This is "Granny's Quilt". It was entered in the 1999 GSQA quilt show held in New Orleans last year. Two of my sisters and one sister-in-law participated in the making of the blocks. It was really great fun getting together every Sunday afternoon to work on the blocks (and to eat and get away from the kids and/or husbands). I modified an Ellie Sienkiewicz border and did the hand quilting. The quilt won a second place in the wall hanging/mixed techniques category and the Lois King Award for excellence in workmanship. Pictured are: Monica Key (sister-in-law), Donna Chustz (sister), Callie Key ("Granny," my mom), Kathy Fields (sister), and Karen Gard (me).

Sorry this picture couldn't be any more detailed, but each block contains a hand inked passage chosen by each of Granny's nine children as a "quote of significance." The border is padded and the tassels are gathered and and fringed. The second block, first row, is an original papercut with seven armadillos in the design. I made it because this one was for my brother, Matt, who is an artist and he had recently done a series of prints featuring armadillos. I realize you probably can't make out anything in this terrible photo. Maybe I'll try for a better one later.

63" x 63"

Once again, bad picture ... I need help in the photography aspect of this. This is called "Bryan's Quilt." Bryan is my 16 yr. old son. He said he liked the quilt when he saw me working on it, so I told him it's his now. This one is composed of the" Carpenter's Wheel" block or "Dutch Rose " block. The interior stars are eight-pointed stars done in a kaleidoscopic effect which, of course, you can't see. In the tan area, there are appliqued flower petals and berries. The hand quilting is echo and about a quarter inch apart. Although it's kind of small, it's one of my favorite. It won first place in youthquilt/pieced/handquilted category at the same GSQA show.

48" x 69"

I made this quilt for my brother, Matt and his new bride, Hilary. They were married in August of 2000 in San Clemente, CA. My first time to see California. and loved it. This is a traditional "Pickle Dish" block but in an untraditional setting.The scrappy teeth were paper foundation pieced but it was still no fun when it came to putting the pieces together. There is an original quilting design in the solid taupe areas which, once again, can't be seen

75" x 68".

Another terrible picture and another "give away" made for my niece for a wedding present in May of 2000. It's a watercolor Irish Chain. There is an original quilting design in the white areas which can be seen really well in the picture although, not here. Maybe it's my scanner? Anyway, this one has a wool batting that helps the quilting to stand out more. I loved it and was reluctant to part with it.

80" x 73"

I partially paper-pieced this little mariner's compass in 1994-95. Back then I was just getting started quilting and thought the whole process was too complicated to continue making enough for a whole quilt ... so I made a wall hanging. Maybe I'll get around to making more sometime soon ...

22" x 23"

My first quilt made in 1993. I'm glad you can't see more detail in this case. Seams don't quite match. There is some bleeding of fabric dye on the back, the quilting stitches (where I began the quilting in the center of the quilt) are pretty big. And, the worst possible crime of all ... I used a poly-cotton blend for the white fabric.

60" x 51"

This is a recently finished machine quilted quilt. I learned how to machine quilt on this poor thing and deliberately used "busy" fabrics to hide imperfections. I used "in-the-ditch," some straight line, and free motion meander and leaf forms.

51" x 75"