Needlework

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I'm Ruth Tanner. I've always loved needlework. This slide show has my quilts, needlepoint, and clothes that I've made.

needlepoint_frog
This is my first-ever needlepoint. Back in 1973, my husband Dan found an offer for the kit on a jar of instant coffee and sent for it. It cost all of 50 cents.

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This sampler is the first quilt I ever made.

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I also made my own wedding gown (and wore my sister-in-law's wedding veil).

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I made many baby clothes for our daughter Mathilda, too. She was two-and-a-half in October 1979 in a coat and bonnet I made for her.

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Cosy and Lem sometimes got in my way. We've always had miniature schnauzers. We lived in Massachusetts for 31 years and have since retired to Dominica. We still have schnauzers but couldn't import a bird, and gave Lem to a friend.

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I've presented many of my quilts. This one was for our friends Roger & Rita's daughter Theresa's wedding.

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Theresa's wedding quilt.

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Christmas quilt for Mathilda, front.

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Christmas quilt for Mathilda, back.

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Dan's nephew Tony & and his wife Denise's son, Joseph Anthony, is Dan's late father's first great-grandchild. I made this baby bunting for him.

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The back of the bunting for Joseph Anthony.

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This baby quilt was for a former neighbor's new son Patrick.

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Nathalie is our oldest friend in Dominica.

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Nathalie is a schoolteacher. This is the first gift quilt I made for her.

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Another look at Nathalie's schoolhouse quilt.

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Christmas placemats that we gave to Nathalie on one of our visits.

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Hildreth is our neighbor in Calibishie, Dominica and a very dear friend.

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Our late friend Al (born 1914, passed away in 2007) enjoyed this flannel lap-warmer quilt I made for him.

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A silk quilt bowl for Al's wife Bobbi.

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Quilt for Al's wife Bobbi.

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Wedding quilt for Dan's niece Sarah and husband David.

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I made this "Hello Kitty" baby bunting for Luke David, son of Dan's niece Sarah and husband David.

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Detail of Luke's quilt.

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Label in Luke's bunting.

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A bunting for a baby born to a former co-worker.

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Baby quilt for Connor, new brother to Julien, here with mother Colleen. Jason, the dad, is one of the son's of Dan's cousin Susan.

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Me with Connor's quilt. This is one of Dan's favorite photos of me.

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For best friends Roger & Rita.

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For best friends Roger & Rita.

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Wedding qult (front) for friends Roger & Rita's son Greg & bride Nicole.

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Back of Greg & Nicole's wedding quilt.

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Greg & Nicole went on to have a son, Dominic. This is a bunting I made for him. Here he's with his parents at his christening party.

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Label on Dominic's bunting. He was born near Christmas and we were in Dominica, where best friend grandparents Roger & Rita called us with the happy news.

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Dominic's bunting.

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Inside of Dominic's bunting.

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We met B&B owners Tom & Jane in Anglesea, Wales in 1984. Their daughter Carol visited us a few years later and Mathilda visited them in 1994. Dan visited them on a business trip in 2003 and presented them with this quilt table-runner.

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Me with Mathilda and the quilt (front) I made for her college graduation (UMass, cum laude).

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Mathilda with Dan displaying the back of her graduation quilt.

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Front of Mathilda's graduation quilt.

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Reverse of Mathilda's graduation quilt.

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Mathilda and Pete admire the quilt that Ruth made for him for Christmas 2007.

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And, Pete thanks Ruth!

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Christmas 2007 and Chelsi with her gift quilt.

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Also on Christmas 2007, parents Herry and Hildreth smile and she holds a needlepoint pillow that I made for her.

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Moose quilt I made for my frend Stephanie. She and her husband Steve will display it in their upstate New York cabin.

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Back of the moose quilt. Stephanie points to the label.

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Moose quilt.

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Panel from the moose quilt.

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Another moose quilt panel.

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Border of the moose quilt.

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Reverse and border of moose quilt.

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Moose quilt label. Mathilda silk-screened labels for me.

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Moose quilt label close-up.

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Table-runner quilt for friend and former co-worker (we gave Lem to her) Tami.

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Detail of a panel in Tami's table-runner.

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Label in Tami's table-runner, one of Mathilda's silkscreens.

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Nathalie's son Mervin and wife Esther were married on our 34th wedding anniversary in 2007. Their son Miguel was born December 9, 2008. This is a Bearix Potter motif baby quilt for him.

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Label (Mathilda's silkscreen) in Miguel's baby quilt and the reverse side, a Beatrix Potter manuscript of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" reproduction.

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Quilt for friend Joanne on her 60th birthday.

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Former Westboro MA neighbor Kathy helps display Joanne's quilt.

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Joanne's son Phil and wife Nicole hold a baby quilt I made for their son.

mothersquilts
A lap quilt and Christmas wallhanging quilt for my late mother.

