Smaller Quilts

This has been a fun project, and I've needed to make multiples, hence the (3). Painted image with lots of thread sewn to enhance the "fur". Machine quilted.

I enjoyed painting this little scene we found while traveling.  I then used it as the cover of my second book called: "Fabric + Paint + Thread = Fabulous" It's been a favorite of mine.

This scene of the Trinidad Lighthouse was done using a picture before it was moved.  I loved the background of the Bay.

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...

California Beach Here's a quilt I used in the demo on TheQuiltShow.com.  This one was partially quilted when Alex Anderson was learning about Mosaic piecing. She mentioned the piece of driftwood under the tulle.  That's one of the advantages of having the tulle overlay.  You...

During a photo op at Woodley Island Marina, I spotted an old row boat.  Now I will admit that it was rather gray and weathered.  But my little red boat resembles it a bit in spirit. The quilt is a bit odd in that I...

Cover Quilt of my first book I LOVE the beach! Whenever we travel I just soak up the peaceful feelings as I view the splendor of creation.  This particular scene was in near a little town in Oregon.  I thought it might lend itself to my...

We lived in the Midwest for several years and this scene is typical of the farmland, ready to go. 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...

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...