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Maui Honeymoon

41″ wide x 31″ tall

This piece was commissioned by a friend for her daughter. The photo was taken on the daughter’s honeymoon and was a fond memory.

I enjoyed the challenge of making this piece with my focus being the tree.

A funny thing that happened involving this quilt was that a year later my husband and I took a trip to Maui.

He was walking up a trail to take photos and I told him I’d just wait. I was sitting on a rock wall looking around and came “face to face” or make that “face to tree” with this scene. I recognized it right away because I’d spent so much time working on it’s details. I was amazed that I’d stumble upon the same scene.

Agate Beach

60″ x 40″ tall

My husband took this wonderful shot of our local beach. We used it on our family calendar and I enjoyed it so much that I chose it to be the first with my new method of piecing.

How exciting to be the first quilt in a series that became a book! What a happy quilt!

Techniques: Mosaic Picture Piecing 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.

Bridal Falls Quilt

Bridal Falls

33″ wide x 57″ tall

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 and whatever looked glitzy and watery. The ruffles are effective at getting attention, though they probably aren’t real practical. I enhanced with some beads and crystals. There are thread embroidery tree boughs as well.

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.

Wild Rhodies

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 pieced with applique details.

There are also heavy machine embroidery boughs in the trees. 34”x 65”

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.

Best of Show – Redwood Arts Assn, Eureka 2014

3rd place – International Quilt Festival 2014

Coastal Garden

35″ x 25″ tall

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 flowers and adding a few beads. The print that I found is not azaleas, the has the “mood” of those flowers.

This quilt was featured as a pattern in my first book “Mosaic Picture Quilts”. pub Martingale & Co. 2007

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.

Pacific Beach

40″ wide x 30″ tall

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 first book “Mosaic Picture Quilts”. pub Martingale & Co. 2007

I decided recently to offer it for sale. It’s really a nice little quilt–or at least I think so.

Mosaic picture quilts are made with many squares of cotton fabrics. Before the quilting process they are overlaid with fine netting (tulle). Machine quilted.

All wall quilts have a “sleeve” attached at the top back for easy hanging using a dowel, or curtain rod.

Morning Light

Morning Light

40″ x 30″

When my “Mosaic” method was new, I experimented with all kinds of pictures. This quilt is inspired by a photo taken out our patio window on a stunning morning. Our house sits next to our church and the cross became the feature I most enjoyed in the picture.

When making my first book: “Mosaic Picture Quilts“; this quilt was featured as a pattern.

Mosaic picture quilts are made with many squares of cotton fabrics. Before the quilting process they are overlaid with fine netting (tulle), then machine quilted.

All wall quilts have a “sleeve” attached at the top back for easy hanging using a dowel, or curtain rod.

Rugged Coast Quilt

Rugged Coast

18″ wide x 26″ tall

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 a fabric sleeve at the top back for ease of hanging with a dowel or rod.

Hike Hawaii

40″ wide x 55″ tall

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

Sunlight in the Forest

Sunlight in the Forest 65″ x 58″

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 in 3 panels for variety.

This quilt has shown in many places and enjoyed prizes in most. What a joy to have people appreciate my work.

Techniques: Collage Picture Piecing using a picture as a photomap. Sky area is painted. Heavily quilted.

All wall quilts have a “sleeve” attached at the top back for easy hanging using a dowel, or curtain rod