Class Quilt -

Quilt: Beach Glass - November 2010

I purchased this kit from my neighborhood quilt store, Cotton and Chocolate.  The pattern is by a local artist and I love the colors.  I made this as a gift for my mother-in-law.   It was intended to be used at a beach house in Delaware, but she sold the house and retired to Vermont before the quilt was completed.  I hope the quilt keeps her warm and reminds her of sunny beaches during the long Vermont winters. 

Pattern:   "Beach Glass" by Penni Albarran                

Quilting:  Machine quilted by Andrea Gillingham

Binding:  Patti Adams

60" x 75"

Simi Valley, CA - November 2010

Quilt: Turtle Travels March 2008

I purchased this pattern before my daughter was born, but didn't actually finish the quilt until March 2008.  It was fun, but I must have made over twenty visits to the quilt store.  Each turtle body has multiple shades in the shell. 

Pattern:    "Turtle Travels" by Janet Miller

Quilting:  Machine quilted by Cindy Matthews

Simi Valley, CA - March 2008

Quilt: Mariner's Compass

Pattern: "Mariner's Compass" by Cindy Matthews

                   

Quilting:  Machine quilted in the ditch with clear filament.  A simple pattern was machine quilted in the border.

This is my second quilt project and at the time I still didn't know what I was doing.  Mistakes abound.  I drafted this overly ambitious pattern, thinking that it would be a large quilt with 12 blocks total.  I spent more time working on the color selection than sewing.  This was my practice quilt using the color technique in Jinny Beyer's great book Color Confidence for Quilters.   After finishing one block (at over 8 hours), I decided maybe a pillow would be nice instead of a quilt.  Ten years later, the quilt was finished as a four block 50" x 50" wall hanging.  Overall a great learning experience.  Finished in Simi Valley, CA  in 2009.

Quilt: Spinning Stars 2001

This is my very first successful quilt.  It was started during a visit to Williamsburg, Virginia in 2000.  The inspiration fabric was the dark blue paisley in the border and background for the stars. All of the fabric selection was done with the help of very patient and helpful quilt shop staff. 

Pattern:  "Spinning Stars" by Karen Stone  

Quilting:  Machine quilted by Cindy Matthews.  Quilted in the ditch with clear filament.  A simple pattern was machine quilted in the border using gold thread.

58" x 72"
Lafayette Hill, PA  2001

Star Wars Napkins

Made for my neice and her new husband as a wedding present.  Lego Star Wars