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Dan plays harmonica and for a long time asked me for a harmonica-themed quilt.

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Here's the harmonica theme.

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Detail and reverse of harmonica quilt.

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Harmonica quilt detail.

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Harmonica quilt label.

mucha-quilt1
Mathilda's an artist and has always liked the works of Alphonse Mucha. This is a Mucha-theme wallhanging quilt I made for her.

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Mucha-theme wallhanging quilt.

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Doctor Ron Abramson and his wife K show off their wedding quilt. Ron and Dan have been friends since Dan was 8 and Ron was 9 in 4th grade.

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Table-runner for Ron & K.

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Label in table-runner for Ron & K.

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Cat-theme quilt bag for Mathilda (front).

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Cat-theme quilt bag for Mathilda (back).

scarf
Dan took me to China in 2003 and I bought silk there. Here's a scarf I made for Mathilda.

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I also made these boxes for Mathilda.

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The "pentagon box".

naomi-quilt
Quilt for Dan's sister Naomi.

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Quilt for Dan's sister Joyce.

quilt-for-sandy
Quilt for friend and former co-worker Sandy.

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Quilt for Dan's cousin Judith.

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Table-runner gift quilt.

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Now we get to quilts I've kept.

Witch
Halloween wallhanging.

heliconia
Wallhanging of a heliconia, made from Dominican batik fabric.

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Batik butterfly quilt made with Dominican fabric.

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A silk crazy quilt wallhanging I made from pieces that I picked up on our trip to China.

flyinggeese-novascotia
I sat in briefly at this quilting bee on a vacation we took to Nova Scotia.

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I was inspired to make my own flying geese tablerunner. The pattern is deceptively simple, but has no way to fool the eye; any point a bit off will show prominently.

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I like tea. This my tea-motif quilted handbag.

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Tea-motif quilted handbag showing the inside.

mv-handbag
We vacationed on Martha's Vineyard for 30 summers in addition to having our 30th annivarsary party there, plus other visits. Mathilda has been artist-in-residence at Chilmark Pottery on MV since she was 17. I love MV, and this is my "Vineyard" quilted bag.

dog-cat_quilt
Our dog & cat motif queen-size bed quilt.

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Detal of the dog & cat quilt reverse and border.

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Detail of the dog & cat quilt.

herons
Herons well-hanging.

flannel-leaf-quilt
A flannel quilt for when it got really cold in Massachusetts.

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Months of the year bed quilt that I made for the first bedroom in what became the apartment in our Dominica retirement villa.

octogon-front
We use this octagonal quilt as a tablecloth on our round drop-leaf veranda table.

octogon-back
Detail of the octagonal quilt's reverse.

queenquilt
Quilt for a queen-size bed.

ranger-under-quilt
Ranger liked it!

schnauzer-quilt
Miniature schnauzer-motif quilt and pillows.

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Detail of schnauzer quilt.

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Detail of schnauzer quilt.

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One of my favorites: A paper-piece wallhanging done from a month-by-month pattern that I bought while vacationing in Nova Scotia.

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Another of my favorite wallhangings: THis is a paper-piece quilt that I made from a photo we took of Woodford Hill Beach, Dominica about 5 minutes drive from our home.

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Autumn-theme qult wallhanging.

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My own quilt jacket.

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Oriental-theme bedquilt made for the master bedroom in our retirement villa.

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Reverse side of the Oriental-theme bedquilt made for the master bedroom in our retirement villa.

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Central panel of parrots in the Oriental-theme bedquilt made for the master bedroom in our retirement villa. A nice juxtaposition: parrots because we're in the tropics.

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Quilt pillow.

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Reverse of quilt pillow.

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My lap quilt, with birds as the motif.

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Back and detail of my bird-motif quilt.

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Wallhanging for our retirement villa's guest bedroom.

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The next several slides are of quilt table-runners.

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Table-runner.

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Placemats I made for our place in Dominica.

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Detail of those placemats.

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Reverse sides of those placemats.

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Placemat (reverse).

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Placemat (reverse).

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Placemat (reverse).

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Placemat (reverse).

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I also make reversible bowls, as the next several slides show.

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Bowl.

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Bowl.

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Many of the slides that follow are of my needlepoints. This is a Beatrix Potter-themed child's growth measurer.

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One of my early needlepoints.

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I made needlepoint toys for Mathilda. They have bells inside them.

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Needlepoint blocks I made for our daughter Mathilda.

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Needlepoint blocks I made for our daughter Mathilda.

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Needlepoint ball I made for our daughter Mathilda. There're bells inside.

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Needlepoint ball I made for our daughter Mathilda. There're bells inside.

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Needlepoint doll's house I made for our daughter Mathilda. With car.

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Interior of needlepoint doll's house I made for our daughter Mathilda.

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Furniture for needlepoint doll's house I made for our daughter Mathilda.

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Needlepoint doll's house picnic furniture, car and "Daddy" I made for our daughter Mathilda.

