Mini Quilts
I was encouraged by a friend to try making small quilts for a craft show after she saw the 8″ x 10″ portrait I did of my father lobstering. I completed 7 mini quilts for the show of various images … Continued
The Waders
This quilt uses some of my favorite colors in a blend of teals, black and white with touches of gold and turquoise. The entire quilt has been hand quilted with wavering water ripples and small eddies for texture and to … Continued
Art Show Display
display unit for art show
Borders: Bringing the Sections Together
One of the signature design styles that I frequently use on my watercolor art quilts is a 2″ to 3″ border around the piecework that helps blend in the various sections of the quilt into a complete picture. On this quilt, … Continued
At Last, the Beach
I did not draft pattern pieces for the beach section. I choose the fabrics that would help imitate sand patterns on the beach. I laid these fabrics out between the sand dune area and the ocean. I pinned the fabrics … Continued
Building the Surf and Water
Once the Headland and sand dunes were completed, it was time to draft the design for the beach and ocean. I drew the curved lines for the ocean surf on tracing paper laid under the pieced sections of the Tillamook … Continued
Jungle Fever
This is a variation of the convergence quilt technique with the addition of curves. It still incorporated shifting strips of bold, colorful fabrics but introduces a non-linear element against a dark background. The curves were spilled out into the border … Continued
Sunflowers and Dahlias
This is a machine pieced and quilted wall hanging based on the technique called Convergence. The design uses four unique fabrics; a sunflower batik, an Asian dahlia floral, a Lauren Burch Christmas print, and a red calico. The pieces were … Continued
Cascading Waters
This was the second watercolor technique piece I have created and the shapes are still more geometric then I now piece such as the mountains and trees. I have continued to refine the manipulation of the fabric squares to better … Continued
Piecework Commences
It was finally time to bring in the sewing machine and start piecing all those 2×2 squares together. I started with the top row of sky and worked my way down the design wall. It is always amazing how much … Continued
Sand Dunes and Sea Grass
The next step was to create the sand dunes and sea grass for the left side of the quilt. I used the design wall and laid out the squares just below the formed headland , sky and water edge.
Headland and Sky Creation
I use a large flannel grid for my design wall and have an enormous collection of pre-cut 2 inch squares of fabric which are sorted by color and value.I started laying out this quilt from the top down. … Continued
Tillamook Head – The Beginning!
These photographs were initially given to me by the client for this commissioned piece that they wanted of a view of Tillamook Head along the coast of Oregon. These served as the inspiration for the quilt, and from these I … Continued
