This quilt was published in Scrap Happy Quilts by Annies Quilting.  It was made of scrappy rail fence blocks in bright rainbow colors that were left over from several other quilts.  I mixed up the colors and arranged the rail fence blocks in rings that remind me of a Trip Around the World quilt.  It is bright and cheerful, and I like it better than the quilts made according to my original plan!

This was selected to be the cover quilt for Fons & Porter’s Quick+Easy Quilts June/July 2023.  The quilt resulted from leftover blocks and an error.  When I placed the red and blue rail fence blocks on my design wall in a traditional setting, a few were inadvertently rotated, creating a new design.  I repositioned the rest of the blocks in the same way and liked the result. 

I have learned that when I am creating an area of one color from many fabrics, I prefer the visual texture that results if I choose fabrics that are similar to each other in color and value.  I try to get enough variety, so that the quilt is interesting, while at the same time selecting fabrics that blend together smoothly.

This quilt is on the cover of One Day Quilts by Annies Quilting.  Precut 2 ½” strips made it quick and fun to piece this quilt. The richly colored batik fabrics in medium and dark values visually blend together to emphasize the whole quilt rather than the piecing design.  The quilting is overlapping circular spirals quilted with the walking foot.

This quilt was published in Quilter’s World Spring 2023.  During a winter visit to Iceland, I snuggled under a cozy woven Icelandic wool blanket.  The herringbone pattern was easily adapted into a quilt design.  The quilt was pieced using precut 5-inch squares plus white fabric.

A package of 5-inch batik squares plus one background fabric were used to make this version of the Blanket Weave quilt, inspired by the weave of heavy yarn in an Icelandic blanket.

This quilt is one of three made from two bags of bright scraps purchased at a quilt show, with white added. Since some diagonal rows are longer than others, the arrangement of the fabrics was determined by the amount of the fabric available.

This scrappy quilt includes pieces of many fabrics, with the rainbow colors based on the Ives Color Wheel to create a cheerful palette.

Scraps in colors from the traditional color wheel were used to create a rainbow of primary and secondary colors.

Full width strips of many primary colored fabrics were combined to make symmetric bands. Multiple circular spirals quilted with the walking foot soften the straight lines in the piecing.

I bought a bag of scraps, and it included two wide strips of fabric with owls, along with some coordinating fabrics. I added fabrics from my stash to create a fun owl quilt in colors that I don’t typically use.

This Christmas quilt is reversible. It began with the holly print on the back, leftover from someone else’s backing. I had some fabrics from the same fabric line, and kept adding others from my stash until I had enough.

Large squares of fun fabric with bright borders create a cheerful I Spy quilt that is ideal for fabric with larger scale prints.

Wide and narrow strips of fabric are perfect for creating a sampler of free motion quilting designs.

Wide and narrow strips of fabric are perfect for creating a sampler of free motion quilting designs.

Three brightly colored runners were created from the same group of fabrics using postage stamp piecing techniques and walking foot quilting.

Rich batiks in fall colors were used to create three runners using postage stamp piecing techniques and walking foot quilting.

Green and gold fabrics pieced into hexagons provide a canvas for walking foot quilting with gold metallic thread.

I’ve made many diagonally pieced runners in a variety of fabrics. Piecing is on a marked foundation, with quilting done at the same time, resulting in an accurate and square runner with nice body so that it lays flat.

I’ve made many diagonally pieced runners in a variety of fabrics. Piecing is on a marked foundation, with quilting done at the same time, resulting in an accurate and square runner with nice body so that it lays flat.

I’ve made many diagonally pieced runners in a variety of fabrics. Piecing is on a marked foundation, with quilting done at the same time, resulting in an accurate and square runner with nice body so that it lays flat.

An embroidery design from Embroidery Library is surrounded by red piecing.

Blue batik fabrics were pieced on a fusible grid to make a cover for a square table.

This runner was pieced using a fusible foundation grid and a tiny gold flange next to the binding.

A fusible grid makes it easy and fun to arrange squares for a table topper.  The piece is enhanced with walking foot quilting.

Ombre fabric was carefully cut to create a foundation pieced hexagon with beautifully blending colors.  The hexagonal spiral quilting was done with the walking foot.

