Cathedral Stars - I was at the Cathedral and loved the blue ceiling with gold stars and rust columns. Two days later, Ellen Carter gave our guild a presentation on miniature quilts. One had the look of stars with a ribbon winding around it. I knew it would be perfect for what I wanted.
Summer of Fun - I created this quilt the summer I turned 40. I started with 20 different fabrics and then kept adding from my stash. There is a combination of Kaffe Fassett fabrics, 30's reproductions, batiks and other bold prints.
Snowflake - I created this quilt after seeing Kaffe's wonderful examples in "Museum Quilts". I had been looking for a way to showcase the white printed fabric because I loved the patterning. The quilting is a snowflake pattern.
Bright Baby - I used some of the 'Baby Genious' fabrics and some chenille. This quilt has soooooo much texture and color, babies can't resist it. I've made six of them and no two have been the same. They are a lot of fun!!
Memories of Hawaii - This quilt was made from fabric purcahsed during a trip to Hawaii. The pattern was inspired by Judy Sisneros' 9-Patch Pizzazz, but I used 4-patch blocks instead of 9-patch blocks.
Dick and Jane - I made this baby quilt for Melissa and Ben Hull's daughter expected in April 2010. Melissa is a new teacher, and I purchased the fabric with her in mind about 2 years earlier.
Flaming Suns - My son asked for a quilt for Christmas and had requested that it not be a "girly" quilt. So I came up with a motorcycle flame star pattern block. He loved it so much that he asked for coordinating pieces for the rest of his bedroom in his new apartment. I obliged, of course.
Montana Dreams - This was an idea that I had and was able to successfully build on. The quilt became a gift to my in-laws. I was very excited about the finished product. It is from a scenic area I remembered in Montana near my home. It is king size.
Sparling - The quilt measures 84x84. It is machine pieced, 3D applique, and traditional hand appliqued. It was commercially quilted on a long arm machine.
Floral Fantasy - Floral Fantasy was made in the class taught by Rita Blocksom Feb 2010. After the basic kaleidescope was completed I added to the length of the quilt and scattered appliqued flowers cut from the border fabric to bring the flowers out of the kaleidescope and in from the borders. This was an amazing quilt to watch in progression and if a stretch from my traditional type of quilting.
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