Seascapes from the Art Quilters

This creation was the gift of the Art Quilters of Gig Harbor. Each row was done by a different artist. The top one was done by me. It set the idea of the rows. The next one was done Kathy. The third one was done by Trisha, The fourth one was a Jonna creation. The fifth one was done by Lynn . The sixth one was done by Jan and the last one was done by Colene. It was our yearly challenge and it was a challenge getting all the bags around to all the girls. 

 Chair Caddy

A nifty caddy that holds all the tools needed for wool applique. This was made from a kit, but I used my own fabrics. It is a handy thing to take to the Woolies meetings. Woolies meets once a month at Pam Binns House.

Seasonal Houses

This little wool applique piece was done to prove that I could design my own pieces. I made each block and embellished it with all the little notions. It measures 24" x 24".

Gig Harbor Strip Quilt

This quilt was done by talented ladies of The Gig Harbor Art Quilters . The drawing was divided into eight pieces. Then the women each did a section. We then sewed together the pieces, and quilted and bound the piece. The women were Jan Sachs, Trisha Dolge, Lynne White, Jonna Graham, Donna Blum, Kathy Kostco, Delaine Gately and Colene Acker.

The Lynn White Challenge

Boat Blossoms

I am lucky enough to belong to a small group of Art Quilters. We meet each month and explore new techniques, tools and ideas. We share each others current work. Recently, one of our members issued a challenge to all of us. 
Bring 4-5 of your UGLIEST cotton fabrics (8" x 8") to the next meeting. We all brought fabrics we had found difficult to work into our current designs. We put them into a bag and each person had to pick out 4 fabrics that were NOT their own. We had to take them home to create a quilt out of these scraps.  All of the fabrics had to be at least recognizable in the finished quilt. 

                                     12" x 17"  Cotton and hand beaded. Machine quilted. 

Boat Blossoms Detail

 This is the backside of quilt and you can see the 4 fabrics that I pulled from the bag. 

Wandering Wool

Reindeer Run

Like most Art Quilters, I wander off into unexplored new territories to try out other techniques or materials sometimes. Lately, I have been exploring wool applique work. This winter, I worked on this small (12" x 18") holiday wall quilt. It is entirely made out of wool. The fun of working with these patterns is that you get to decorate and embellish  your reindeer any way you wish.


I had a lot of fun learning new stitches and trying different types of thread and beads. This charming pattern is by Suz Litsinger

Theme Challenges

Winter's Song

Part of the fun of belonging to small art quilt group is the opportunity to see how others respond to a challenge. In this case, the theme was;  "How Winter Affects You." Winter is probably NOT one of my favorite seasons. But I do still see the beauty and magic of a full moon and the ice crystals that form on trees. 

This is a small,  8.5" x 11" quilt. It was machine free motioned quilted, using cotton, organza, satin and hand embellished. Sold to a private collector.