Gatsby – for Iris and Mawuena

14 06 2012

This quilt is my take on a design by Jean Nolte published in Fons & Porter 2008.  A king sized quilt for a modern young couple to celebrate their wedding.   It was easy to piece, with my own choice of muted colors.  I added a multi-banded mitered border to give it a traditional touch.  Quilting it on my home machine was a real challenge.  I utilized the tips I learned from an on-line quilting course by Ann Petersen entitled “Quilting Big Projects on a Small Machine”.  A life saver!


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Categories : Basic Squares, King Size, Pastels, Rectangles

Bar Code

27 05 2010

This quilt was a study in free motion quilting patterns which are different for each color in the quilt.  I utilized a variety a soft colors in bars that reminded me of bar codes.   Placing the batik strips randomly, and then making rows resulted in a pleasant, easy-on-the-eyes piece for a table top or a wall hanging.


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Categories : Earth Tones, Rectangles, Strips, Table Topper, Wall Hanging

Baby Dots 1

6 05 2010

This child’s quilt is perfect for crib, stroller, car, or Grandma’s house.   The colors are bright, the pattern simple, and children can learn their colors by playing on it.  I found a collection of polka dot fabrics in so many colors, I had to make something that used all of them.


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Categories : Brights, Crib, Geometrics, Rectangles, Uncategorized

Baby Jewel

6 04 2010

This sweet quilt was a gift for a baby girl.  Its stair-step pattern staggers the soft pinks and greens on a diagonal in alternating colors.  Stitching around the border creats the illusion of a pieced border.


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Categories : Pastels, Rectangles, Twin