Blue Wave 2020

Blue Wave 2020

I recently found a pile of small blocks I'd made from scraps a while ago. I'd made a bunch in different colors: green, pink, yellow, etc. I'd forgotten about this set of blue ones and put them up on the design wall to see they made a nice sized wall quilt. A sign at a...

Rug from Memory Quilt T-Shirt Scraps

Rug from Memory Quilt T-Shirt Scraps

I'm finally creating a project that's been on my mind for years - making a crocheted rug from the leftover T-shirts from my kids' memory quilts.  I collected their favorite outgrown shirts for years and for each kid made a T-shirt memory quilt of the images printed on...

Rug from Memory Quilt T-Shirt Scraps

Labors of Love

This quilt has been a long awaited labor of love. I’m finally  making this memory quilt for my son from his collection of T-shirts that I’ve held onto for years - from preschool through high school. It’s a trip down memory lane for me - I clearly remember him wearing...

Envision Art Show: Earth-Mother

Envision Art Show: Earth-Mother

Three of my quilts were juried into, and received Honorable Mention for, the Envision Arts online Earth-Mother exhibit. The theme is artworks made from recycled materials. Shown are: “Shirt Off His Back” made from my husband's repurposed shirts; “Julian’s Jeans” made...

Thanks!

Thanks!

A special shout out to the many volunteers of the San Francisco Quilters Guild for their hard work and for making last weekend's show such a success. Two of my quilts received ribbons! Julian's Jeans got 3rd Place in the Hand Quilting category And American Patriot:...

New York Beauty Blocks

New York Beauty Blocks

I am having so much fun making these blocks from a collection of “my precious” silk - Some which I’ve held onto since almost forever. Over 30 years ago I bought several yards of teal silk while in Thailand on a round-the-world ticket following my time in Peace Corps...