Rick Rack Spools - A small quilt pieced for a Civil War class using reporduction fabrics from my stash. I use it to cover my sewing machine when it's not in use.

Trail of Falling Leaves - My first quilt "caveman" style! I also used techniques learned from Libby Lehman. 

1st Place Ribbon in Art Quilt Category ~Colonial Quilt Lovers Quilt Show 2015

Halloween Quilt - Kit from Connecting Threads

Tony's Lone Star - I used the Star of Bethlehem pattern from Quilts,Quilts,Quilts by Laura McClun and Laura Nownes. The stars in each corner were from the pattern Texas Traditions by Susie Edwards, Pampa Tx. Retirement Quilt for my husband's retirement from the State of Texas.

Friendship Medallion - I made this wallhanging from the half-square triangles I got from the SOTT and Batiks R Us exchanges on the Quilt Show website in 2011. They came from 42 states and 6 countries.

Tore's Journey after Rene Magrite - After finding a photo of my grandfather in a "bowler" hat, I decided to make this quilt in the style of the artist Rene Magrite. My grandfather floats down over the surface of the Swedish flag into the United States. The crowns (tre kroner) represent Sweden, Norway, and Denmark or the three countries that came together in a peace pact. The yellow cross of the Swedish flag becomes the path for Tore, my grandfather.

Poppi-Suns - I began the poppy pattern to teach myself machine applique. Once the poppies were completed, I drafted the "suns" for the center of the quilt. This quilt has won various awards in local and state competitions as well as been juried into the 2006 AQS show in Nashville. It was also chosen for use in the AQS 2008 Quilt Art Engagement Calendar.

Finding My Way - Trio of Geese was the May 2013 block for the Block Lotto. Each trio is arranged in light-medium-dark value order. While working on the quilt, I started wondering how geese navigate. I doubt they actually use the stars, but I added some Sawtooth Star blocks to help them find their way.

Beacon of Light - This wall hanging was designed as a 25th anniversary challange with the Greater Moncton Quilt Guild. Requirements were 25 stars, 1 large, 4 medium and 20 small + the use of silver lame in one star. I hid my stars in the landscape.

Butterflies - An IndioBatik that I purchased, beaded and framed. This is television time work!

Hibiscus - Applique flower blocks and paper pieced log cabin variation, set on point. First time I worked with that much purple!

Endless Maze - My husband saw a picture of a quilt in a book and wanted to make it (yes, he is a quilter). He really likes geometric designs. So we designed our own version and made it together. There are 40 fabrics in the quilt. Our marriage survived but it was a bit tenuous at times.

Holiday Glow - I love houses. When I received this calendar as a Christmas 2003 gift, I knew I had to make the quilt shown for December. It has patchwork, applique, and a little stenciling.

Christmas Mini - Original layout of traditional blocks, made in a workshop of Miniature Quilt design taught by Tina Gravatt

Christmas Pinwheels - When a Star Sampler block exchange went all wrong, I de-constructed and reassembled the blocks I received into two star block patterns. I added 16-patch alternate blocks and setting triangles. It was the first large (84 inches square) quilt that I quilted on my little Bernina 153QE.

coming home for Christmas

Christmas Cardinal

Pineapples & Cherries - Yum! - This is a Christmas quilt using current to 20+ year-old scrap fabrics from past DH's ties, and quilt-related gifts for family and friends. The cherry border was pieced from 6 fat quarters.