Modern Geometric Quilt Contest

Using a shoo-fly and an arrowheads block, these are the only two blocks used, set and skewed on a golden ratio scale creating the effect of looking up into an old cathedral dome. This was made as part of Challenge 1 in McCall’s Quilt Design Star 2011. There are 1892 pieces, rondure = graceful sphere

Quilt size: width: 70" height: 70"

I designed and made this quilt for my best friend marking our 20 years of very special friendship. I wanted something bright and strong and elegant, all the things that makes me think of her and as for the quilt’s name. It has to be “A Brighter Life” as that is what she has brought to me.

Quilt size: width: 40" height: 40"

84 x 90 inch black and white tumbling block quilt in 2 1/2 inch blocks. All completely handmade including the binding and quilted in the ditch. Done by strip method.

Quilt size: width: 84" height: 90"

This was made for my Sister-in-law who has ovarian cancer. Teal is the color for that cancer. She is taking Chemo and doing really great.

Quilt size: width: 52" height: 52"

This was my first attempt of a 3D wallhanging. It is machine stitched and machine quilted.

Quilt size: width: 35" height: 42"

I designed Flying Arrows to showcase the gorgeous fabric’s extra large print. I wanted it to resemble one giant quilt block when I was done. The quilting needed to be extra simple to showcase the blocks and fabrics so I took a variegated purple thread and did “straight” lines.

Quilt size: width: 62" height: 62"

The Ice Pellets quilt is an exciting quilt featuring various 9-patch blocks with strips and squares sewn around them. They are put together in a “Trip Around the World” style setting. I used an unusual color scheme. This was a quick and fun quilt to create. It is all straight line quilted.

Quilt size: width: 81" height: 81"

This is a quilt made from appliqué handprint silhouettes of each staff and faculty member of my son’s small high school. I made it for the fundraising auction. Parents liked it so much – and so did the staff – that a group bought it as a permanent display at the at the school.

Quilt size: width: 66" height: 90"

This quilt was made for DQS10. I had recently done a class on pieced hexagons, and was wanting to try them with a modern palette. This was so fun to make, and I’m really pleased with how it turned out – the quilting was a blast!

Quilt size: width: 18" height: 24"

I had some teals left over from another HST quilt. I thought I couldn’t let them go to waste so hunted around until I found the ‘right’ pink to go with it. I made this one for a colleague’s baby. My colleague, Jane, is a funky young teacher – so she needed a funky modern quilt for her baby!

Quilt size: width: 41" height: 51"

I designed this quilt to showcase some of my favorite batiks.

Quilt size: width: 45" height: 62"

I found this pattern in “American Patchwork and Quilting” done in batiks. I felt it called out for stronger more graphic fabrics in bold colors. It was such a fun quilt to make. It went together quickly.

Quilt size: width: 47" height: 47"

My son saw a triangular quilt in one of my books and wanted one for college. I wanted to try a Kaleidoscope quilt and am fascinated by M.C. Esher geometric shapes that make you wonder what exactly is wrong with them. Put all this together in my head and this huge quilt is the result.

Quilt size: width: 114" height: 115"

This quilt is the result of a class I took to learn the piping technique around the curves. I have it hanging in my living room.

Quilt size: width: 36" height: 46"

This quilt is my attempt at modern quilting (lol). The fabrics have designs like flowers, scissors, geometric designs, and very wild colors. I hope you enjoy it.

Quilt size: width: 71" height: 77"