Splash! In My Garden
For a long time I have wanted to make the adorable “Paisley Splash” pattern by Windham Fabrics. I just needed the right excuse. So when Richard and I got the wonderful news that a fifth grandchild was on the way, I was all ready to tackle an elephant splash quilt.
Plants from Desert to Tropics and Beyond
The winters at our home in the Chihuahan Desert of New Mexico are not exactly barren, but I still get impatient for more greenery. That might explain why I made these plant-themed quilts over the past few months. “Saguaros at Sunset,” which I made for a fund-raiser in December, is
Cyanotype Nature Blocks
In December Richard and I had an opportunity to participate in an artisan market day, and that gave me a chance to think about some projects besides the children’s quilts I make for Project Linus each month. I had experimented a bit with cyanotypes on fabric a few years ago
Summer Quilts
For our summer in Minnesota I packed materials to work on several quilts for Project Linus, and here are five that I turned in when we returned to Las Cruces in the fall. “Floating Around” started with a jellyfish print that was sitting in my stash for way too long.
Pink and Black
It was not intentional, but three of my last quilts for Project Linus just turned out to be pink and black. In April I wanted to use up part of my stash of black fabrics, especially a large piece with gold metallic roses. I featured the largest flowers in the
Noah’s Ark
This project is a descendant of one of my Linus quilts which featured a fabric panel with a group of jungle animals. Some friends who saw a photo of that quilt mentioned that it might be nice to have a similar wall hanging for the children’s wing at Temple Beth-El
Bunnies and Bees
Spring has arrived in our backyard, with the bees madly working the rosemary flowers and a mourning dove raising her nestlings right in the Argentine giant cactus. There is also a little rabbit hanging out under the pampas grass, so I thought bunnies were appropriate for a Linus quilt in
Canines and Felines
Looking back at the quilts I have made for Project Linus over the past five years, I was struck by how many gravitate to birds, insects and critters of all kinds. There are wonderful animal-themed prints galore. I also like to add a little handwork to my quilts, and that
Catching Up
Quite a hiatus since my last quilt report. Quilting gets a little complicated for me during the summer. In 2023 we spent six weeks in Minnesota, visiting Russell, Julia and the grandchildren, while enjoying the tranquility of the Mississippi bluff country near Winona. Then we spent several weeks in the