Nature Scenes

This quilt was inspired by a photo taken by my friend, Lisa.  She shared her photos from a trip to Yosemite. The cascading water inspired me to try a radical new method.  I purchased a ruffler for my machine and used laces, organza, tulle, satins...

Proudly displayed at the National Quilt Museum Exhibit, 2017 Another forest quilt...yes I love them.  This time I wanted to capture the sight of rhododendrons along with the redwoods.  It required a photo taking excursion.  I have a patient husband! The quilt is Mosaic picture...

Proudly displayed at the National Quilt Museum Exhibit, 2017 Near our home we discovered a hidden away park of azaleas.  From the location we could see the Pacific Ocean in the background. I decided to use my new "Mosaic" method. With a twist of shaping the...

One of our favorite places is "Dry Lagoon" on Hwy 101 north of Arcata, Ca.  The sand is all small rocks and some of them are agates.  We love to walk there and hunt for treasures. This quilt was featured as a pattern in my...

Our California North Coast is a beautiful place.  This small quilt is a taste of the rugged coast. Techniques: Painted with acrylic fabric paints on cotton, Warm cotton batting,  and then heavily quilted with Superior threads. The edge treatment is bound with a commercial print. All wall quilts have...

This quilt was inspired by photos taken on a trip to Hawaii.  I was facinated by the trees that looked like ferns.

Proudly displayed at the National Quilt Museum Exhibit, 2017 Once again we're in the Arcata Forest snapping shots that might just turn into quilts.  This shot intrigued me because of the bright greens in contrast to the dark trees. I decided to make the quilt...

Proudly displayed at the National Quilt Museum Exhibit, 2017 Traveling down the Oregon Coast we stopped for lunch and found this quaint fire hydrant.  I loved the California poppies next to the red hydrant. I decided to paint it.  The detail shot below will show...

My husband and I visited Newport Oregon while I was teaching at their guild.  There is this wonderful old bridge that I couldn't resist making into a quilt.  The shot is looking through the boats toward the ocean. The shape of the quilt makes it...

One of the most beautiful drives through the Redwoods is called the Avenue of the Giants.  During one of our stops along the way we took a photo of this scene.  I decided to slice it into sections and display as a whole.  I love...