The red and the cream

Eden Prairie: Wetlands and Trees 9

Eden Prairie: Wetlands and Trees 1

Star Log Cabin - Watched a video on Quilters TV, Eleanor Burns making a star log cabin. I was so taken with her quilt I just had to make one for myself, well I am going to give it to a niece for her birthday but I just feel I will make this pattern again in different colours. I liked it so much

Scrappy Bonnets - I acquired a Better Homes and Garden book (501 Quilt Blocks) from my sister and was taken by the "Bonnet Blocks" A lovely project using up my little scraps making 4 inch blocks. All the little folk were hand appliqued, embelished with embroidery. Machine sashed and quilted, the sashing is a bit squiffy but the little girl who will get this wont notice that

Blue hibiscus - My daughter and her fiancee brought this pattern and the dark batik from Hawaii last April for me.Well I did 2 quilts and because did run out of fabric,choose a fused binding .See my photos for pictures of the back.

Simple Things in Life - I saw this quilt in a magazine many years ago. Eight years ago I went to Huston and took a class from Mary Sorenson. I went to her booth and purchased a pattern which I was drawn to. It was tucked away in my forgotten box until last August (2009) when I found it and became obsessed with it. Started in 2009 and finished the quilt top in May (2010). It is currently waiting for professional quilting (April). Note: while I was cleaning my sewing room, I found the pic from the magazine and realized that this quilt was meant to be.

Mexican Stars - I saw this done up in pinks in the quilt shop. (Not my favorite color). Sewed it as an option to a Cathedral Windows.

Sew Many Scraps - This quilt was made as a small group challenge whereby we were to make a quilt only using fabrics from our stash and the quilt had to be lap size or larger.

April Showers Bring May Flowers - Four tulips blocks in various colors for the center of this wall hanging. This is set on point and 4 umbrellas are embroidered into the four corners of the quilt center.

Peppermint Logs - Log Cabin blocks contain red and white pinwheel centers. Four of these are put together with sashing in between and another pin wheel in the center, set on point and bordered with a border print that is mitered in the corners.

Bird of Paradise - The Bird of Paradise block is alternated with block created to form a square between blocks. Paper pieced Palm Leaf blocks make up the 4 corners.

Christmas Cactus - By adding some "buds" in a larger border to Laura's design, I created a quilt that made me think of Christmas Cactus blooms.

Saphires, Emeralds and Amethysts - A simple block consisting of squares and rectangles - 4 of these units are joined by narrow sashing to create a larger block. The larger blocks are then put together with a wider sashing. This quilt will soon be published under the company name of Raspberry Bramble Designs.

Lori's Silk Purse - Lori's Silk Purse started from a round robin gone horribly bad. Lori's round robin mates didn't quite have a handle on what a round robin is about. I salvaged what I could from it and created this from its ashes.

Mer Folk Fantasy - Hoffman 2010 Challenge, inspired by a Dover coloring book picture by Elaine Rudisill Miller of a mermaid sitting on a shell. Juried into Hoffman 2010 challenge, Travel trunk D. Semi-finalist in AQS Lancaster, PA 2012 show to be shown in March 2012.

Theresa's signature quilt - 8" blocks were given to coworkers to embellish however they desired. The quilt was made as a gift for a coworker who had broken her back and was our way of wrapping her in our love, prayers, good wishes and hugs as she recovered. People drew pictures, beaded, xstitched, embroidered, painted, appliqued, whatever they desired. I made the 9 patch squares, and put the quilt together once all the blocks were back to me.

Portobello Quilt - This is a sampler quilt done over a 12 month period.