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Needlepoint train I made for our daughter Mathilda.

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Needlepoint people for doll's house I made for our daughter Mathilda.

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Needlepoint piggybank I made for our daughter Mathilda.

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Commode from the doll's house.

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Needlepoint lighthouse scene for Dan.

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Flying Horses (Martha's Vineyard carousel, the oldest operating one in the USA) needlepoint. I's not faded, that's the glass in the frame.

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Needlepoint chair bottom.

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Needlepoint pillow I made for my mother.

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Needlepoint farm & windmill.

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Needlepoint farm I made for my grandmother.

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Needlepoint tropical-theme pillow.

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This is petit-point (tiny needlepoint) Oriental rug that I made for a doll's house. To give you an idea of scale, that's a Dominica coin about the size of a US dime on it.

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Embroidered t-shirt.

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I don't do a lot of embroidery, but I did cross-stitch this dishtowel. In front of it is a Zen garden Mathilda made for her dad Dan.

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A hooked hearthpiece I'd made for my parents.

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Mathilda at two-and-a-half (1979) in the bunny Halloween costume I made for her, flanked by Mitzi (left) and Farfel.

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Dan made me this quilting center. He also bought me the Phaff sewing machine for Christmas 1999.

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At work at my quilting center.

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At work at my quilting center.

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Here at our retirement villa I have my very own sewing room.

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This is Chelsi, 14, quite proudly displaying her very first quilt, which she made under my guidance.

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Chelsi is displaying the back of her initial quilt.

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Guess what this is...

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Christmas tablerunner completed 27Nov2009.

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Tyreese displays the front of a Fireman quilt I made for him, Christmas 2009.

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And the back of the Fireman quilt.

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I also made a quilt for Sheikana for Christmas 2009.

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Her's the back of Sheiki's 2009 Christmas quilt.