The hand embroidery was done by Becky Williams using the Pretty Bluebird Pincushion pattern in the book Patchwork Loves Embroidery by Gail Pan. The table mat was foundation pieced and quilted at the same time using techniques that I have developed.

The machine embroidery design is from Delicate Stitch Quilting Designs by Sharon Schamber. The table mat was foundation pieced and quilted at the same time using techniques that I have developed.

Combining machine embroidery with piecing is so easy and fun, that it’s hard to stop. This piece motivated me to use colors outside my usual range. The embroidery design is from Embroidery Library.

The hexagon is pieced from six equilateral triangles, each cut from strip-pieced fabric. The piece was quilted with metallic thread, with bobbin quilting in the center. This personal interpretation of a hexagon incorporates traditional design elements.

The hexagon is pieced from six equilateral triangles, each cut from strip-pieced fabric. The piece was quilted in a spiral with metallic thread. This personal interpretation of a hexagon incorporates traditional design elements.

The hexagon is pieced from six equilateral triangles, each fussy cut from striped fabric. This personal interpretation of a hexagon incorporates traditional design elements.

This mat is made from traditionally blue hand-dyed Hungarian Kekfesto cotton fabric. The table mat was foundation pieced and quilted at the same time using techniques that I have developed.

This mat is made from traditionally blue hand-dyed Hungarian Kekfesto cotton fabric. The table mat was foundation pieced and quilted at the same time using techniques that I have developed.

The hexagon was pieced from twelve triangles. The table mat was foundation pieced and quilted at the same time using techniques that I have developed.

Six diamonds were fussy cut from poinsettia fabric and six were cut from silver to create the hexagon. Heavily quilted with silver metallic threads. This personal interpretation of a hexagon incorporates traditional design elements.

Carefully cut ombre fabric creates an amazing hexagon to brighten the table.

I love making quilted Valentine cards and mug rugs, using walking foot quilting and trapunto techniques.  Hearts can be quilted in so many different ways.

This is one of many Valentine mug rugs that I’ve made.

What could be more fun than quilted Christmas cards?  The walking foot makes it easy, and there are so many ways to quilt a tree.

Luggage tags are one of my favorite small projects, and they are fun in so many different fabrics.  Here are a few made from Charley Harper fabrics.

Silk scraps from a men’s tie factory were used to make a wallet, zipper pouch and key fob.  The rich colors and soft fabric create spectacular pieces. The wallet was made with the Diva Wallet pattern by Sew Many Creations.

Perfectly sized for papers, notebooks or books, the lovely quilted and embroidered case keeps the contents secure. 

This large zippered bag is the right size for keeping papers and notebooks safe. The embroidery design is from Embroidery Library.

I made this for a dear son-in-law. Inside the quilted cover is a special disc-bound notebook. The embroidery design is from Embroidery Library.

Cheerful bordered hexagon pincushions were foundation pieced.

This nicely sized and weighted pincushion holds scissors, a needle book and a seam ripper along with pins.

Fun pencil cases feature two fabrics - one inside and one outside - and interesting boxed ends.

I love to make zipper bags in all sizes and shapes. The glasses cases are made with a foam base for padding.

I love fabric gift bags, in all sizes and shapes. Here is a fun tiny one, recycled in our family year after year.

A motif was cut from fabric to which a paper-back fusible had been applied. The motif was fused to a small bag, a ribbon was added, and an instantly beautiful package results!

Scraps of indigo shweshwe fabric from Africa were used to make a circle log cabin.  The pillow is beautifully finished with a zipper back.

This circle log cabin pillow was made from just two fabrics.  The pillow is beautifully finished with a zipper back.

Gold metallic thread was used to quilt tiny Christmas ornament stockings.

A Full-Line Stencil design was used for these ornaments.  The heavy gold thread was placed in the bobbin and the ornaments were quilted from the back side of the fabric.

These stockings were made for my family in 2018. Original designs.

This stocking was quilted using a scalloped paisley design and Superior Metallics gold thread. Original design.

This green stocking was quilted using a paisley design and Superior Metallics gold thread. Original design.

This red stocking was quilted using a spiral design and Superior Metallics gold thread. Original design.

