Victorian Roses, Old Lace & Dolls

I love this fabric I got from Daisy Kingdom
a few years back. I hated it when they closed.
You could really lose yourself in there, especially
on the sale floor where they sold 3 yd pieces.
The lace is about 100 years old, hand crocheted
Amazingly, I still have enough for another quilt.
The faces didn't work out as well as I had hoped...
should have tea stained them maybe but I'm
happy with it.

Trees w/Busy Squirrels

This is an easy pattern I did in 2001-2.
Seemed more appropriate with the new
house.
Made a few smaller ones, minus the trees
for charity.

Vibrant Colors Dinosaur Quilt

Finally finished one in Sept '08. It was for my grandson and as a secret between him and me, I put a secret pocket on the back of it.

Your Ice Cream is Melting!!

Idea came from a 2 " 1920s ad for old drugstore/soda fountain. Full size quilt was layered by colors then machine appliqued.

This feedsack came from a unbelievable estate in Medford, Oregon several years ago. The gentleman was still using an outhouse as house had never been updated...built about the turn of the century. He left millions to the city for a Children's Park after living like a pauper a good part of his life. The boxes to be be auctioned off had been altered by unscrupulous bidders. I had my eye on a Civil War baby blanket as well as some really wonderful fabrics & feedsacks. I had never been to an auction before so wasn't wary. But, surprise, the ones I ended up with had several turned inside out and a new design was on the outside. I didn't find the bears until a couple of weeks later so I was very pleased. I already had most of the trees squares done (no reason, just liked the stencil) but had to make it fit as I went along. The green is available as a reproduced product so it matched perfect. I'm sorry my pix aren't better but promise a good one when it is finished.

Feedsack Little Girls

I bought a large batch of these squares made in the 1930s. Whoever did the original applique was a real master! Originally the embroidered part was pencilled in with what seemed to me to be too much black. I copied a face pattern from about the same era to simplify the overall look. The blue connecting fabric is a reproduced product. There are 35 blocks total so it will be a good size quilt. Don't worry....Zorra is a super cavy who is housebroken.

If I was a few years younger, I would take on this pattern for a spectacular quilt! Actually, it would have to be more than a few years. It is an original rug ad from a 1920s magazine. Very deco, very cool.
I have started a new quilt of snowmen to line up with all my other "starts". I always make at least one square so I can remember it next time I pick it up or, at least, give someone a clue when they come to my estate sale so they can finish it they way I would want it.