brownie I'm Ruth Tanner. I've always loved needlework. This slide show has my quilts, needlepoint, and clothes that I've made. brownie I'm Ruth Tanner. I've always loved needlework. This slide show has my quilts, needlepoint, and clothes that I've made.	needlepoint_frog This is my first-ever needlepoint. Back in 1973, my husband Dan found an offer for the kit on a jar of instant coffee and sent for it. It cost all of 50 cents. needlepoint_frog This is my first-ever needlepoint. Back in 1973, my husband Dan found an offer for the kit on a jar of instant coffee and sent for it. It cost all of 50 cents.	hearts This sampler is the first quilt I ever made. hearts This sampler is the first quilt I ever made.	Ruth_at altar_in_wedding_dress I also made my own wedding gown (and wore my sister-in-law's wedding veil). Ruth_at altar_in_wedding_dress I also made my own wedding gown (and wore my sister-in-law's wedding veil).	coat_and_bonnet_for_Mathilda_1980 I made many baby clothes for our daughter Mathilda, too. She was two-and-a-half in October 1979 in a coat and bonnet I made for her. coat_and_bonnet_for_Mathilda_1980 I made many baby clothes for our daughter Mathilda, too. She was two-and-a-half in October 1979 in a coat and bonnet I made for her.
ruth-cosy-lem-quilt Cosy and Lem sometimes got in my way. We've always had miniature schnauzers. We lived in Massachusetts for 31 years and have since retired to Dominica. We still have schnauzers but couldn't import a bird, and gave Lem to a friend. ruth-cosy-lem-quilt Cosy and Lem sometimes got in my way. We've always had miniature schnauzers. We lived in Massachusetts for 31 years and have since retired to Dominica. We still have schnauzers but couldn't import a bird, and gave Lem to a friend.	theresa-weddingquilt2 I've presented many of my quilts. This one was for our friends Roger & Rita's daughter Theresa's wedding. theresa-weddingquilt2 I've presented many of my quilts. This one was for our friends Roger & Rita's daughter Theresa's wedding.	theresa-weddingquilt1 Theresa's wedding quilt. theresa-weddingquilt1 Theresa's wedding quilt.	xmas06_mt_front Christmas quilt for Mathilda, front. xmas06_mt_front Christmas quilt for Mathilda, front.	xmas06_mt_back Christmas quilt for Mathilda, back. xmas06_mt_back Christmas quilt for Mathilda, back.
bunting-for-tonys-baby Dan's nephew Tony & and his wife Denise's son, Joseph Anthony, is Dan's late father's first great-grandchild. I made this baby bunting for him. bunting-for-tonys-baby Dan's nephew Tony & and his wife Denise's son, Joseph Anthony, is Dan's late father's first great-grandchild. I made this baby bunting for him.	tony-baby-bunting-back The back of the bunting for Joseph Anthony. tony-baby-bunting-back The back of the bunting for Joseph Anthony.	woodward This baby quilt was for a former neighbor's new son Patrick. woodward This baby quilt was for a former neighbor's new son Patrick.	xmas06_nathalie Nathalie is our oldest friend in Dominica. xmas06_nathalie Nathalie is our oldest friend in Dominica.	schoolquilt-back Nathalie is a schoolteacher. This is the first gift quilt I made for her. schoolquilt-back Nathalie is a schoolteacher. This is the first gift quilt I made for her.
schoolquilt-front Another look at Nathalie's schoolhouse quilt. schoolquilt-front Another look at Nathalie's schoolhouse quilt.	ruth-nathalie-placemats Christmas placemats that we gave to Nathalie on one of our visits. ruth-nathalie-placemats Christmas placemats that we gave to Nathalie on one of our visits.	xmas06_hildreth Hildreth is our neighbor in Calibishie, Dominica and a very dear friend. xmas06_hildreth Hildreth is our neighbor in Calibishie, Dominica and a very dear friend.	al Our late friend Al (born 1914, passed away in 2007) enjoyed this flannel lap-warmer quilt I made for him. al Our late friend Al (born 1914, passed away in 2007) enjoyed this flannel lap-warmer quilt I made for him.	bowl-for-bobbi A silk quilt bowl for Al's wife Bobbi. bowl-for-bobbi A silk quilt bowl for Al's wife Bobbi.
quilt-for-bobbi-3 Quilt for Al's wife Bobbi. quilt-for-bobbi-3 Quilt for Al's wife Bobbi.	sarah-dave-weddingquilt Wedding quilt for Dan's niece Sarah and husband David. sarah-dave-weddingquilt Wedding quilt for Dan's niece Sarah and husband David.	1151_luke I made this "Hello Kitty" baby bunting for Luke David, son of Dan's niece Sarah and husband David. 1151_luke I made this "Hello Kitty" baby bunting for Luke David, son of Dan's niece Sarah and husband David.	1154_hello_kitty Detail of Luke's quilt. 1154_hello_kitty Detail of Luke's quilt.	1153_label Label in Luke's bunting. 1153_label Label in Luke's bunting.
