I designed this little quilt with a pattern in mind. It turned out to be a favorite of mine.
Techniques: Piecing with a touch of applique for the flame. The flame has a bead highlight. Machine quilted.
There is a pattern available for this little quilt. Contact me for info.
2009
This scene was found on a walk near Trinidad,CA. I love that the redwoods grow right down to the beach’s edge in some places.
Techniques: Painted on a whole piece of cotton fabric; design enhanced by stitching, piping and binding finish the edge Machine quilted.
All wall quilts have a sleeve sewn to the back top for ease of hanging…a dowel or curtain rod is inserted through the sleeve.
This is a favorite quilt that stays at my house. It’s nice to have for a guest bed.
It was made from a published pattern and reminds one of the traditional hexigon Flower Garden quilt.
It’s not too often any more, but once in a while I make a traditional quilt.
Sarah is a granddaughter who recently married. The quilt is made from a pattern I found in Quiltmaker magazine.
Techniques: paper pieced, appliqued, machine quilted.
Grandfather Giant 45″ x 90″
Once again I’ve headed to the forest for inspiration. The Idea of this quilt was to make it tall. I actually considered making it taller than this, but this just barely hangs a bit off the floor in my house.
I found the inspiration tree in Sequoia Park. It was covered in burl at the bottom making it look pretty rough. That’s why I chose the name–it looked like it had been there quite a while.
Techniques: Mosaic picture piecing foreground, painted sky, applique trees and foliage using a picture as a photomap. Heavily quilted.
All wall quilts have a “sleeve” attached at the top back for easy hanging using a dowel, or curtain rod.
inspiration photos–this is the top, and then the bottom – there is a whole section between. These trees are SO big that you can’t get them in one picture!
2007
Each time I look at this tiny quilt I remember the day that we stopped along the road and my husband took this shot.
He has an eye for framing the shots and this one lent itself to some very fancy threadwork.
It’s a favorite quilt for sure…even though it’s very small.
Techniques: Background scene is Mosaic pieced with 1/2″ squares. The trees are free form machine embroidery with many different threads for a realistic effect. Machine Quilted
This quilt started as an idea a few years back when I saw a baby tiger and got a few pictures of her. “Baby Tigress Sheena” is of the same tigress. The tail didn’t show in that quilt and I decided to feature the tail in this one.
We also took pictures at the Arcata Marsh to get the cat tails used for the rest of the idea.
I shaped the quilt in a different way to draw more attention to the tiger.
Techniques: Mosaic Picture Piecing ground, woven, sky, applique and paint for cat tails. Lots of thread on a painted tiger. Heavily quilted.
2008
Portrait done with thanks, honor, praise.
Techniques: This portrait was painted on off white muslin with fabric paints. I used a man in our church for the model and his wife’s hair. Heavily quilted.
Models: Jerry & Wendy McGahuey, inspiration photos taken by Gary Durbin.
2012
Donna found these mushrooms and photographed them in various ways. We each got a photo to work with and created a quilt.
We entered them at the American Quilter’s Society Show in Grand Rapids: “The Ultimate Guild Challenge” and won 1st place there!! This was a fun project and I’m always amazed by the variety of styles that come from this group of artists.