Get the Shell Out of Here - Two fabric quilt adapted from Pacific Rim Herd of Turtles. Wanted it larger so I added a border.

Idaho - Block of the Month by McKenna Ryan. Machine and hand appliqued.

Wabi-Sabi (Finding beauty in the imperfect) - 2009 Quilt Show block of the month

Spiritual Fusion - "Spiritual Fusion" an experiment of random cutting, sewing, and thread-painting....while in a thoughful mood. Great pain management therapy! :)

"Fragments of Fire" - The Windsor Ruins of Port Gibson, MS, built in 1859-61. It is said that Mark Twain used to stand from a roof observatory and muse while overlooking the Mississippi River in the distance. Windsor Plantation burned during a house party on February 17, 1890, As I have sat among the ruins and dreamed, I hear the "stories" of it's past -- as the trees and columns have whispered secrets upon the wind. dcl/2009

Childhood Spirit - This was my entry to Darling Harbour Quilt Show in 2010. This one came about with some doodling and a mirror, after that, I scanned the basic design into EQ6 and went ahead from there.

Mario Spaceship - I traced the picture, then enlarged it 200%. I chose all batik fabric. The thread is used was rayon.

Happy 60th Birthday - Free pattern by Elizabeth Hartman, found on her blog "www.ohfransson.com". Made with fabric cut from nine men's plaid shirts that I purchased at Salvation Army. Sashings are Kona cotton color "O.D. Green". I used the solution to a five star Sudoku puzzle for the layout of my nine different blocks. The backing is one large nine patch with patches cut from the nine shirt backs.

Mission Churches Of New Mexico - This quilt was based on a pattern set by Joy Dow, recreated by Southwest Decoratives and the border/sashing was designed by Liz Whitehead.

Wild Baby - Took a workshop with Jane Sassaman-Wonderful experience!! - The center design came from that day and I then made it into a baby quilt for a friend. (made a T-Shirt with matching appliques for the big brother :-)

Paper Piecing - I saw Carol Doak's video and finally *Got It*... Paper Piecing was always a mystery before. I made one block, it was easy, so I made a whole quilt!

Flims DaNus Ostern 2009 - Ich habe die Häusergruppe kurz vor dem Abreissen der drei nicht mehr benützten Ställe Fotografiert.

4 birds - 4 birds came from a random curvilinear doodle in my sketchbook. after studying my drawing for awhile, i discovered an abstract bird-----before i knew it, there were 4 birds. 4 birds is all curved piecing---very challenging. the back looks like a thread painting, and the binding is made from a line of flying geese. this is the most challenging quilt i have made. for a look at the back of this quilt, check out my personal photos on my profile page.

In Fine Feather - I made this based on a photo I took of a male peacock in full display. It is a painted, pieced and quilted original design.

miss gladys - this quilt began in a hollis chatelaine workshop on dye painting with procion mx dyes. this was a sketch i had done in my sketchbook of a dear friend in my community.

Cat's Eye - Motifs cut and reassembled. Hand beaded gold circles, small black motifs and gold corners

Select Six - Assorted 6" blocks using varying techniques.

Mustangs - Arrow blocks with horses running up the middle of the background fabric.