Sunrise - quilt - June 7, 2012

Sunrise - quilt - June 7, 2012

     I designed and made this 8" x 11"  art quilt in April of 2006  as a Journal Quilt to be exhibited at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas of that year.  I used cottons, metallic  netting, ultra suede, wool roving, hand painted cheesecloth and beads to make this piece.  It is machine quilted. 

Large Beaded Bee - June 6, 2012

Large Beaded Bee - June 6, 2012

    I made this large beaded bee for a friend . I used larger #6 beads to make it.   It now hangs in her window to enjoy.
   < I found this design on the internet and made it.   I drew all the other patterns for my beaded insect and fish myself.>

Beaded Lady Bug - June 5, 2012

Beaded Lady Bug - June 5, 2012

    I made this tiny  beaded lady bug for a friend.  It now hangs in her window to enjoy every day.

South Sea Mirage - quilt - June 4, 2012

South Sea Mirage - quilt - June 4, 2012

    I designed and made this "South Sea Mirage" original art quilt in September of 2001.  I started it in a class I took from Paula Golden in Woodbridge, Va.  It was supposed to be an original "paper pieced" class,  but I went off on a tangent and added a lot of overlays and appliques.   It is about 12" x 13" in size.  It is machine pieced and quilted. 
     I got a  "Viewer's Choice"  ribbon for this quilt at the Cabin Branch Quilt Show in 2001 for  a small quilt. 

Koi Pond - quilt - June 3, 2012

Koi Pond - quilt - June 3, 2012

   I designed and made this quilt for the 3-D challenge on the Quilt Art chat list.
http://www.quiltart.com/challenges/3D/ in April of 2003.  It is about 18" square.
  I used cotton fabric, fancy yarns and beads for this piece.  It was also shown in a few other exhibits.

Goddess of Summer - quilt - June 2, 2012

Goddess of Summer -  quilt - June 2, 2012

       I designed and made this wall quilt in November of 2002 for the "Name of the game" challenge"  on the Quilt Art chat list.    I used cotton and satin fabrics, fancy yarns, buttons, sea shells and beads in this piece.   I would change the design layout if I made it again and move the mermaid off-center. 

Solitude - quilt - June 1, 2012

Solitude - quilt - June 1, 2012

        I designed and made this 8" x 11"  "Solitude"  flower in February of 2004.  I sewed diagonal strips  of fabrics and appliqued a lone flower.  I added silk ribbon and beads to the center of the flower.  It is machine and hand appliqued and machine quilted.