Quilts
I made my first quilt in 1992 and never really stopped. Here's most of what I've made since, grouped by how it was made.
Stained glass, in cottonGothic Cathedral, Aqua Peal, Autumn Leaves
Painting with dyeA Pair of Pears, Great Grapes
Curved seamsCrown of Thorns, Clematis in Sweden, Solace and more
Hand-dyed fabricPoppies, Only a Rose
AppliquéTrailing Vines, Ohio Rose, Falling Leaves
Bed quilts & classic blocksBirds and Flowers, Hawaiian Love Ring, Drunkard's Path and more
Art quilts & thread workA Study in Brown, La-De-Da, the Latte Quilt, Saturday's Flower and more
Stained glass, in cotton
In 2003 I made a run of small quilts using the “Nervous Jerky” stained-glass technique. Dark lines work like the leading, with jewel colors set in between. Gothic Cathedral was my own design.
Painting with dye
A Pair of Pears and Great Grapes started out as plain cotton. I painted them with fabric dye, then did all the shading with heavy free-motion quilting.
Curved seams
Curves are my favorite thing to piece. There's no appliqué in these, just patience and a lot of pins.
Hand-dyed fabric
When I can't find the right color, I make it. Both of these use fabric I dyed myself.
Appliqué
Leaves and roses, mostly. Some are sewn by hand in the evenings, some by machine when I'm in a hurry.
Bed quilts & classic blocks
The big ones. Some stayed in the family, and Burgundy Beauty went to Habitat for Humanity.
Art quilts & thread work
Silks, embroidery and plenty of thread. These are the small, experimental ones.
