My Fall Scrappy Quilt - scraps, scraps, scraps...

Baby Quilt - Made as a baby gift for a co-worker.

Life in the Northwest - This was the second quilt I made when I started quilting. I made it for my husband, we have deer that bed down in our yard at night and this just reminded me of sitting in front of the fire and cuddling up with a good book.

Trysten's Holiday - I bought this as a kit on a trip to Texas a couple of years ago, it sat in the box for quite a while then when I was looking for an idea for my grandson's quilt I remembered this kit--my grandson's birthday is the first of October and Halloween is the last so he figures he gets to celebrate all month! This was my first log cabin quilt and I really enjoyed making all the blocks--hope my grandson enjoys it too.

Horsey Christmas - I started this quilt with the Horse panel and wanted to try something new so I did the braid in Christmas and just really played with it until I came up with this--this will be one of the granddaughter's Christmas presents this yr.

Happy Halloween - Halloween themed fabrics, pattern was modified to add the Jack O'lanterns with hand appliqued faces. This quilt has been donated to support the Sedro-Woolley Fire Dept Assoc "Burned Children's Recovery Foundation" fundraiser.

Pink and Purple 4 patch

Mocha Stars

Triangle - Saw this design on the Hancock Paducah website and I created my own pattern.

Stars for a New Day - Started this in 2009 and finally finished quilting it in August 2011 to display in my guilds semi annual quilt show.

Take Flight, Above the Flames! - Inspired by a dream: “Take Flight, Beautiful Phoenix” Fly Fast, toward the stars, Fly away, beyond the pain, Fly free, shed the scars, Fly high, above the flames. Let the past drop away, find your joy in a new day! dcl,2010

Star Stuck - The pattern was a block of the month by Judy Laquidara. I dyed all of the fabrics, including a quilt back with a tie dye pattern that lines up with the piecing on the front. There are more photos of the front here: http://vickiwelsh.typepad.com/field_trips_in_fiber/2011/09/star-struck.html and the back here: http://vickiwelsh.typepad.com/field_trips_in_fiber/2011/09/star-struck-the-back-story.html

Catena - When dyeing my gradient fabrics I use some strips of other fabric in the process. I call those strips my "waste" fabrics but they have become my favorite fabrics to work with. This quilt was made entirely with those waste fabrics. It's quilted in overlapping spirals using 11 different colors of Superior So Fine! thread. The back is hand dyed grays and black.

FACING Winds Of Change - Life’s transitions affect our peace, joy, faith, & health. Diverse winds blow… leaves cling… Such as the strength of Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, Wives, & Friends. The black organza causes a transitional effect of the vibrant colors of the underlying fabric according to the amount of light directed onto the quilt. It can be dark, or very vibrant, depending on the angle of the light source.

Crazy red square in a square - I pieced this quilt with the square in a square method. It will be a gift for a family member for Xmas 2011

Carol's birthday quilt - I made this quilt for my Father in law for his birthday

Ribbon Dance - Fabrics designed by Donna Wilder of Legacy Studio.