Autumn Forest - In response to a guild challenge. Required fabric is in the bottom border. Challenge fabric was photo reduced and reprinted many times to make the forest floor recede.

Ultime passage

Made of Bits and Pieces - Here it is... my Hoffman Challenge 2008 quilt. I used a technique based on that of Barbara Olson in her book "Journey of an Art Quilter", but it was my own modified version of the technique. This quilt represented all of the people who have influenced my life and made me who I am today.

Transformation - This is one of my art quilts. I hand painted the fabrics and quilted the leaves independently before attaching to the quilt. I took small seams to add texture and veining to each leaf. The birds faces are painted with inks and pens. I then quilted the pattern of the leaves in the background to give the feeling of more leaves. It is a inspiration quilt for me, it represents the strength required to break out of the limitations placed on us and become what we are truly meant to be. Its that journey of growth, whether spiritual, physical, artistically or personally that I wanted to celebrate. How come some birds can break free to become true birds while others are not willing to take a chance. I dedicated this quilt to my daughter who after being hit by a drunk driver continues to over come many of the challenges that face her while never letting them hold her captive spiritually.

My Montana Bear

Fall Theme - The fabric is painted and then quilted This quilt is a fireplace mantle cover. It depicts the fall season. The center has a college of pumpkins, scarecrows wheat etc. One end has the halloween theme and has dancing skeletons, witch, haunted house etc. The other end has colorful turkeys for the Thanksgiving theme. The leaves are sandwiched and sewn on separately by quilting the patterns of the leaves while connecting them to the bottom of the cover. My daughter now has the winter, spring and fall covers and put in her request for the summer.

Halloween Baltimore

Paula and Wade - I took a photo at Halloween and it turned out so sweet of my nephew Wade. Between Halloween and Thanksgiving I drew and needle turn appliquéd this wall hanging. Size was determined by my sister's eyelashes. Mom hand quilted the quilt between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I didn't realize that with this project plunked on mom made all the other Christmas activities difficult for her. She did a beautiful job!

Halloween Baskets - I took a class from Alex at Asilomar and I copied one of her quilts using Halloween fabrics. Loved the class and the quilt

Chatter - This little wall quilt has more tiny birds than it has leaves! I made this for my sister's birthday, so she'd have birds in her sewing room.

My First Art Quilt - My first art quilt. I took four fabrics for the back ground, ripped them into strips and then weaved them back together to complete the background. I used fusing techniques for the leaves, but found that the quilting was difficult through the fusible material. It was a fun first art quilt!

The Lost Maples Quilt - Taking 3 years to make, this quilt is based on a photo. The leaves in the corner are three dimensonal and can be bent into different directions. Most of it is raw edge applique.

November Nova - I designed this quilt for the "Done in One" (Weekend, that is!) contest from Fons & Porter and Orig. Sewing and Quilting Expo. The ONLY shape you cut to make this quilt is the square! It's named for my son, who was born in November and is definitely a shining star in my life.

Surfin' Baby - This piece was commissioned by my friend for her new Grandson who will be born in November. It's an ocean themed room

Compulsive Behaviour - "Dear Jane" - This quilt is taken from Jane Stickles quilt of 1864. I began piecing in November 1999 using strip piecing, foundation and hand applique. After I finished a row, I had to start the next. The main part of the quilt was pieced by February of 2000. A month later I started on the border. Again the same thing happened. Each pie shaped piece is different and it just kept pulling me in. Around June it was all together. I machine quilted along all the sashing and then began hand quilting. It was finished in January 2001. I loved doing this quilt. Every block was different and I was able to use reproduction fabrics from the early 1900's along with other fabrics I had been collecting.

Bargello Bouquet - This quilt features a Kaffe Fassett fabric surrounded by a bargello style border. I made it to hang in my guest room. There is a quilt on the guest bed made from the same Kaffe Fassett fabric, made in a completely different style.

Quilting Bee de los Muertos - I make a new quilt each year for the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead. This quilt honors quiltmakers past & present. Any similarity to quilters you & I know is coincidental but I did include a few quilter stereotypes ;-)

Merry Christmas - Original paper pieced design with reverse stenciled lettering