Little Red Schoolhouse 36″ x 35″
This quilt was made with a favorite place in mind. We drive by this location often, when headed north.
If you’re lucky when you drive by you may see the whole yard covered with elk. I decided to just use two to show in the quilt. It is made with piecing of the building and mostly collage of many printed cottons for the rest of the piece.
This Pink Hydrangea (47″ x 41″) was a really fun project.
It is a painted image on whole cloth white cotton. Quilted heavily and then bound with an extra tiny piping in the binding seam.
All wall hangings have a 4″ sleeve sewn to the top back of the quilt for easy hanging.
Garden Green Hen & Chickens
42″ wide x 52″ tall
I took a photo of this plant in the garden and decided to paint a quilt top. I used some extra stitching to emphasize each leaf. It is machine free motion quilted and I added tiny piping to the shaped bottom edge.
This quilt was juried into the American Quilt Soc. Paducah KY show.
All wall quilts have a sleeve attached to the top back. This is used to insert a slat, dowel, or curtain rod for ease of hanging.
Eucalyptus
39″ wide x 54″ tall
In addition to redwoods in our region, we have groves of Eucalyptus trees, so I decided to try a quilt of them. This is a pieced background with the center area painted. The trees are then painted over the pieced area. Sort of an unusual method for me, but then I’m always experimenting.
All wall quilts have a sleeve attached to the top back. This is used to insert a slat, dowel, or curtain rod for ease of hanging.
Ruffled Pink Begonia
48″ x 34″ tall
Image is painted onto white fabric and then enhanced with stitching.
I’ve enjoyed using this method to make floral quilts.
All wall quilts have a sleeve attached to the top back. This is used to insert a slat, dowel, or curtain rod for ease of hanging.
Beach Floral
19″ x 33″
Inspired by our lovely rocky Pacific Coast. This is a Mosaic Picture Quilt, with addition of a few shaped areas. It is covered with sparkling tulle and embellished with some rocks, beads, and lots of thread. Machine quilted.
All wall quilts have a sleeve attached to the top back. This is used to insert a slat, dowel, or curtain rod for ease of hanging.
Alaska
43″ wide x 53″ tall
Inspired by a photo taken on an anniversary cruise.
Mosaic Picture piecing, using many printed fabrics.
All wall hanging quilts have a “sleeve” attached at the top back. This is used to insert a slat or curtain rod, for easy hanging.
Sweet as Cherries 40″ x 32″
Inspired by photo taken by my husband in Yakima, WA. We enjoyed visiting our friends and their abundant orchard.
Painted background and leaves. Commercial fabrics for appliqued cherries. Heavily quilted.
All wall quilts have a sleeve at the top back for ease of hanging.
The “Old Round Barn” in Loleta, CA measures 28″ tall x 38″ wide. I made one prior project for my friend that was fun. I decided to make this smaller version for myself. The sky is painted. The barn is as well and then thread added to give some detail then it is appliqued to the overall picture. The foreground is a collage of many grassy prints. The quilt is machine quilted with many various colors of threads which add details to the art piece.
A sleeve is sewn to the top back of the quilt for ease of hanging on a wall.
Sequoia Trails
Total size of canvas 24″ x 48″
I enjoyed making this small quilt and adding it to a wrapped canvas painting. The quilt is mosaic picture pieced with an overlay of nylon tulle, Tiny piping and binding complete the quilt edge. The edges of the canvas are painted to extend the scene with acrylic paints.
It will be easy to hang from a wire.