Nature Scenes

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...

I'm always looking for beautiful pictures to inspire a quilt. My husband took this photo of this stunning begonia and I decided to try to capture it. Techniques: Painted on cotton. Border is a commercial print, with tiny confetti piping as an inner border. Cotton...

INNER STRENGTH   47" X 35" Proudly displayed at the National Quilt Museum Exhibit, 2017 I've always been facinated by covered bridges.  This local bridge was as interesting on the inside as the outside. The bridge is on Elk River Rd, near Eureka, CA Techniques: Hand...

Walking in the forest you might see wildlife if you are quiet enough.  The peace that you feel is something that reminds you of the Creater of the beautiful world that surrounds us. This quilt was made for a special purpose.  It will be touring...

A redwood scene was a natural subject for me, having lived in the redwoods most of my life.  We attended a wedding in Richardson's Grove, it was a beautiful day and Gary took many pictures.  As I searched for just the right one to do a quilt,...

This quilt was inspired by a photo taken by my husband, Gary.  It's a view of McDonald Lake in Glacier National Park. Techniques: Painting, applique, thread embroidery.  Heavily quilted. (see detail below) All wall quilts have a "sleeve" attached at the top back for easy hanging...

This quilt was inspired by a photo taken by my sister.  The quilt is painted with fabric paints on white fabric.  Then it is heavily thread painted and beads added.

This quilt was made with my Mosaic Picture technique along with turned edge applique and fused applique.  The scene that inspired the quilt was found at Redwood Park in Arcata, CA; the town where I grew up. Awarded 3rd place in the Paducah AQS show...