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Quilting 2006 – 2010

Dances with Turtles

Dances with Turtles Quilt

For my mother

Started December 2005, completed: June 12, 2006
Baby Honu Sea Turtle pattern by Lisa Boyer
All batik fabrics

After my mother passes in 2023, I gave this quilt to her caregiver as a memento.

Sister Moon

Sister Moon Quilt

For my sister’s birthday

Started 7/8/2006, completed: 8/17/2006
Basic cobblestone pattern
Celestial fabrics and Sister Mini Talking Quilt Quotes panel

Cat Advent Calendar

Cat Advent Calendar

For our daughter and her roommate

Started 11/23/2006, completed: 12/04/2006
Makower fabrics panel and Christmas fabrics
Instructions included by the manufacturer.

Ornaments from Cost Plus

Merry Little Christmas

"Merry Little Christmas" Wall Hanging

For Jane Hirsch

Started 10/27/2007, completed: 11/25/2007
Makower panel and fabrics, plus some Hoffman fabrics

"Merry Little Christmas" label

The Wright Stuff

The Wright Stuff quilt

Started 3/2004, top finished 4 /2004, completed: 3/9/2008
Yellow Brick Road pattern by Atkinson Designs
Frank Lloyd Wright and art deco fabrics

Tickled Pink!

Tickled Pink quilt

For Zoey Novicki

Started 6/15/08, completed: 6/21/08
Baby Framed pattern by Mary Kay Davis
Fabrics from the Lulu line by Anna Griffith
Kitted by The Granary in Sunnyvale, CA

Quilt Label for Tickled Pink

Paint It Red

Paint It Red quilt, complete

Started 9/2005, completed 2/7/2010
Cobblestone block pattern using a collection of red and black fabrics; pieced borders using the same fabrics.

Yes, it took 5 years to finish this one. It took a good six months to collect the fabrics. After I had most of the squares sewn, it took forever to decide on the layout. I’ve lost count on how many layouts I tried.

I sewed additional squares and swapped them in, hoping for a solution. At one point, I covered it with a sheet so I wouldn’t have to look at it anymore. I finally came up with a workable design and finished it. It now hangs in my office at work.

Flower Power


Flower Power Quilt

Started April 2004, completed 8/14/2010
Yellow Brick Road pattern by Atkinson Designs