Bad Bad Rooster - I got Chickens for my grand daughter to make money for college. (she was 3 when I got these chickens,but I know she will make there someday). The Rooster that came with the girls was a mystery( freebee). He was the meanest thing.. so she called it her bad bad rooster(hence the name of the quilt). He really did look like this... that eye follows you around, and so did his.. He is gone now, but I made this so she will always know her first rooster. He is constructed by laying each piece down and quilting over it on my longarm. The ends of the feathers are loose so they shake like they did on him. All of this was constructed with a white piece of fabric I drew the rooster on and layed the fabrics on top of each other until it "looked" like I wanted.. just like painting but with fabrics..

Boston Blackie - One of my three cats was "found" in my trash can looking for food.. He was very skinny, almost starved. Well, two months in the garage, to get fattened up and away from my other cats, a trip to the vets to be vaccinated and nuetered, he is now my biggest baby. There is not one white hair on him and unless he looks right at you in the dark you cannot see him.. this is the most loving cat, loves to go for a ride in the car.. (I just open the door and he comes running to go along),does not get out until I tell him it is okay. He never gets on anything but his beds or "his" chair and has to sit near me all the time.. I love this cat,so HAD to make a quilt of him.

"The Disconnect" - I had just found out a few days before this class my dh has Parkinsons. The feelings of frustrations and unreality show in the colors.. the design just shows how disconnected you become from the real world. It could also show some lostness associated with alzheimers too..like the packman of the 70's just taking away your life piece by piece..

Bling

Stars & Stripes 2 - I found this block on Fabric Stash Blocks website. Original colors for this block were red and blue. This is my color scheme of browns and deep reds, using my fabrics in my stash materials. I turned it on end to make a different effect. This is the second one made. Unlike the first this one has a brown edge and back. The first one has a floral edge and back.

Center of the Self - Materials and quilting were selected by my daughter. She is a massage therapist who has her own thoughts about energy, balance, and life. She feels this quilt represents her uniqueness and individuality and she loves it!

Star & Stripes 1 - I found this block on Fabric Stash Blocks website. Original colors for this block were red and blue. This is my color scheme of browns and deep reds, using my fabrics in my stash materials. I turned it on end to make a different effect.

Mundian To Bach Ke

My First Sampler - Six block sampler, using traditional blocks: Top left to right; Tree of Life, Star of Alabama, Clay's Choice Bottom left to right; Shasta Daisy, Grandmother's Flower Garden, House

Autum Leaves - Various types of leaves machine appliqued with trapunto, some sashiko black ink outlining the leaves. The wall hanging measures about 24" x 30" and was improvised as I went along.

Shaded Blocks - I love the 3-D feel to this pattern. I machine quilted the squares 1/4" inside the edge all around. Will make another one changing it with bright colors and maybe a border. It was fun to make.

The drunk - Had two things I wanted to use, Drunkards Path template and Kaffe Fassett fabric. Sooooo, I sewed. Fabric from www.wishuponaquilt.com

Batik sensation - This was a block of the month from Quilt n Sew in Houston. I changed some colors (made them more vibrant) and changed the lay out of the blocks. The quilt gives me an autumn feeling. It will be on my bed for a while.

Red and Whte Christmas - Flip'n sew method as found in a book by Carol Doak

Max @ Milly's Space Race - Space rockets are enlarged version of the printed fabric in the border. Photos of Max and Milly are in two rocket windows. Max was 6 years old.

Quilter Reborn - The very first quilt I made (18 years ago) was a lonestar quilt. After a 10 year break from quilting, the quilt class offered by Cynthia Clement at Honey Bee Quilt Store got me excited about quilting again. The class helped me with fabric selection for the lonestar & taught how to use the quiltsmart grids. This is my first attempt at creating my own pattern (I designed the borders) to finish the top. Hopefully this will be the first of many "originals" I create.

Short Story - A charm pack UFO for the past 18 months. I am making a concerted effort to finish those projects. I had fun experimenting with a leaf and vine border. LOVE IT!!! American Jane Peas and Carrots