I am thrilled and honored to receive this Best of Albuquerque 2019 award.

Anasazi

The minute I saw this quilt, I had the perfect pattern picked out.  The Anasazi pattern was a terrific compliment for the Native American like print on the fabric.  I especially like how it added a southwest flair to the solid fabrics.   I can see this quilt in a Pueblo style home, can’t you?

Black and White Chevron Log Cabin

Its amazing all the different layouts for a log cabin block!  If you look back in my quilt gallery you will see another black and white log cabin by the same piecemaker in a completely different layout.  I like the three borders that go from light to dark.  I hope she used red for the binding.  The quilting is an edge to edge daisy and feather leaf pattern; one of my favorites.

Pineapple Blossom (front)

This is a fantastic pattern for using scraps.  I love the contrast between the darker prints and the bright white!   I ditch stitched the stars, added a computer motif then stippled in the white background.  The quilting looked fantastic but I couldn’t get it to picture well. One of the many reasons quilts are so much better in person.   Another reason is that they are much more cuddly!

Support The Troops (front)

Support The Troops (Close Up)

Support The Troops (back)

What a tribute this quilt is to our troops.  This was made by a very proud grandmother for her Navy grandson.  I ditch stitched the blocks, outlined the embroidery, and complimented the diagonal piecing lines.  I had a stars and strips patter that was perfect for the paper pieced blocks and the border.   I used a baby blue thread on the back so that all the design work would show.  She was thrilled with the quilting and I found out that the grandson and wife were very touched.

Flannel Woods

This quilt makes me want to sing “Over the River and through the Woods, to Grandmother’s house we go”  and in flannels it is the perfect winter quilt.  I used a variegated cranberry thread and quilted holly and ivy from edge to edge.  This quilt is just in time for the cold weather.

Scrappy Cats (front)

Scrappy Cats (back)

This quilt was made by me for a very dear friend that was recently diagnosed with cancer. She is a cat lover and the black cat fabric in the border was the perfect touch.  I found an edge to edge pattern that featured cats and I just knew it would be just right for this quilt.  The backing is a polar fleece in her favorite color and the cats stand out marvelously.  I did a two toned binding; coral and yellow on the back and black on the front.  She was so surprised when I gave her the quilt the day before her first procedure.

Teal Butterflies

This charming quilt was made for a teenage girl as a gift.  The scallop border is darling.  The all over pattern has butterflies, hearts, and flowers with just a touch of whimsy!  It’s great to see so many quilts being given as gifts!

Rainbow Trail (Front)

Rainbow Trail (back)

Don’t you just want to follow the rainbow trail to see where it leads?  I bet it is to a land of colorful elephants.   I quilted hearts and daisies in the blue fabric which I picked out from the print and then quilted a side to side meander in the elephant print.  In the rainbow trail I quilted loops to tie them both together and to remind the viewer to enjoy the trail.

Purple Blocks

If you like purple then you are going to love this quilt!  The quilting is inspired by one of the prints in the quilt top and done in, of course, purple thread.  I am ready to make this quilt for every color in the rainbow!