I finished this queen size quilt in summer 2003. I started it many years before when we lived in Iowa. The patchwork was machine pieced and it was long arm quilted.
I made matching pillow shams for the quilt out of leftover blocks. I use the quilt on our antique bed around Valentine's Day as it has huge pink roses on it.
I made this Beatrix Potter quilt for Hannah Grace Marshall, born January 24, 2010. She is the daughter of my niece Mandie Chism Marshall. This is the 3rd quilt I have made for the Marshall children using the Beatix Potter theme. The above picture is a close-up of the fabric panel medallion. I quilted the figures as well as free motioned quilted the background, following the fabric designs
A close-up of the borders. I used the scenic fabric for the outer border and the backing. The middle border was composed of the yellow radish toss (from the Garden collection) and a green print. The inner border is a stripe that matches a stripe in the fabric panel.
Close-up of the bird applique.
The above pillow was made from leftover triangles from the quilt below.
I bought the pattern from a quilt store in Paso Robles last spring (2009). I picked up the charm square packet at another Paso quilt store (my own shop hop!). I finally made the quilt after I bought my new Babylock Espire. I enjoyed trying out new quilting decorative stitches on it.
I drafted the pattern adapted from a picture in a quilt magazine. Both quilts were machine pieced and quilted. The above quilt was quilted on my Flynn frame with an all over meander. The bottom quilt was quilted in the ditch. They were made for Hugs and Stitches (church group).
I made this quillow for Chris for Christmas 2009. The quilt inside is 62X72. Pattern is from American Patchwork and Quilting August 2009 Issue 99, "Rhythm and Blues." I substituted burgundy for the blue. Most of the fabric is from my stash. I bought border and backing fabric for the project. The pocket pillow of the quillow is composed of smaller blocks of the ones inside. I used several decorative stitches on my new Babylock Espire to quilt it.
A close-up of the beautiful quilting.
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| My husband Chris made a Murphy bed for my sewing room to allow a second queen guest bed. I hung this quilt above the bed. |
This is my "3 year old" doll, Natalie, that I received as a Christmas gift as a child. She can walk if you manually maneuver her arms. I sewed this dress for her to fit in with the old school theme.
I made this Tom Sawyer doll from a Vogue pattern many years ago. I also made the accompanying Becky Thatcher doll. The face is hand painted. This doll sits on my antique school desk made sometime in the latter half of the 1800's. Tom holds an old school book that once belonged to my husband's grandmother who was a teacher.
This crib quilt was made from 1930's repro fabrics in May 2006. I originally made the quilt to be used for grand-nephew Joseph Marshall's visit in June 2006. 
The quilt is now used in my antique wicker baby buggy where my porcelain doll rides.
I machine pieced and quilted this cradle size quilt for my circa 1860's baby cradle using 1930's repro fabrics. My daughter Jessica once slept in the cradle, but now it holds a newborn size baby doll until I have a real grandchild to place in it! 
Close-up of quilt squares and quilting.
Close-up of Isaac Newton Christian Academy block. The school in Cedar Rapids, IA is constructed of red brick and has tan doors. Michaele attended grades 1-8 and Jessica attended preschool to 4th grade.
I designed this wallhanging in celebration of my two daughters. The two schoolhouses represent their schools.
Valley Christian Schools in San Jose, CA (Michaele attended high school and Jessica attended both junior high and high school). The school is gold stucco with blue doors. They were both involved in sports and so spent many hours riding the school's bus to games.