This green stocking was bobbin quilted using a wavy spiral design and a heavy textured gold thread. Original design.

This red stocking was bobbin quilted in diagonal lines using a heavy textured gold thread. Original design.

This green stocking was quilted in a grid pattern using Superior metallics thread. The bobbin quilting was done with a heavy textured gold thread. Original design.

This wall hanging features embroidery with gold metallic thread on red fabric surrounded by red and gold fabrics. The embroidery design is Christmas Spirit Quilting - Noel from Embroidery Library. The wall hanging was foundation pieced and quilted at the same time using techniques that I have developed.

This wall hanging features embroidery with gold metallic thread on black fabric, surrounded by black and gold fabrics. The embroidery design is Christmas Spirit Quilting - Noel from Embroidery Library. The wall hanging was foundation pieced and quilted at the same time using techniques that I have developed.

This wall hanging features embroidery with gold metallic thread on white fabric, pieced in a Square in a Square pattern. The embroidery design is Christmas Spirit Quilting - Noel from Embroidery Library. The wall hanging is my personal interpretation using traditional design elements.

Bobbin quilting with heavy metallic thread and free motion quilting with Superior Metallics thread combine to make a festive table topper.

Bordered hexagons were stitched and joined entirely by machine.  Each hexagon has a black and white fabric on one side, and a brightly colored fabric on the other. 

Bordered hexagons were stitched and joined entirely by machine.  Each hexagon has a black and white fabric on one side, and a brightly colored fabric on the other. 

Beautiful coneflower fabric is combined with coordinating colors for this lovely drawstring-topped tote bag.

The lunch bag can also be made in a tote size, with the contents nicely hidden underneath the drawstring top. Original design.

This lunch bag incorporates Hungry Caterpillar fabrics. It was constructed using foam stabilizer using an original pattern.

This quilted tote, made using an original pattern, securely anchors the handles under a horizontal band.

The beautiful print was outline quilted and then made into a tote. The handles are securely anchored under a horizontal fabric band. 

The beautiful print quilted with the walking foot and then made into a tote.  The handles are securely anchored under a horizontal fabric band. 

Pink batiks were combined in this variation of an original pattern.

2 1/2” batik strips are arranged in a gradation, with darker colors on the back. Original design.

Narrow batik strips are arranged in rainbow order. Original design.

Narrow batik strips are arranged in rainbow order. Original design.

Beautiful fabrics make beautiful pouches!

This pouch was featured in Quilter’s World magazine Summer 2023.  Leftover ends of precut batik strips were used to create the design.  The quilting on the back echoes the piecing on the front.

This pouch was featured in Quilter’s World magazine Summer 2023.  Leftover ends of precut batik strips were used to create the design.  The quilting on the back echoes the piecing on the front.

It’s fun to create variations of the Flying Geese Pouch.

These round zipper bags were constructed using various quilting techniques and an original pattern.

Colorful silk tie remnants were used to make small pen cases. Traditional techniques were used to construct these original pieces.

Functional items made from Japanese fabrics were enhanced with English Paper Piecing.

Japanese fabrics were used for this zipper pouch, enhanced with English Paper Piecing and walking foot quilting.

Japanese fabrics were used for this zipper pouch, enhanced with English Paper Piecing.

Japanese fabrics were used for this zipper pouch, enhanced with English Paper Piecing.

Zipper bags in three sizes were constructed from panels of English Paper Piecing made on the sewing machine.  EPP is fast and fun when done on the machine!

This tree was constructed and quilted on the sewing machine.  English Paper Piecing is fast and fun when done on the machine!

The English Paper Piecing for this traditional design table topper was completed by hand.

The same traditional design that was used for the batik table topper was stitched by machine.  Most viewers can’t tell which was pieced by hand and which was pieced by machine.

2 ½” hexagons were used to quickly and easily construct a table topper by machine.

Fussy-cut hexagons were joined quickly and easily by machine to create a festive table topper.

2 ½” hexagons were used to quickly and easily construct a table topper by machine.

Fussy-cut hexagons were joined by machine, then appliqued and quilted.

Eight hexagons were joined using EPP techniques to create each delightful pincushion.