bunting-for-joes-baby A bunting for a baby born to a former co-worker. bunting-for-joes-baby A bunting for a baby born to a former co-worker.	colleen-julien-babyquilt Baby quilt for Connor, new brother to Julien, here with mother Colleen. Jason, the dad, is one of the son's of Dan's cousin Susan. colleen-julien-babyquilt Baby quilt for Connor, new brother to Julien, here with mother Colleen. Jason, the dad, is one of the son's of Dan's cousin Susan.	ruth-connorsquilt Me with Connor's quilt. This is one of Dan's favorite photos of me. ruth-connorsquilt Me with Connor's quilt. This is one of Dan's favorite photos of me.	rekus35-quilt For best friends Roger & Rita. rekus35-quilt For best friends Roger & Rita.	rekus35-quilt-back For best friends Roger & Rita. rekus35-quilt-back For best friends Roger & Rita.
couple_quiltfront Wedding qult (front) for friends Roger & Rita's son Greg & bride Nicole. couple_quiltfront Wedding qult (front) for friends Roger & Rita's son Greg & bride Nicole.	couple_quiltback Back of Greg & Nicole's wedding quilt. couple_quiltback Back of Greg & Nicole's wedding quilt.	greg_nicole_border_0935 greg_nicole_border_0935	greg_nicole_detail_0936 greg_nicole_detail_0936	greg_nicole_quilt_0934 greg_nicole_quilt_0934
greg_nicole_reverse_0937 greg_nicole_reverse_0937	IMG_0347 Greg & Nicole went on to have a son, Dominic. This is a bunting I made for him. Here he's with his parents at his christening party. IMG_0347 Greg & Nicole went on to have a son, Dominic. This is a bunting I made for him. Here he's with his parents at his christening party.	IMG_0346 Label on Dominic's bunting. He was born near Christmas and we were in Dominica, where best friend grandparents Roger & Rita called us with the happy news. IMG_0346 Label on Dominic's bunting. He was born near Christmas and we were in Dominica, where best friend grandparents Roger & Rita called us with the happy news.	greg_nicole_babyquilt_closed Dominic's bunting. greg_nicole_babyquilt_closed Dominic's bunting.	greg_nicole_babyquilt_open Inside of Dominic's bunting. greg_nicole_babyquilt_open Inside of Dominic's bunting.
dan-jane-quilt We met B&B owners Tom & Jane in Anglesea, Wales in 1984. Their daughter Carol visited us a few years later and Mathilda visited them in 1994. Dan visited them on a business trip in 2003 and presented them with this quilt table-runner. dan-jane-quilt We met B&B owners Tom & Jane in Anglesea, Wales in 1984. Their daughter Carol visited us a few years later and Mathilda visited them in 1994. Dan visited them on a business trip in 2003 and presented them with this quilt table-runner.	gradquilt-front Me with Mathilda and the quilt (front) I made for her college graduation (UMass, cum laude). gradquilt-front Me with Mathilda and the quilt (front) I made for her college graduation (UMass, cum laude).	gradquilt-back Mathilda with Dan displaying the back of her graduation quilt. gradquilt-back Mathilda with Dan displaying the back of her graduation quilt.	quilt-for-mathilda-front Front of Mathilda's graduation quilt. quilt-for-mathilda-front Front of Mathilda's graduation quilt.	quilt-for-mathilda-back Reverse of Mathilda's graduation quilt. quilt-for-mathilda-back Reverse of Mathilda's graduation quilt.
IMG_0730 Mathilda and Pete admire the quilt that Ruth made for him for Christmas 2007. IMG_0730 Mathilda and Pete admire the quilt that Ruth made for him for Christmas 2007.	IMG_0732 And, Pete thanks Ruth! IMG_0732 And, Pete thanks Ruth!	quilt_for_Pete quilt_for_Pete	quilt_for_Pete_detail quilt_for_Pete_detail	IMG_0760 Christmas 2007 and Chelsi with her gift quilt. IMG_0760 Christmas 2007 and Chelsi with her gift quilt.
IMG_0766 Also on Christmas 2007, parents Herry and Hildreth smile and she holds a needlepoint pillow that I made for her. IMG_0766 Also on Christmas 2007, parents Herry and Hildreth smile and she holds a needlepoint pillow that I made for her.	stephanie_steve_ruth_quiltfront Moose quilt I made for my frend Stephanie. She and her husband Steve will display it in their upstate New York cabin. stephanie_steve_ruth_quiltfront Moose quilt I made for my frend Stephanie. She and her husband Steve will display it in their upstate New York cabin.	stephanie_steve_ruth_quiltback Back of the moose quilt. Stephanie points to the label. stephanie_steve_ruth_quiltback Back of the moose quilt. Stephanie points to the label.	IMG_0980 Moose quilt. IMG_0980 Moose quilt.	IMG_0981 Panel from the moose quilt. IMG_0981 Panel from the moose quilt.
IMG_0982 Another moose quilt panel. IMG_0982 Another moose quilt panel.	IMG_0983 Border of the moose quilt. IMG_0983 Border of the moose quilt.	IMG_0984 Reverse and border of moose quilt. IMG_0984 Reverse and border of moose quilt.	IMG_0985 Moose quilt label. Mathilda silk-screened labels for me. IMG_0985 Moose quilt label. Mathilda silk-screened labels for me.	moosequilt_label Moose quilt label close-up. moosequilt_label Moose quilt label close-up.
