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Hug Blocks and OthersLike the characters in my stories, I also like to participate in group quilts. This Chantilly Lace block and Fall Classic block (both from Judy Martin’s The Block Book) were made for r.c.t.q. Hug Quilts. This Dutch Dreams block will appear in the Mad City’s Quilters’ community service project quilt to raise funds for a… read more » 
New York BeautyThis New York Beauty quilt was a gift for my wonderful editor, Denise Roy. I used hand-dyed fabrics and Karen K. Stone’s pattern. read more »
Katie's FriendsWhen Nicholas’s friend, Katie, moved away, I made her this quilt so she could keep memories of her friends near. I scanned in photos of the children in our playgroup and printed them on fabric using Printed Treasures fabric sheets. The quilt pattern is adapted from “Pipsqueak Picnic” in Mary Hickey’s book, Sweet and Simple Baby Quilts, which I received as… read more » 
Gerda's Baby JaneI have long admired the elaborate sampler quilt Brenda Papadakis wrote about in her book Dear Jane: The Two Hundred Twenty-Five Patterns from the 1863 Jane A. Stickle Quilt. In November 2003, I began my own Baby Jane quilt using the fabrics from my second Red Rooster Fabrics line, “Gerda’s Collection.” read more »
NMNS Room 204 Space QuiltThe planets, moons, suns, rockets, and aliens for this machine applique quilt were designed by the students of my eldest son’s nursery school class. The children drew the pictures and chose the fabric; I stitched the appliques to the stars-and-moons background fabric and added the pieced border. The Space Quilt was auctioned off in April 2004 to raise money for 
NMNS Room 204 Snowpeople QuiltThe snowpeople for this machine applique quilt were designed by the students of my eldest son’s nursery school class. The children drew the pictures and chose the fabric; I stitched the appliques to the snowy landscape background. The Space Quilt was auctioned off in April 2005 to raise money for New Morning Nursery School’s endowment. … read more »
Dinosaur Beach Party QuiltA third machine applique quilt based upon drawings made by the students of my eldest son’s nursery school class. read more »
Great Lakes Log Cabin Crib QuiltI enjoyed making all of these quilts, but the two closest to my heart are the Pineapple Crib Quilt I made for my son, Nicholas, who was born in February 2000 and the Great Lakes Log Cabin Crib Quilt for my son, Michael, born in December 2002. Michael’s quilt is based upon yet another Judy Martin block… read more » 
Pineapple Crib QuiltI enjoyed making all of these quilts, but the two closest to my heart are the Pineapple Crib Quilt I made for my son, Nicholas, who was born in February 2000 and the Great Lakes Log Cabin Crib Quilt for my son, Michael, born in December 2002. Michael’s quilt is based upon yet another… read more » |