Quilts

I decided to make a tiny quilt from one of the photos we took at Richardson's Grove recently.  I enjoyed it so much I decided to make a large quilt (Majestic Redwoods) The quilt is Mosaic pieced with a tulle overlay.  It is heavily machine...

This quilt was inspired by photos taken on a trip to Hawaii.  I was facinated by the trees that looked like ferns.

On our way to American Quilt Assn's Grand Rapids show again!! (August 10-13, 2016) Once again our Fiber Art Group has finished a project in which we each made a separate quilt on a united theme.  This time it's a tree.  We each chose our...

Proudly displayed at the National Quilt Museum Exhibit, 2017 Once again we're in the Arcata Forest snapping shots that might just turn into quilts.  This shot intrigued me because of the bright greens in contrast to the dark trees. I decided to make the quilt...

I'd been wanting to do a Christmas quilt honoring Jesus.  I had the idea for this one and inlisted Greg and Megan, members of our church, to model for me.  My husband again did the photography. Techniques: Applique with painted shadows and details. Pieced background areas. Heavily...

Proudly displayed at the National Quilt Museum Exhibit, 2017 Traveling down the Oregon Coast we stopped for lunch and found this quaint fire hydrant.  I loved the California poppies next to the red hydrant. I decided to paint it.  The detail shot below will show...

My husband and I visited Newport Oregon while I was teaching at their guild.  There is this wonderful old bridge that I couldn't resist making into a quilt.  The shot is looking through the boats toward the ocean. The shape of the quilt makes it...

One of the most beautiful drives through the Redwoods is called the Avenue of the Giants.  During one of our stops along the way we took a photo of this scene.  I decided to slice it into sections and display as a whole.  I love...

I'm always looking for beautiful pictures to inspire a quilt. My husband took this photo of this stunning begonia and I decided to try to capture it. Techniques: Painted on cotton. Border is a commercial print, with tiny confetti piping as an inner border. Cotton...

10" X 14" This is one of the few minature quilts I've ever made.  It was a fun challenge for myself and I enjoyed it. Techniques: Fused applique, accent stitching, heavily quilted and a special curved edge. This shows part of the construction process