IMG_0970 Table-runner quilt for friend and former co-worker (we gave Lem to her) Tami. IMG_0970 Table-runner quilt for friend and former co-worker (we gave Lem to her) Tami.	IMG_0971 Detail of a panel in Tami's table-runner. IMG_0971 Detail of a panel in Tami's table-runner.	IMG_0972 Label in Tami's table-runner, one of Mathilda's silkscreens. IMG_0972 Label in Tami's table-runner, one of Mathilda's silkscreens.	IMG_1048 Nathalie's son Mervin and wife Esther were married on our 34th wedding anniversary in 2007. Their son Miguel was born December 9, 2008. This is a Bearix Potter motif baby quilt for him. IMG_1048 Nathalie's son Mervin and wife Esther were married on our 34th wedding anniversary in 2007. Their son Miguel was born December 9, 2008. This is a Bearix Potter motif baby quilt for him.	IMG_1049 Label (Mathilda's silkscreen) in Miguel's baby quilt and the reverse side, a Beatrix Potter manuscript of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" reproduction. IMG_1049 Label (Mathilda's silkscreen) in Miguel's baby quilt and the reverse side, a Beatrix Potter manuscript of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" reproduction.
joanne-crying Quilt for friend Joanne on her 60th birthday. joanne-crying Quilt for friend Joanne on her 60th birthday.	ruth-kathy Former Westboro MA neighbor Kathy helps display Joanne's quilt. ruth-kathy Former Westboro MA neighbor Kathy helps display Joanne's quilt.	phil-nicole-babyquilt Joanne's son Phil and wife Nicole hold a baby quilt I made for their son. phil-nicole-babyquilt Joanne's son Phil and wife Nicole hold a baby quilt I made for their son.	mothersquilts A lap quilt and Christmas wallhanging quilt for my late mother. mothersquilts A lap quilt and Christmas wallhanging quilt for my late mother.	harmonicaquilt_0951 Dan plays harmonica and for a long time asked me for a harmonica-themed quilt. harmonicaquilt_0951 Dan plays harmonica and for a long time asked me for a harmonica-themed quilt.
harmonicaquilt_center_0947 Here's the harmonica theme. harmonicaquilt_center_0947 Here's the harmonica theme.	harmonicaquilt_back_0949 Detail and reverse of harmonica quilt. harmonicaquilt_back_0949 Detail and reverse of harmonica quilt.	harmonicaquilt_border_0948 Harmonica quilt detail. harmonicaquilt_border_0948 Harmonica quilt detail.	harmonicaquilt_label_0950 Harmonica quilt label. harmonicaquilt_label_0950 Harmonica quilt label.	mucha-quilt1 Mathilda's an artist and has always liked the works of Alphonse Mucha. This is a Mucha-theme wallhanging quilt I made for her. mucha-quilt1 Mathilda's an artist and has always liked the works of Alphonse Mucha. This is a Mucha-theme wallhanging quilt I made for her.
mucha-quilt2 Mucha-theme wallhanging quilt. mucha-quilt2 Mucha-theme wallhanging quilt.	ron-k-weddingquilt Doctor Ron Abramson and his wife K show off their wedding quilt. Ron and Dan have been friends since Dan was 8 and Ron was 9 in 4th grade. ron-k-weddingquilt Doctor Ron Abramson and his wife K show off their wedding quilt. Ron and Dan have been friends since Dan was 8 and Ron was 9 in 4th grade.	tablerunner-for-ronandk Table-runner for Ron & K. tablerunner-for-ronandk Table-runner for Ron & K.	tablerunner-for-ronandk-back Label in table-runner for Ron & K. tablerunner-for-ronandk-back Label in table-runner for Ron & K.	cat_bag_front Cat-theme quilt bag for Mathilda (front). cat_bag_front Cat-theme quilt bag for Mathilda (front).
cat_bag_back Cat-theme quilt bag for Mathilda (back). cat_bag_back Cat-theme quilt bag for Mathilda (back).	scarf Dan took me to China in 2003 and I bought silk there. Here's a scarf I made for Mathilda. scarf Dan took me to China in 2003 and I bought silk there. Here's a scarf I made for Mathilda.	stacked_boxes I also made these boxes for Mathilda. stacked_boxes I also made these boxes for Mathilda.	pentagon_box The "pentagon box". pentagon_box The "pentagon box".	naomi-quilt Quilt for Dan's sister Naomi. naomi-quilt Quilt for Dan's sister Naomi.
quilt-for-joyce Quilt for Dan's sister Joyce. quilt-for-joyce Quilt for Dan's sister Joyce.	quilt-for-sandy Quilt for friend and former co-worker Sandy. quilt-for-sandy Quilt for friend and former co-worker Sandy.	ruth-judith-quilt Quilt for Dan's cousin Judith. ruth-judith-quilt Quilt for Dan's cousin Judith.	99xmas-tablerunners-1 Table-runner gift quilt. 99xmas-tablerunners-1 Table-runner gift quilt.	xmas_cactus Now we get to quilts I've kept. xmas_cactus Now we get to quilts I've kept.
Witch Halloween wallhanging. Witch Halloween wallhanging.	heliconia Wallhanging of a heliconia, made from Dominican batik fabric. heliconia Wallhanging of a heliconia, made from Dominican batik fabric.	IMG_0394 Batik butterfly quilt made with Dominican fabric. IMG_0394 Batik butterfly quilt made with Dominican fabric.	chinese-silk A silk crazy quilt wallhanging I made from pieces that I picked up on our trip to China. chinese-silk A silk crazy quilt wallhanging I made from pieces that I picked up on our trip to China.	flyinggeese-novascotia I sat in briefly at this quilting bee on a vacation we took to Nova Scotia. flyinggeese-novascotia I sat in briefly at this quilting bee on a vacation we took to Nova Scotia.
