Beach Floral
19″ x 33″
Inspired by our lovely rocky Pacific Coast. This is a Mosaic Picture Quilt, with addition of a few shaped areas. It is covered with sparkling tulle and embellished with some rocks, beads, and lots of thread. Machine quilted.
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.
Autumn Day
20″ x 25″ Tall
Inspired by a road trip in the Fall–I enjoyed the road leading back and the many Fall colors.
I used this as a project in my book: “Mosaic Landscape Quilts”
Techniques: Mosaic Picture piecing, applique tree trunks, fancy machine quilting.
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.
Alaska
43″ wide x 53″ tall
Inspired by a photo taken on an anniversary cruise.
Mosaic Picture piecing, using many printed fabrics.
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.
Kona Palms
14″ x 11″
This painted quilt was inspired by a trip to Hawaii. There are lava rocks at the edge of the water and you can feel the palms swaying in the wind. I was amazed by the color of the water and tried to replicate that in my painting.
Machine quilted.
This quilt is a featured project in my Book: “Painted Picture Quilts”
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.
Garden Beauty Godetia
20″ x 16″
A pretty flower inspired this painted piece. I enjoy doing this type of quilt and then the quilting enhances and enriches the image.
Featured as a project in my “Painted Picture Quilts” Book
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.
Bailey on Red and Green
15″ x 17″
Another Bailey quilt – Since I taught this as a class I have several of the same cute dog…each is unique in subtle ways.
Painted on white fabric, lots of threadwork for the fur, and additional stuffing to add some dimension.
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.
Sunny Days 35″ x 35″
A fun, innovative, original design using hand dyed fabrics. Machine appliqued and quilted.
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.
Mountain Lake
This little quilt was inspired by a lake in Colorado. I always enjoy picking out fabrics for these projects and this one was fun. Mosaic piecing for almost all except the mountains and a few flowers.
Machine quilted by free motion designs. This is a featured project in my book: “Mosaic Landscape Quilts”.
25″ x 19″
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.
Sweet as Cherries 40″ x 32″
Inspired by photo taken by my husband in Yakima, WA. We enjoyed visiting our friends and their abundant orchard.
Painted background and leaves. Commercial fabrics for appliqued cherries. Heavily quilted.
All wall quilts have a sleeve at the top back for ease of hanging.
The “Old Round Barn” in Loleta, CA measures 28″ tall x 38″ wide. I made one prior project for my friend that was fun. I decided to make this smaller version for myself. The sky is painted. The barn is as well and then thread added to give some detail then it is appliqued to the overall picture. The foreground is a collage of many grassy prints. The quilt is machine quilted with many various colors of threads which add details to the art piece.
A sleeve is sewn to the top back of the quilt for ease of hanging on a wall.