2013

Scrappy blocks, professionally quilted.

(This picture just look strange without pillows!)

79" x 88"

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Ethel's quilt, based on a piece of stained glass art she has (see second picture).

 55" x 65"

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Checkerboard, the 3rd time I've done it--I'm not sure if I'm getting any better or not! I guess it has sentimental value because it was the first design I ever did.

35" x 35"

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Nine patch love! 53" x 60" (not yet quilted)

2012

Bright nine-patch. Not really what I envisioned, but looks better from a distance.

48" x 58"

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This is called a friendship block, but as a whole the colors remind me of those pastel heart candies you see at Valentine's Day!

57" x 57", 2012

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A double Irish Chain, though I didn't know it at the time--just a design I liked on Pinterest!
58" x 58", 2012

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Wonky nine-patch. I like the old-fashioned look of this, updated with a little wonkiness! The print fabrics were reproductions of circa-1800 fabric used in quilts I saw at a show at the Victoria & Albert Museum in 2010.

57" x 66", tied, 2012

2011

Basic patch quilt--wanted to leave this vintage-y floral print intact

(see detail below, against the flannel backing).

50" x 50", 2011

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A very busy medallion quilt, with more red than I usually go for!

66" x 66", professionally quilted, 2011

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Renee's quilt, feathered star pattern. 75" x 75", professionally quilted, 2011

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Flower pattern based on Wiener Werkstatte (Vienna Workshop) rose logo, 1903 (see detail below).

50" x 59", 2011

2009-10

A design I recreated from a quilting catalog.
62" x 62", professionally quilted, 2009

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In a true "postage" stamp quilt, each colored square is different and the squares are 1". I ended up repeating some fabrics and my squares are 1.5".  Given how mind-numbing this sort of quilt can be, I'm fine with the changes!

50" x 50", hand quilted, 2009

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I think of this as my "girly" quilt. 66" x 66", 2010, professionally quilted.

2008-ish

Oklahoma Nine-Patch, one of my favorites! 57" x 57", 2008

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Abstract Grids. This grid design was an experiment, using up a fat-quarter sampler pack. Mixed feelings about it--I like some of the fabrics more than others--but I quilted it abstractly, which was fun.

55" x 55", 2008

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Star sampler, another design I recreated from a quilt catalog.  Their's used pastel fabrics, but I like mine better with these jewel tones.

56" x 56", 2008

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Stars at an angle. I remember spending a lot of time trying to pick out just the right neutral for the background, and then I ended up hating this insipid ecru! Ended up donating it to Project Linus for Haitian relief after the hurricane.

52" x 52", 2008

2001-07

I made this sampler in a quilting class--each block is actually hand-sewn. I guess I thought it wouldn't amount to much and thus decided to use up some rather bright '80s-colored fabrics. I put it away and completely forgot about it for 10 years. When I unearthed it, it didn't seem so bad after all--though still bright!--and decided to finally finish it.

48" x 48", started 2001, finished 2011

Backing with leftover flannel scraps.

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I believe this is similar to a Ducks & Ducklings block--I have no idea why it's called that! But each block had 21 pieces and it got to be kind of mind-numbing. I've always like it but sadly, it's faded quite a bit. I originally finished the top in 2003 and in 2006 I decided to make a comforter cover out of it instead of actually quilting it.

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Mom's quilt. The vintage look of this made me think of her childhood and the pink satin border is from her mother's pillowcase. 2005

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Trees & log cabins. This ended up with my aunt & uncle in Oregon because it reminded me a bit of where they live. 2005?

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Boston Common pattern, a lot of work but worth it. 38" x 54", 2005

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Ugghh, did not work in so many ways. And then I spilled red wine on it not once, but twice!
49" x 49", 2007?