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Moderize My First Quilt
I participated in the “MODERNIZE MY FIRST QUILT” challenge at the Markham Town Quilters Guild. This challenge was to modify your first...
Feb 3, 20181 min read


The Belle Wave
My son bought me some fat quarters for a Christmas present. I chose this pattern to display most of them. My son loves and appreciates...
Jan 13, 20181 min read


Adventure
We learn different techniques to do an art quilt for wall hanging in our fabric art class. When we first start a piece and we do know...
Oct 6, 20171 min read


Hanui Patchwork Kimono
KIMONO has long history in Japanese fashion. I used a Japanese-style panel for the main focus of this HANUI KIMONO. The colours in the...
Oct 6, 20171 min read


Peaceful Dove
I was inspired by the cover of my Church bulletin. I chose the Dove for this quilt because it means ‘peaceful’. Small birds were used...
Aug 5, 20171 min read


Hoytville
This pattern is from CROZY MODERN QUILTS by Kim Schaefer. Black-and-white prints are mixed with brightly colored fabric in this simple...
Jul 2, 20171 min read


A Legacy
The late Carol Bulmer hand pieced the centre of this quilt. I followed her technique to add the border – .it was quilted by hand. I feel...
Jul 2, 20171 min read


Canada's 150th Birthday
In 2017 Canada will celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation. Across the country, organizations and communities have already...
Apr 15, 20171 min read


Sim Chung And The River Dragon
Sim Chung is a brave girl. Her mother died and her blind father can only regain his sight if he can give the priest three hundred bags...
Apr 15, 20171 min read


Honey Creeper In Bamboo
The black and red honeycreeper is a small bird in the tanager family. It inhabits the rainforests around Volcanoes National Park on the...
Jan 14, 20171 min read


Markham Towne Quilter Guild 10th Anniversary
Markham Towne Quilter Guild is celebrating its 10th year as a group. The executive board designed a quilt pattern for members to share...
Sep 2, 20161 min read


Lighthouses
I went on a Quilting bus trip to Maine in the summer of 2014. There are so many famous lighthouses in Maine so I decided to make a...
Jul 1, 20161 min read


I Spy "45"
The Markham Guild of Village Crafts is turning 45 years old this year. The Executive Board has decided to have a 45th Anniversary...
Jul 1, 20161 min read


Way of Life
I always look for fabric with an Asian design, therefore, I discovered THE QUILED LILY FABRICS posted on-line. They were selling ten...
Jan 30, 20161 min read


The Mallard Ducks
I used ink pencil to add colour on the distance mountain view. The original colour for the mountain was dull green so I added some red...
Oct 9, 20151 min read


Tea Time
This is the third Geisha panel which I have worked on. I used fabric paint for the outfit and the scenery outside the window. I did...
Oct 9, 20151 min read


Mod TV
I bought some penguin fabric from Fabricland at a Christmas sale. My daughter loves the fabric and asks me to make a quilt with it. ...
Sep 20, 20151 min read


Dancing On The Stage
I painted the outfit for the dancing geisha and added simple embellishments on the fans she is holding. I also created the stage for her....
Jul 25, 20151 min read


Trail Mix
I got the TRAIL MIX pattern from Markham Towne Quilters Guild when I saw there were some people using this pattern to make quilts. I...
Jul 25, 20151 min read


San Francisco vs Toronto
My son moved to San Francisco in July 2014. His father and I went to visit him in November. I noticed the houses in San Francisco are...
May 18, 20151 min read
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