Quilter's Palette - I wanted to make this quilt ever since seeing it on Annie Smith's site" Simple Arts Blog" and signed up for her online class to make it when she offered it as a class. Learned many wonderful techniques and tips doing this quilt.
Helping Hands Challenge "Independence" - When I first read about this challenge, I was so touched that I could help in a very small way by purchasing the required fabric for the Helping Hands Challenge. When the fabric arrived, I was impressed by the gorgeous texture and color and the personal information I received about the fabric maker. Deciding to use only the challenge fabrics and keeping with an African theme, I chose to use an African Adinka symbol, “Fawohodie” which is a symbol for “independence”. The Fabric for Life Program has tremendously helped these women to better their lives by creating a way for independency. I didn’t want to forget this so I created this image in this small quilt. I also would like to give thanks to Sylvia Davis who recently presented a trunk show about African Quilts at my local Guild meeting which included explaining the Adinka symbols. I didn't make the deadline for the Challenge, but wanted to post it anyway....
Remembering Grandmother's Garden - The was a "mystery quilt" project in The Applique Society newsletter in 2006-2007. Ricky Tims' Rhapsody quilt designs gave me the idea for the design of the frame for the wreath. I also used his piping technique in the frame and a double piping for the binding. The quilt's debut will be at my Friendship Knot Quilters' Guild quilt show in Sarasota, FL, March 13-14, 2009.
Tom and Geri - Primary colors were sewn together, cut in circles, interchanged, machine appliqued onto patchwork backing, machine blanket stitched, quilted, beaded and a gold lame piping added in the binding.
Dresden - I used 40 different fabrics, 5 inch blades cut with the Easy Dresden Ruler, hand stitched them onto 14 inch blocks and bound with several of the fabrics that make up the Dresden Plates. Quilted on the longarm.
Pizza Party Place Mats - These are placemats that look like real pizzas. Everything you see is an individual piece. Cut and fused then quilted. There are 6 and they are all a different topping combination.
Patriotic Passion - Red, white and blue "Texas Star" type pattern, machine quilted on APQS Millennium with Superior Threads gold metallic, Bottom Line. Hangs in my breezeway during our patriotic holidays.
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