"Margarita Madness"

This quilt was designed in a weeklong workshop with Jan Krentz at Empty Spools Seminars - Asilomar, California. This bright and colorful lone star quilt comes complete with chips, salsa, and "salted" margarita glasses. A party in itself! It won First Place in the Marin Needle Arts Quilt Show, Marin, California in 2004. It was also entered into and selected for judging for the $100,000.00 Quilt Challenge in 2004 AND a finalist in the Pacific Northwest Quiltfest 2006 - a Juried and Judged Exhibition of the Finest Quilts and Wearables in the Pacific Northwest - Seattle, Washington.

"Too Many Peppers"

This colorful salsa quilt was designed and constructed for a quilt challenge hosted by the King City Quilt Guild, and sponsored by Alexander Henry Fabrics. The design includes the original required fabrics, with the addition of hot sauce bottles, salsa & chips "stuffed" appliqué pieces, and other colorful chili peppers. A first original design in a series of sizzling chili pepper quilts, it won third place and a cash prize in the 1999 quilt challenge.

"Cherry Baskets"

This traditional log cabin/appliqué quilt was completed in a class at the Quilted Angel Quilt Shop in Petaluma, California, taught by Donna Heinrich. A first attempt with the log cabin pattern, this variation also incorporated hand appliquéd cherries on the "baskets" - log cabin block set vertical. It was constructed with Aunt Grace reproduction fabrics. The colorful border and pieced binding uses fabric scraps that were too pretty to leave out. A mixed technique quilt, it was entered into the 1999 Marin Needle Arts Quilt Show and won 2nd place.

"A Cowgirl's Tale"

This vest was designed in a weeklong workshop with Rosemary Eichorn at Empty Spools Seminars - Asilomar, California. This raw-edged appliquéd vest was constructed on a muslin foundation with numerous individual western fabric pieces. It tells the tale of the cowgirls and their experiences in the Old West. Reversible with "cowhide" cotton on the opposite side, and adorned with a silver star. It is free motion quilted, hand painted, raw edged appliquéd, and completed with hand-made metallic cording. This whimsical vest was accepted as a finalist in the Pacific Northwest Quiltfest 2006 - a Juried and Judged Exhibition of the Finest Quilts and Wearables in the Pacific Northwest - Seattle, Washington.

"Hearts"

A very first attempt at needle turn hand appliqué, this original wall hanging of six practice hearts quickly turned into a full size quilt of 62 hand appliquéd hearts. It was started in a class with Donna Heinrich at the Quilted Angel Quilt Shop in Petaluma, California. A first time entry into the Marin Needle Arts Quilt Show as "My First Quilt" it won 1st place in 1999!

Photography by Mark Frey Photography