My friend’s grandparents owned this barn during her childhood. This quilt was made as an honor to that memory. I used Mosaic foreground, painted barn image with heavy threadwork and embroidered trees. 35″ wide x 27″ tall
12 years later she asked me to do another one for her brother. See Thomsen Barn T
One of our favorite views along the north coast of California is as you travel north, just before topping the hill into Crescent City – you get a view of the harbor. This shot was taken by my husband from a pull out on a road near there. He likes to frame his photos with a couple of trees or something. I’ve loved this view. So as always, I think, I’ll just make a quilt using this scene.
43″ wide 71″ tall
The sky is woven, the rest of the scene is collage from printed fabrics. There is an overlay of tulle which adds some texture. There is a binding with tiny piping on the edges.
2nd place, Redwood Arts Assn. Eureka, CA – 09/21
Forest Path is a visual trip into the redwood forest. I love those days that I can really walk among these giants. Sometimes, in Spring we can glimpse some beautiful Rhodys here and there along the way. I hope you enjoy my new little quilt.
35″ x 44″
Detail
Gold tiny piping at edge
Stepping Up 65″ x 64″
While walking through Prairie Creek Park we happened upon a bridge over a stream. I was fascinated by the lush greens on the steps. It became a project which I call Stepping Up. The quilt is made in a collage manner with many fabrics and tulle overlay.
Once again I have done a painted landscape scene. My style is to use a picture as a biginning inspiration and then paint on white fabric. After that I put batting and backing behind the picture and machine quilt it with intention of adding depth and detail to the quilt. Perhaps you can tell that some of the tree details have been added with thread.
24″ x 18″
This is a small quilt, but it’s of a scene I love.
Barefoot at the Zoo
40″ wide and 32″ tall
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 edge for easy hanging with a dowel or curtain rod.
Grandma’s Girls
Years ago, Gary took a picture of me cuddling with my grandgirls. I looked at the photo and considered it from time to time. Recently I decided to make it a quilt. I used some dimensional aspects on the feet.
36″ x 36″
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.
California Beach 13″ x 15″
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 can put tiny things under it and quilt around them.
This is the completed quilt. I’m calling it California Beach – because of the California poppies in the foreground. After the show I completed the quilting and finished it up. Now I’m offering it to you for a touch of beach for your home.
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.
Below is another example for a class sample, with different flowers–not yet quilted.
20″ x 20″
This nice wholecloth table toper has that quilting only look, which I think is lovely. It is further enhanced by a shaped border.
It is machine quilted.