Jason's Special 50th Birthday "The Dale Earnhardt" Quilt

Periann wanted to surprise her husband Jason on his 50th birthday. As an avid Dale Earnhardt fan Jason had collected many T-shirts over the years. Periann brought them to me to make into a quilt for his 50th birthday. These were some of the most colorful, detailed shirts I have ever seen. The final quilt was 88.5" x 88.5".

The back of the quilt had a custom label which included a special song for Periann and Jason, the words from Bette Midler's song "The Rose."

Birthday present quilt for Laura

At the Foothills Craft Show I met Faye and Bill. They wanted a special quilt for their daughter Laura who works in Washington, D.C. It took them many hours to pick out just the right shirts for their beautiful gift. They spend many hours with me designing and placing the shirts. It was wonderful working with parents who had kept every shirt their daughter ever owned!!! They even had her YMCA Tadpole shirt when she baby swimming lessons. We had so much fun putting this quilt together for Laura.

Elizabeth's Graduation Quilt

Elizabeth shows off her graduation quilt.

Rae is ready for her Special Day

Rae was pleased with the design and fabric choices for her Prayer Shawl

Rae's Prayer Shawl for her Bat Mitzvah

Many times I am commissioned to make items that have special meaning. One day I received a call from "Debbie" who was wondering if I was willing to make a prayer shawl for her daughter "Rae" who was celebrating her Bat Mitzvah in November, 2008. Of course I couldn't say no to such a challenge.

Rae's platform for her Bat Mitzvah was an awareness for taking care of the environment. She decided on a beautiful blue and purple hemp fabric that would showcase her grandmother's hand embroidered hankies. These were very special to Rae since she was named after her grandmother.

Curves - Only 30 minutes a day!!!

Curves Quilt - Maryville, TN

Having time for exercise is always a challenge. After joining curves here in Maryville I was asked by Denise the owner to make a quilt using some of the T-shirts she has collected over the years.