LORI'S WREATH - My first paper-pieced wall quilt done on my own. Binding fabric was a gift from Lori Thompson in 2004, owner of Katie's Quilt Shoppe, Gresham, OR (now closed), where I took some fun, creative quilt classes.
CIRCLES OF LIFE - The 5 circles represent humanity's free will to choose good over evil/chaos to reach everlasting life and tranquility. They appear to float because humanity's decisions can change their positions any time. They are viewed through an animal print picture window of the universe.
Alaskan Memories - This is a wedding quilt for Ryan & Robin (he is my step-son). He loves anything Alaskan & has a home there but is working in UAE for a few more years. This will remind them of their home back in the states.
Full Curl - Full Curl Portrait Quilt created from my original photography and Neocolor II Crayons.
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Learning to Fly - Portrait Quilt created from my original photograph w/Neocolor II Crayons.
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left over coins - This was in a box, well conserved, started in 1998, so a few months ago I finally finished and quilted it.
Quilted on "Gert the flirt", my APQS milli
Green Boy - I made this portrait of my son based on a photo of him when he was 4 years old. I hand dyed nearly all the fabrics using only one commercial bali water color.
Sunday in Bali - This quilt was created in a workshop by the Sioux Prairie Quilt Guild. It's called "Sunday in Bali" because it reminds me of a church window and it's made of all batiks
Blueberry Twist - This quilt was created in a workshop by the Sioux Prairie Quilt Guild in Orange City, IA. It was so much fun to see how different the quilts turned out based on the maker's fabric choices.
Spica - I made this quilt as part of a quilters book club for Brunonia Barry's book, "The Map of True Places" I've been wanting to make a mariner's compass quilt, and this pattern was perfect for this book.
Solar Eclipse - This stained glass quilt involves colouring solid fabrics with markers, discharging the moon with bleach and making bias tape. This is now my second attempt at teaching online for Quilt University. Three classes over three weeks start on Sept. 2, 2011.
Keeper Bill - My husband, Bill, likes to photograph light houses. For our 20th anniv. we spent the weekend in the keeper's cottage of the one in the center. I learned a technique for turning photos into applique. There are no fusibles. The photo is traced onto muslin. I finished it in time for our 25th anniv. All blocks are from his photos. I am entering it into my guild's quilt show, which is in May. Quilted by me on my regular Viking.
Also entered into the Genesee Valley quilt fest show, a show with 600 quilts. It won Judges Choice. It was the favorite of Cyntjia England. I am so honored and thrilled that I also won $100!
Magie's Ride - This is the fourth quilt in the series using my granddaughter's image for the figure. "What better way to bring the stars at night than to ride your dragon at dusk's last light".
Stars for a New Day 2009 - I ordered the fabric for my quilt top from the website and was very happy with that choice. I kept up with the work and finished the top at the end of the year. It is however still waiting to be quilted.
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