Smaller Quilts

2008 Inspired by a photo taken by a friend, Joyce Coffman, Multnomah Falls on the Columbia River, OR

This inspiring Hawaiian scene was sent by a friend, Lynn Corbaley, of the small island called Distant Island. Techniques: Paint on Wholecloth, heavy threadplay, tulle overlay, heavy quilting.  There are also a few glass beads for sparkle.

2008 This shot was taken in Colorado (in May). Technique: Mosaic Picture pieced sky, appliqué and threadwork for tree details.  Tulle overlay. SOLD

2007 Gary took this shot in Prairie Creek Park in our wonderful region.  We walked through on the day after Christmas.  Everything was wet and mossy and we had a lovely day.  The really special thing about this quilt is the heavy thread work for...

2013 My son shared his pictures from Hawaii with me. I looked for a name for this interesting flower and finally called it a mystery. Later I found out it was some sort of ginger plant. Techniques: Simple pieced background with applique flower and leaves...

2012 This is my quilt from the Ominous Beauty group project.  I sure enjoyed doing it. The background is my Mosaic Picture Piecing technique, with overlays of grasses.  The mushroom is appliqued with extra stuffing and ruffles and beadwork to enhance. As always there is...

This little quilt was inspired by a visit to Glacier National Park.  What a lovely place. Techniques: Paint on cotton fabric, applique trees, thread painted and then heavily quilted. All wall quilts have a sleeve on the top back for ease in hanging with a dowel or...

A small redwood scene Techniques: A collage of commercial prints.  The foreground is mosaic picture pieced, then fussycut ferns and trees cover a printed background.  It is heavily quilted with Superior threads. The edge is bound with a commercial print. All wall quilts have a fabric sleeve at the top...

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...

2012 I know I probably do too many redwood scenes...I can't help myself. This is a small one, but I think it's lovely. Techniques: Mosaic pieced with many different prints; some thread embroidery for boughs and a touch of poison oak. Machine quilted. All wall...