flying_geese_tablerunner I was inspired to make my own flying geese tablerunner. The pattern is deceptively simple, but has no way to fool the eye; any point a bit off will show prominently. flying_geese_tablerunner I was inspired to make my own flying geese tablerunner. The pattern is deceptively simple, but has no way to fool the eye; any point a bit off will show prominently.	tea-bag-outside I like tea. This my tea-motif quilted handbag. tea-bag-outside I like tea. This my tea-motif quilted handbag.	tea-bag-inside Tea-motif quilted handbag showing the inside. tea-bag-inside Tea-motif quilted handbag showing the inside.	mv-handbag We vacationed on Martha's Vineyard for 30 summers in addition to having our 30th annivarsary party there, plus other visits. Mathilda has been artist-in-residence at Chilmark Pottery on MV since she was 17. I love MV, and this is my "Vineyard" quilted bag. mv-handbag We vacationed on Martha's Vineyard for 30 summers in addition to having our 30th annivarsary party there, plus other visits. Mathilda has been artist-in-residence at Chilmark Pottery on MV since she was 17. I love MV, and this is my "Vineyard" quilted bag.	dog-cat_quilt Our dog & cat motif queen-size bed quilt. dog-cat_quilt Our dog & cat motif queen-size bed quilt.
dog-cat_quilt_back Detal of the dog & cat quilt reverse and border. dog-cat_quilt_back Detal of the dog & cat quilt reverse and border.	dog-cat_quilt_detail Detail of the dog & cat quilt. dog-cat_quilt_detail Detail of the dog & cat quilt.	herons Herons well-hanging. herons Herons well-hanging.	flannel-leaf-quilt A flannel quilt for when it got really cold in Massachusetts. flannel-leaf-quilt A flannel quilt for when it got really cold in Massachusetts.	1096_bedquilt Months of the year bed quilt that I made for the first bedroom in what became the apartment in our Dominica retirement villa. 1096_bedquilt Months of the year bed quilt that I made for the first bedroom in what became the apartment in our Dominica retirement villa.
octogon-front We use this octagonal quilt as a tablecloth on our round drop-leaf veranda table. octogon-front We use this octagonal quilt as a tablecloth on our round drop-leaf veranda table.	octogon-back Detail of the octagonal quilt's reverse. octogon-back Detail of the octagonal quilt's reverse.	queenquilt Quilt for a queen-size bed. queenquilt Quilt for a queen-size bed.	ranger-under-quilt Ranger liked it! ranger-under-quilt Ranger liked it!	schnauzer-quilt Miniature schnauzer-motif quilt and pillows. schnauzer-quilt Miniature schnauzer-motif quilt and pillows.
schnauzers-back Detail of schnauzer quilt. schnauzers-back Detail of schnauzer quilt.	schnauzers-front Detail of schnauzer quilt. schnauzers-front Detail of schnauzer quilt.	novascotia-paperpiece One of my favorites: A paper-piece wallhanging done from a month-by-month pattern that I bought while vacationing in Nova Scotia. novascotia-paperpiece One of my favorites: A paper-piece wallhanging done from a month-by-month pattern that I bought while vacationing in Nova Scotia.	dragonfly_round_front dragonfly_round_front	dragonfly_round_back dragonfly_round_back
IMG_1535 Another of my favorite wallhangings: THis is a paper-piece quilt that I made from a photo we took of Woodford Hill Beach, Dominica about 5 minutes drive from our home. IMG_1535 Another of my favorite wallhangings: THis is a paper-piece quilt that I made from a photo we took of Woodford Hill Beach, Dominica about 5 minutes drive from our home.	fall-wallhanging Autumn-theme qult wallhanging. fall-wallhanging Autumn-theme qult wallhanging.	jacket-front My own quilt jacket. jacket-front My own quilt jacket.	jacket-back jacket-back	IMG_1834 Oriental-theme bedquilt made for the master bedroom in our retirement villa. IMG_1834 Oriental-theme bedquilt made for the master bedroom in our retirement villa.
IMG_1835 Reverse side of the Oriental-theme bedquilt made for the master bedroom in our retirement villa. IMG_1835 Reverse side of the Oriental-theme bedquilt made for the master bedroom in our retirement villa.	IMG_1836 Central panel of parrots in the Oriental-theme bedquilt made for the master bedroom in our retirement villa. A nice juxtaposition: parrots because we're in the tropics. IMG_1836 Central panel of parrots in the Oriental-theme bedquilt made for the master bedroom in our retirement villa. A nice juxtaposition: parrots because we're in the tropics.	IMG_1838 Quilt pillow. IMG_1838 Quilt pillow.	IMG_1839 Reverse of quilt pillow. IMG_1839 Reverse of quilt pillow.	birds-front My lap quilt, with birds as the motif. birds-front My lap quilt, with birds as the motif.
birds-back Back and detail of my bird-motif quilt. birds-back Back and detail of my bird-motif quilt.	IMG_1833 Wallhanging for our retirement villa's guest bedroom. IMG_1833 Wallhanging for our retirement villa's guest bedroom.	blue-tablerunner The next several slides are of quilt table-runners. blue-tablerunner The next several slides are of quilt table-runners.	floral-tablerunner floral-tablerunner	june00-tablerunners-1 Table-runner. june00-tablerunners-1 Table-runner.
