The scene for the Guardian was set at Stone Lagoon.
The sky is woven, with collaged fabrics for the rest of the picture – except for the buck. He was painted on ultra suede – detail below. 39″ wide x 32″
Displayed and Humboldt Arts Council Show November 2019
Will be hanging in the Redwood Arts Assn Fall Exhibit Aug-Sept 2025
Commissioned for a friend who grew up in the redwoods of California.
As girls we ran and played in the forests, hence my love, (and hers) of this area.
I used my Mosaic piecing for the foreground and then collaged the remaining scene. The edge is finished with tiny piping, with a double corner treatment. (as shown during construction)
24″ wide x 51″ tall
Karen on the Blue River is a lovely scene of my friend’s granddaughter.
Many techniques were used to achieve the desired look.
This is the quilt as finished before we decided cut the rock to make it a rectangle.
40″wide x 33″ tall
Detail below and then part of the process I used to build the little girl.
The second quilt made of this round barn for my friend. This one is a different angle of the scene. I enjoyed having the opportunity to do another one.
The whole adventure of traveling to take pictures with my husband and seeing the barn after 12 years was fun. The sad part is that the barn had collapsed in the interim. Thankfully we had pictures from the earlier time at a different angle so that this quilt would be a little different.
45″ wide x 32″ tall
Below you see the painted barn with thread being applied for texture. then the fence which was the last touch, couched over the quilted piece.
My friend’s grandparents owned this barn during her childhood. This quilt was made as an honor to that memory. I used Mosaic foreground, painted barn image with heavy threadwork and embroidered trees. 35″ wide x 27″ tall
12 years later she asked me to do another one for her brother. See Thomsen Barn T
One of our favorite views along the north coast of California is as you travel north, just before topping the hill into Crescent City – you get a view of the harbor. This shot was taken by my husband from a pull out on a road near there. He likes to frame his photos with a couple of trees or something. I’ve loved this view. So as always, I think, I’ll just make a quilt using this scene.
43″ wide 71″ tall
The sky is woven, the rest of the scene is collage from printed fabrics. There is an overlay of tulle which adds some texture. There is a binding with tiny piping on the edges.
2nd place, Redwood Arts Assn. Eureka, CA – 09/21
Forest Path is a visual trip into the redwood forest. I love those days that I can really walk among these giants. Sometimes, in Spring we can glimpse some beautiful Rhodys here and there along the way. I hope you enjoy my new little quilt.
35″ x 44″
Detail
Gold tiny piping at edge
Stepping Up 65″ x 64″
While walking through Prairie Creek Park we happened upon a bridge over a stream. I was fascinated by the lush greens on the steps. It became a project which I call Stepping Up. The quilt is made in a collage manner with many fabrics and tulle overlay.
Once again I have done a painted landscape scene. My style is to use a picture as a biginning inspiration and then paint on white fabric. After that I put batting and backing behind the picture and machine quilt it with intention of adding depth and detail to the quilt. Perhaps you can tell that some of the tree details have been added with thread.
24″ x 18″
This is a small quilt, but it’s of a scene I love.
Barefoot at the Zoo
40″ wide and 32″ tall
This quilt was part of a challenge in our Fiber Art Group.
I loved how the children were having such a good time in the little wading area (shallow)
This quilt is finished with a faced edge. It has a sleeve on the top back edge for easy hanging with a dowel or curtain rod.