A Bit of Yellow

“Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.”  This motto was a way of life especially during the Great Depression. O f necessity man...

The characters on this tiny wall quilt spell "thank you" (" Xie Xie " in Mandarin).  Click on this  earlier post  and...

Celestial Splendor is a quilt with a lot of lines and shapes going on. All of them are appliqued (yes, even the straight lines) with my pre...

One important design principle is the use of repetition, whether in shape, fabric, color or quilting. Canterbury Cathedral's central ce...

Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, is one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in England. It still functions as the ca...

What a gorgeous, sunny summer day for the annual Concours d'Elegance in Geneva, IL. It's a vintage car lover's feast for the ey...

Consider adding critters to your next quilt. In 24/7 , a very large quilt, some very small bugs add interest to the center of the compasses....

Don't have the time or ambition right now for a large project? Maybe you just want to dabble in something small this summer. I always ...

Wishing all my American friends a safe and Happy Fourth of July! Here's to the RED WHITE and BLUE

In appreciation of yellow flowers . . . Enjoy.

While on a recent vacation in North Carolina we enjoyed these examples of vertical garden art on the exterior of the Belk Store in Aberdeen....

Very few of my quilts incorporate true bright white. 24/7 is one of them. This detail image shows how a striking pure white background cr...

Sometimes all it takes is a touch of black to sharpen a design. In Midwest Gold , a single ply of black yarn is couched around the yield si...