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2017 70″ x 68″ Turned-edge hand appliqué, hand embroidery, cut-away trapunto, domestic machine quilting, hand-tied scalloped edge For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven. Using hand-stitched turned-edge appliqué and domestic machine quilting, time is portrayed by clock numbers, monthly birth flowers and birthstones, leaves changing color with the […]
2007 64″ x 64″ Machine piecing, fusible papercut appliqué, machine quilting Lady of the Lake. The very name of the quilt block tells the story. Since I spend my summers at the lake, I guess that’s who I am too – a lady of the lake. This quilt depicts those endearing images of cottage life […]
2006 72″ x 72″ Hand and machine piecing, hand appliqué and papercut appliqué, machine quilting and trapunto Bridal Tea is a story of women and heritage and tradition. My grandmother collected beautiful china teacups as did my mother, my aunt and my husband’s grandmother. Some of these treasures have made their way to my own […]
2008 52″ x 72″ Machine piecing, machine appliqué and embellishment, machine quilting Just like the song with the same name, this quilt pays tribute to a darling little girl growing up too fast. I made this quilt on commission. Each quarter circle on the quilt was made using fabric from the much-loved outfits of a […]
2007 40″ x 54″ Machine piecing, fusible papercut appliqué, hand and machine embroidery, machine quilting Teddy bears and Bear Paw blocks come together in this quilt. It seems to me that a teddy bear is the very symbol of comfort. How that dear stuffed animal can soothe a fretting child. But what comforts us now […]
2011 62″ x 73″ Needle-turn appliqué, hand and machine embroidery, cut-away trapunto, domestic machine quilting, half-inch clam shell decorative edge finish This quilt was inspired by the words of John 15:5 I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in Me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from […]
2005 54″ x 54″ Machine piecing, hand papercut appliqué, machine quilting, hand beading Fruitful is a blend of piecing and appliqué. Four patchwork “Bowl of Fruit” blocks were adapted to frame a center fruit bowl medallion, which is depicted in an original papercut appliqué design. In addition to the theme fabric, eleven different types of […]
2005 30″ x 30″ Machine piecing, hand papercut appliqué, machine quilting, hand embellishment This is no ordinary fish story. Simon had been fishing all night, and hadn’t caught a thing. In the morning, a man came along and suggested that Simon let down his nets one more time. Why should he listen to this stranger? […]
2004 24 1/2″ x 24 1/2″ Machine piecing, machine appliqué, broderie perse, machine quilting As the autumn leaves display their glorious colors, we celebrate God’s faithfulness with thanksgiving for the harvest. I modified the traditional “Corn and Beans” block to represent the crops from the harvest and created the center appliqué to symbolize the Thanksgiving […]
2007 36″ x 36″ Machine piecing, machine papercut appliqué, machine quilting, hand beading Heart’s Desire is a changing story. My heart’s desire changes with the seasons of the year and with the seasons of life. I do believe in following your heart. I know we will never have everything our little hearts desire, but that […]
2006 55″ x 71″ Machine English paper piecing, machine quilting I remember my Grandmother’s Flower Garden. In the middle of her garden stood an apple tree. The apples from that tree made the best applesauce I have ever tasted. In another garden stood a tree that our very first grandmother was warned never to eat […]
2009 68.5″ x 68.5″ Hand appliqué, machine quilting and trapunto, couching, embroidery This quilt was inspired by the words of Psalm 150. Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with with the harp and lyre, praise him with tambourine and dancing,praise him with the strings and flute, praise him with the clash […]
2007 48″ x 48″ Machine piecing, papercut appliqué, cutwork appliqué, machine quilting King of Hearts is based on a deck of cards. The four suits – diamonds, clubs, spades, and hearts – surround a Card Trick block. The quilt also speaks about the things we value in life: ♦ Money and possessions ♣ Pleasing people […]
2002 63″ x 79″ Machine piecing and paper piecing, machine appliqué, machine quilting, piping This quilt commemorates Great Lake Ontario and its dual citizenship. The positive/negative color scheme represents the way our two nations look upon the same thing from two different perspectives. And just as the Canadian/American border is seen only as a dotted […]
2005 32″ x 38″ Machine piecing, machine quilting All babies are special, and JD is no exception. Impossibly cute and completely charming, he reminds us once again of the miracle of new life. This quilt was made as a gift for JD, but it is JD who is the gift. The gift of a brave […]
2013 28″ x 28″ Machine paper piecing, machine quilting and trapunto How could I resist a challenge with the theme “sunshine and vines”, especially the year that my quilt Flourish on the Vine would be hanging in the Canadian National Juried Show? The pieced spiral medallion represents the sun and cut-away trapunto creates the quilted […]
2013 70″ x 70″ Hand appliqué, machine quilting and trapunto, couching, embroidery Symphony of Praise is a replica of Instruments of Praise, which now resides in the U.S. National Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY. Both quilts were inspired by Psalm 150: praise Him with the trumpet, harp and lyre, tambourine and dancing, strings and flute, […]
2013 36″ x 48″ Machine piecing, machine quilting, hand couching and embroidery Two remarkable women from Thamesville, ON commissioned me to create a quilt as a gift for Canadian Member of Parliament Joy Smith. They challenged me to incorporate imagery from The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom, the true story of a family who […]
2003 67″ x 67″ Machine piecing, hand papercut appliqué, machine quilting The design for this quilt originated with the discovery of a block named “Shepherd’s Light”. I developed the shepherd theme by incorporating imagery from the 23rd Psalm: ~ green pastures and still waters ~ ~ rod and staff ~ ~ a table prepared before […]
2006 48″ x 64″ Machine piecing, machine papercut appliqué, machine quilting, embellishment My husband often comments on the importance of having the right tool for the job. Where would a carpenter be without a hammer? Or a baker without a rolling pin? Or a hockey player without skates? Tools of the Trade takes a light-hearted […]
2004 51″ x 51″ Ink-jet printed fabric, machine English paper piecing, machine quilting Trinity: the unity of three We know from colour theory that colour is derived from three primary hues. I used cyan, magenta, and yellow: the primary colours of digital printing. Each hexagon was produced by printing its unique colour formula onto white […]
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