Celtic magic - This quilt is an original pattern using nine patch blocks and connector blocks. This method was developed by Karen Combs but the pattern design is mine. This is the first one that I have completed.

"Forties Forever" - I made this quilt for the Rocky Mountain Street Rod Nationals. The center is a tee shirt.

A Tribute to My Friend - Made for my friend Deb at the end of her 3 years as President of the Blue Star Moms (mothers of those serving in the military). Photos comprise the border.

Practically Perfect Patchwork - This is the quilt that's on the cover of my book by the same name. When I won the Viking/JoAnn contest, I went to my local quilt shop to see exactly what my new machine would look like when it was sent from the manufacturer. The store clerk asked me if I'd like to buy it, but I told her I already won one. Then she asked me if I would be interested in teaching. I had been in a bad car accident and couldn't work as an administrative assistant any longer. That's why I entered the contest -- for a new sewing machine so I could make quilts to make extra money ;-) ha! So, I made the quilt as a teaching example. Being insecure about teaching skills, I wrote everything down and made copies for my students. One day, one lady said, "You've given us so many papers, why don't you just write a book! That would at least cut down on the time I spent making copies, so I did, and it was published!

Dazzeling Dogs - 12 blocks of fused and machine appliqued animated dogs.

Family Tree - This quilt is a tribute to my family. I chose the tradition Tree of Life pattern, and used the colors of a rainbow as the background. The back of the quilt has all my family members represented by their hand prints which were traced on differefnt batik fabrics.

There but for the grace of God - Pictures of hungry and shadows of depression and war

Orange bloom - Based on my hand drawn images of petunia blooms and used for class sample.

Tomorrow's Vision