Clam Shell Charm Quilt

This very small miniature, 10 1/4" x
10 3/4" was a way to use some small scraps that I liked to make a charm quilt. Very fun!

Christmas Crazy Quilt, with Peace Dove. One day I pulled out a pile of red and green and white fabrics, ornamental decorations that would fit the theme, and came up with this Christmas wallhanging. I particularly enjoyed adding beading and other embellishments. The dove is stuffed from behind to give a three-dimensional effect.

A Taste of Japan

Batik fabrics add much to this miniature wallhanging that features the Sashiko (hand) stitching patterns of Japan. You will see a different style of Sashiko in each alternate blocks. I designed this quilt along with others that illustrated topics related to Japan for a series of five  lectures I gave on the history of Japan, particularly as it relates to needlework and quilting.

Memories

This quilt with its many elements took about a year to complete. There are large red morning glories on one side and blue ones on the other side, all done with imported French ribbons.

The background fabric was handpainted and while it was drying in the sun, I overlaid fern leaves which created "sun prints."

The corners are pieced butterflies, 1930s style.

The center consists of something I wrote and added to a piece of fabric with Calligraphy. The thoughts reflects the wistful state of my emotions at that time and my continuing thoughts about how short life is and how fast time moves.