This quilt was begin in 1999. I fell in love with the foundation paper piecing (by hand) technique and found the veggies and fruit thrilling. Now that I'm in my new home I unpacked the pieces and have decided to finish all my UFOs (UnFinished Objects) so the I can begin 2024 with a really … Continue reading Veggie Garden, 35″ x 36″, Bondville, Vermont 2023
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Oscar’s Legacy, 45″ x 54″, Bondville, Vermont, 2023
A replica in fabric of the abstract painting my paternal grandfather, the artist Oscar Weisbuch pained in 1947 (76 years ago), pictured below. This quilt is intended for my brother Clark. I started it in 2013, but it got lost in the shuffles of my life for 10 years. I finally finished it and I … Continue reading Oscar’s Legacy, 45″ x 54″, Bondville, Vermont, 2023
Radicchio Salad, 58″ x 58″, Bondville, Vermont, 2023.
It's almost the end of the year, and it's really snowing now. Vermont is always beautiful, rain or shine. But the cold temperatures (we go from the teens to 30s these days) make me feel like settling in and making easy quilts. So I have started a series of scrap busters, so-called quilt-as-you-go quilts. The … Continue reading Radicchio Salad, 58″ x 58″, Bondville, Vermont, 2023.
Milo’s Bargello, 8″ x 31″, Bondville, Vermont 2023
Started December 1999, then never finished as I remember feeling like I didn't have the skills to do it right. Milo died in about 2011, so he never got it. I found it in 2023 when I was going through my UFOs and decided to finish it right away and hang it. I love it! … Continue reading Milo’s Bargello, 8″ x 31″, Bondville, Vermont 2023
Blacks-Grays-Whites, 52″ x 52″, Bondville, Vermont, 2023
The scrap buster! I have now gotten my sewing room in the new house into decent organizational shape, with the help of my mother of course! So now I'm diving into the scrap piles by color - otherwise known as memory lane. I just completed this one and I love it! My original intent was … Continue reading Blacks-Grays-Whites, 52″ x 52″, Bondville, Vermont, 2023
Batik Star – A Barn Quilt
In August 2023, I attended a barn quilt workshop hosted by a member of the Quiet Valley Quilters. It was a wonderful day, and I was able to complete a 48" x 48" plywood, painted star block. Here it is drying on the ground before being transported to the Quilt Hall at the Bondville Fairgrounds. … Continue reading Batik Star – A Barn Quilt
La Mia Passacaglia (La Pas), In Process
2025 update: with enough rosettes to finally lay out the quilt on the design wall, I realize how much more there is to do! I don't think it's more year, but more months to go. All internal rosettes are complete! I love how it look like a clockwork. Now I can decide in advance what … Continue reading La Mia Passacaglia (La Pas), In Process
Snow Making Pond, 51″ x 46″, Vermont, 2023
This quilt was completed the night before the Bondville Fair where it was first shown. Since I moved back here to Southern Vermont, I have been enjoying a local walking and hiking spot called the Snow Making Pond. It is the reservoir of water which is piped up to Stratton Mountain to make snow up … Continue reading Snow Making Pond, 51″ x 46″, Vermont, 2023
225th Year of the Bondville Fair, 60′ x 90′, Vermont 2023
Completed in August for the Fair, this gorgeous Modern quilt was designed by Karoline Wallace and Penny Allen, and machine pieced, appliquéd and quilted by Penny Allen and raffled off earning much-needed funds for the Fair. In March, Penny and I had started working on a 225th Year of the Bondville Fair commemorative quilt to … Continue reading 225th Year of the Bondville Fair, 60′ x 90′, Vermont 2023
Stitch-n-B*tch (SnB) Group
NEXT SNB: Sunday, February 22nd, 11am - 3pm, at the Winhall Community Art Center. Hi Sewers! Welcome to the Stitch-n-B*tch (SnB) webpage! We started SnB in the fall of 2022, to have a place to sew outside of our homes and those distractions. As of 2026, we are in our 4th year of our monthly … Continue reading Stitch-n-B*tch (SnB) Group