I've been quilting for many years, it is a favorite hobby of mine. The idea of buying beautiful fabrics (the best part) just to cut them up into little pieces to be sewn back together, eludes many people.
It is my creative outlet, a way for me to make something beautiful, to share with my family and friends, and to pass down to future generations. I can't paint, I can't draw, I can't sing, but I can quilt.
I hope you enjoy my gallery of quilts.
TO FOREVER FLY
an original design, 1997-1998
This quilt began as a background for an F-4 fighter jet I planned on appliqueing on top. As I was working on the jet, my husband Brad told me that the intake valves were in the wrong spot. "Fine," I said, "I'll just do what I want then." I found the eagle picture on my daughter's t-shirt and drew the design from it. Brad loved the quilt. After he died, I named it TO FOREVER FLY and dedicated it to him. He will live on with the spirit of an eagle.
Click on the photo for a close up of the eagle. Each part of the eagle was individually stitched on a foundation. The finished eagle was sewn on top of the sky which had been foundation pieced. The landscaping was done by machine and by hand. The quilt is finished with handquilting.
I have many more quilts I would love to share with you. Click on any of the buttons below to view that quilt, or start with the first quilt and you will be lead, quilt by quilt, through my gallery. Thanks for coming.
Turbulance--The Day the Comet Fell Into the Sea
Mariners Compass Quilt
Tulips
Brandon's Zoo Quilt
Double Wedding Ring
Christmas in Georgia
House Quilt
Mayday Quilt
Watercolor Irish Chain