Unique Quilted Treasures - A Compendium of Original Works

All of the quilted treasures in this blog entry are original designs.  While they are not art quilts in the strictest sense, there is a certain amount of artistic creativity in each one.  It is also important to note that all have been designed without benefit of a written pattern.

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Lakeside Echoes

This quilt is an original design.  It is premised on the center panel, Lakeside Echo.  The piece is 60" wide by 69" long.  It was designed, assembled and quilted over a period of three months.

The Lakeside Echo is being donated by the maker for the Serendipity Auction located in Dumas, Arkansas. The auction is on Monday, October 27, 2025.  The proceeds from this event are shared between the Dumas chamber of commerce and the Desha County Museum.  It was sold at auction for $500.00.

About the Quilt

The center panel is the inspiration for this creation.  Wetlands are an integral part of Desha County as is hunting waterfowl.  Thus, the use of this panel.  In order to create a useable quilt, an expansion of the length and width was needed.  This was accomplished by extending the sunrise at the top of the piece and the water at the bottom.  The color palette for these sections was driven by the colors present in the panel.  As for the top and bottom block designs, they are both predicated on differing arrangements of half-square triangles.

Having assembled a very long and narrow quilt top, it was necessary to add some width to enhance the overall proportion of the piece.  The issue for me was:  What to do that will not detract from the existing work?  After considering several options, I decided to employ color in such a way that it expanded the visual sense of the panel.  Once again, the use of complimentary colors as well as appropriate positioning was the key to solving the width issue.

Once the warm, golden-brown border strips were added, the top was ready for quilting.  The photo does not clearly show the custom quilting that was done to complete the piece.  Three different quilting designs and thread colors were used on this work.  Each pattern was selected to add another level of visual interest, and each thread color was employed to coordinate with the area in which it was used.

WOLF HUNTERS

What a wonderful panel to work with in creating this beautiful piece.  It is intended as a wall hanging, measuring 42" wide by 46" long.  The fabric color palette was driven by the variety of subtle shades in the panel.  Also of note is the pieced section to the left of the panel.  Not only are the fabric colors complimentary, but the block pattern is called Hunter Star.  What better way to add subtlety to the piece.  This is a tip of the hat to the apex predators -- WOLF HUNTERS.  SOLD - NO LONGER AVAILABLE

FALL IN NEW ENGLAND

The two wall-hangings shown together.  Quilt 2 of 2 is the one on the right.  They were designed to work in concert.

Can you picture yourself looking out a window and seeing this, Fall in New England? This original quilt was designed around the center block.  The piece measures 27" wide by 42" long.  It is intended as a work of wall art.  This quilt is number 1 of 2.

GET YOUR KICKS ON ROUTE 66

This quilted wall hanging was done in honor of the 100th anniversary of America's first interstate roadway - Route 66.  It is a digitally printed panel.  It measures 39" wide by 32" long.  It sports a black fabric border, and the binding was done in red, white and blue (not shown here).  This is one sweet piece that any car guy or gal would be proud to own. 

ON the ROAD AGAIN - A TRIBUTE to ROUTE 66

This quilt top was designed around the center panel.  It can be used as a wall hanging or a lap quilt.  It measures 50" wide by 54" long.  There is a blog entry that explains how this piece was conceived and fabricated.  Give it a read as there is a lot of hidden meaning in this innovative piece.

 MOOSE IN THE FOREST

 It is throw size, at 61 inches by 69 inches.  The seminal fabric was a panel cut into seven pieces and strategically placed to create the quilt top.  Some of the other complimentary fabrics in the top come from the same fabric line as the panel.  The variety of brown sashing strips were selected to enhance and tie-in the various sections of the top.  The outer border is a neutral Stonehenge cotton fabric which was selected as a contrast to the more vibrant and colorful fabrics that draw the eye into the quilt.

PIXELATED URBAN JUNGLE

This quilt consists of two digitally printed panels.  To create this original piece, I cut one panel in half and the other into thirds.  The finished quilt is 42" x 46" which makes for a great wall hanging.  The piece is bordered by a variegated black to white fabric with the white centered on each of the sides.  Further, the same fabric was used to bind the quilt and the white found placement on each of the corners.  This placement creates an interesting look.  I custom quilted the piece using two different quilt designs and thread colors.  The quilt is a statement piece. It begs the question, which is safer and more beautiful, the wilderness jungle or the man-made urban jungle?

  

AMERICA 2024 - ASWIRL in DISCORD

   

The quilt measures 36" wide by 45" long, which makes for a nice wall hanging. The focus fabric is a brightly colored panel depicting a cityscape.  It was cut vertically, and black sashing added before being reassembled.  It was then cut horizontally to allow for the four sections to be staggered when sewn back together.  These were the steps that created the Discord within the piece - movement to the right and movement to the left.  A society out of balance.  The border fabric is black with brightly colored swirls, thus the Aswirl aspect of the quilt.

The photo below includes a view of the reverse side of the piece.  It was quilted using a variegated black and white thread, on a slate gray backing of Grunge fabric.  The quilting pattern was selected to enhance the Aswirl theme.  

The black and white thread is a statement about the Chaos in America.  Everything is not "black and white".  In fact, at the intersection of these thread colors is a gray transition where the two colors must meet before they change.  Why can't mankind work cooperatively in the gray areas to forge a better society and a better tomorrow? 

ANIMALS of COLOR

This colorful piece measures 45" wide by 45" long, which makes it multifunctional.  It can be used as a wall hanging to adorn any space or as a lap quilt.

It is an original design.  The animal blocks were framed on two sides by complimentary colors.  The remaining sides were framed in black.  This creates a sense of depth to the quilt, as if looking through a window.

RUNNING HORSES 

The inspiration for this quilt emanates from the central panel.  This piece is throw-size, at 53" wide x 71" long.  

As an additional enhancement, this work was custom quilted.  Thread colors were changed along with quilt patterns to further coordinate with the quilt top piecing.

BIG CATS

This is the BIG CAT collection, created in 2023.  Each piece measures about 24" wide by 42" long, wall-hanging size. They are panels that have been framed using fabric that coordinates with the animal's fur color and/or texture.