Hand applique.  Machine Quilted by Beverly Jones

Applique Quilt design by Lori Smith. Hand applique and pieced.

Small whole cloth quilted on the home sewing machine using ruler work.

 

Recreated from an oil painting I did in 1976.

'Red Delicious' was my first BOM! Celebrating all the red things in life which I love. 

This quilt generated so much interest that it inspired me to start my own Yahoo BOM Group! That Group has since moved over to become a Facebook Group, and it all started with this simple and lovely red design. 

http://estheraliu.blogspot.com.au/p/red-delicious_19.html

The quilt is an homage to my grandfather, a country doctor who had a passion for gardening.  I used the Blooms for Julie project pattern offered at thequiltshow.com.  I adapted the pattern and chose to needle turn the applique and use 3-D folded flowers for the centers of the pieced center flowers and on some of the geometric flowers in the border.

Acrylics, pencil, and quilting.

Experimentation with confetti quilts yielded the four seasons.  This is summer.

Emma's Rose Trellis - During the hot summer of 2004 I had the chance to dye flannel with friends. These ummy fabrics were perfect for Lisa Walton's trellis pattern and a friend's new baby.

Above Healdsburg - I used an aerial photo of my town as the inspiration for this quilt. I experimented with reverse applique to add different layers of fabric. The river fabric was fabric I'd dyed by pouring dye as the fabric hung draped over a rod, which made for a streaky result. I love how it looks like light reflecting off of water.

I am a self taught quilter. I learned by watching Simply quilts and getting quilting books from the library. I was so inspired by Yvonne Porcella's episode that I thought I would give it a try. This was my first art quilt.

Hawaiian applique quilt made 2017

Enchanted Evening Star was a quilt I designed as a Quilt of Valor quilt pattern.  The All Hallows block is repeated in this quilt .  It can be made using jelly rolls, fat quarters, or yardage.  It is made using HSTs.   The pattern is available for download at McCalls Quilting.  

    I love to display this quit during patriotic holidays.  All of the components used to make this quilt are located in the classroom section of TQS.  Look for the Patchwork Math classes, and you will be able to make a Zinnie's Choice to proudly display in your home. 

 

Baby quilt for a nephew