Into the Woods
63″ wide x 43″ tall
A forest scene inspired by a picture in Sequoia Park, Eureka, CA. This is a location that I visit frequently and enjoy, oh, so much.
This quilt was juried into the Houston International Quilt Festival, and sold there.
Techniques: Commercial cotton prints combined in a collage form, Warm cotton batting, and then heavily quilted with Superior threads. The edge treatment is binding with a tiny piping highlight.
SOLD
All Dressed Up
34″ wide x 31″ tall
April 2024 – Redwood Art Association Exhibit -Best of Show
glad to be honored in this way.
Again I’ve painted a begonia for a quilt top. They just intrigue me with their frilly pedals and edges tinged with color.
Techniques: Paint on cotton fabric, thread painted and then heavily quilted.
Beside the Still Waters
88″ x 44″ tall
Proudly displayed at the National Quilt Museum Exhibit, 2017
When I was 12 my family got a ski boat. I loved to race it, and water ski – what wonderful family times we had. Many of those times were on “Stone Lagoon”. So I had Gary take some panoramic shots of the lagoon from the 101 side and set out to make this quilt.
Techniques: Mosaic Picture Piecing foreground, painted water & sky with multiple tulle overlays, threadwork & heavily machine quilted.
All wall quilts have a “sleeve” attached at the top back for easy hanging using a dowel, or curtain rod.
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 over top. Machine Quilted
27″x18″
This quilt is an original design. I sketched the applique elements and machine pieced the crazy quilt panels. Each Panel has fancy stitching between each piece
Techniques: Pieced, appliqued, machine quilted. Has a sleeve sewn to the top back for ease of hanging.
There is a pattern available if you’d like to make your own version.
Sequoia Duck Pond 77″ x 87″
This quilt was inspired by a photo taken by my husband, Gary. I’ve visited the duckpond in Sequoia Park, Eureka since I was a small child. Many memories are stitched into this quilt.
Proudly displayed at the National Quilt Museum Exhibit, 2017
Techniques: Mosaic picture piecing, applique, thread embroidery. Heavily quilted.
All wall quilts have a “sleeve” attached at the top back for easy hanging using a dowel, or curtain rod.
32″ x 34″
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.
32″ x 33″
As always there is a sleeve sewn on the top back for ease of hanging.
Come Sit With Me
42″ x 34″ wide
Proudly displayed at the National Quilt Museum Exhibit, 2017
While in Kentucky our adult children came to visit with us and we spent some time on Kentucky Lake. I made this quilt to remember the beautiful scene and the fun we had as a family.
Techniques: Pieced sky, painted patio, applique trees and details, thread sketched leaves. Cotton batting. Heavily quilted.
All wall quilts have a “sleeve” attached at the top back for easy hanging using a dowel, or curtain rod.
Vanishing Homestead 50″ x 33″
Proudly displayed at the National Quilt Museum Exhibit, 2017
While traveling in Northern Oregon, we happened to see this old farm, which looked perfect. I imagined that the family had just walked away from it and it was slowly deteriorating. We were intrigued by the beauty and sadness of it.
Techniques: Painted scene on fabric. Heavily quilted. Piping and binding at edge.
All wall quilts have a “sleeve” attached at the top back for easy hanging using a dowel, or curtain rod.
Adapted to lay on a table top (next to the quilt on the wall). This touch of Christmas will highlight any table.
Techniques: Pieced, appliqued, machine quilted. Has a sleeve sewn to the top back for ease of hanging.