june00-tablerunners-2 june00-tablerunners-2	june00-tablerunners-3 june00-tablerunners-3	june00-tablerunners-4 june00-tablerunners-4	lavender-pinwheel lavender-pinwheel	lilac-tablerunner lilac-tablerunner
multicolor-tablerunner multicolor-tablerunner	99xmas-tablerunners-3 99xmas-tablerunners-3	seasonal-tablerunner-2001 seasonal-tablerunner-2001	xmas05_runner_1 xmas05_runner_1	xmas05_runner_2 xmas05_runner_2
99xmas-tablerunners-2 99xmas-tablerunners-2	tablerunner-star tablerunner-star	1054_placemats Placemats I made for our place in Dominica. 1054_placemats Placemats I made for our place in Dominica.	1055_placemat Detail of those placemats. 1055_placemat Detail of those placemats.	1056_placemats Reverse sides of those placemats. 1056_placemats Reverse sides of those placemats.
1057_placemat Placemat (reverse). 1057_placemat Placemat (reverse).	1058_placemat Placemat (reverse). 1058_placemat Placemat (reverse).	1059_placemat Placemat (reverse). 1059_placemat Placemat (reverse).	1060_placemat Placemat (reverse). 1060_placemat Placemat (reverse).	xmas05_bowl_1 I also make reversible bowls, as the next several slides show. xmas05_bowl_1 I also make reversible bowls, as the next several slides show.
xmas05_bowl_2 Bowl. xmas05_bowl_2 Bowl.	xmas05_bowl_3 Bowl. xmas05_bowl_3 Bowl.	xmas05_bowl_4 xmas05_bowl_4	xmas05_bowl_5 xmas05_bowl_5	xmas06_mt_bowl xmas06_mt_bowl
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img_0827 img_0827	img_0828 img_0828	oriental_bowl oriental_bowl	oriental_bowl_reverse oriental_bowl_reverse	Beatrix_Potter_height_needlepoint Many of the slides that follow are of my needlepoints. This is a Beatrix Potter-themed child's growth measurer. Beatrix_Potter_height_needlepoint Many of the slides that follow are of my needlepoints. This is a Beatrix Potter-themed child's growth measurer.
ducks One of my early needlepoints. ducks One of my early needlepoints.	Mathilda_with_needlepoint_toys_Sep77 I made needlepoint toys for Mathilda. They have bells inside them. Mathilda_with_needlepoint_toys_Sep77 I made needlepoint toys for Mathilda. They have bells inside them.	IMG_0388_blocks_2 Needlepoint blocks I made for our daughter Mathilda. IMG_0388_blocks_2 Needlepoint blocks I made for our daughter Mathilda.	IMG_0389_blocks_1 Needlepoint blocks I made for our daughter Mathilda. IMG_0389_blocks_1 Needlepoint blocks I made for our daughter Mathilda.	IMG_0390_ball_2 Needlepoint ball I made for our daughter Mathilda. There're bells inside. IMG_0390_ball_2 Needlepoint ball I made for our daughter Mathilda. There're bells inside.
IMG_0391_ball_1 Needlepoint ball I made for our daughter Mathilda. There're bells inside. IMG_0391_ball_1 Needlepoint ball I made for our daughter Mathilda. There're bells inside.	IMG_0379_dollhouse_exterior Needlepoint doll's house I made for our daughter Mathilda. With car. IMG_0379_dollhouse_exterior Needlepoint doll's house I made for our daughter Mathilda. With car.	IMG_0379_dollhouse_interior Interior of needlepoint doll's house I made for our daughter Mathilda. IMG_0379_dollhouse_interior Interior of needlepoint doll's house I made for our daughter Mathilda.	IMG_0392_dollhouse_furnished IMG_0392_dollhouse_furnished	IMG_0379_furniture Furniture for needlepoint doll's house I made for our daughter Mathilda. IMG_0379_furniture Furniture for needlepoint doll's house I made for our daughter Mathilda.
IMG_0381_car_driver_picnic_furniture Needlepoint doll's house picnic furniture, car and "Daddy" I made for our daughter Mathilda. IMG_0381_car_driver_picnic_furniture Needlepoint doll's house picnic furniture, car and "Daddy" I made for our daughter Mathilda.	IMG_0384_train Needlepoint train I made for our daughter Mathilda. IMG_0384_train Needlepoint train I made for our daughter Mathilda.	IMG_0386_parents Needlepoint people for doll's house I made for our daughter Mathilda. IMG_0386_parents Needlepoint people for doll's house I made for our daughter Mathilda.	IMG_0387_piggybank Needlepoint piggybank I made for our daughter Mathilda. IMG_0387_piggybank Needlepoint piggybank I made for our daughter Mathilda.	toilet Commode from the doll's house. toilet Commode from the doll's house.
lighthouse_needlepoint Needlepoint lighthouse scene for Dan. lighthouse_needlepoint Needlepoint lighthouse scene for Dan.	needlepoint_carousel-horse Flying Horses (Martha's Vineyard carousel, the oldest operating one in the USA) needlepoint. I's not faded, that's the glass in the frame. needlepoint_carousel-horse Flying Horses (Martha's Vineyard carousel, the oldest operating one in the USA) needlepoint. I's not faded, that's the glass in the frame.	needlepoint_chair_seat Needlepoint chair bottom. needlepoint_chair_seat Needlepoint chair bottom.	needlepoint_pillow_for_Mother Needlepoint pillow I made for my mother. needlepoint_pillow_for_Mother Needlepoint pillow I made for my mother.	needlepoint_windmill Needlepoint farm & windmill. needlepoint_windmill Needlepoint farm & windmill.
rt-farm Needlepoint farm I made for my grandmother. rt-farm Needlepoint farm I made for my grandmother.	IMG_1837 Needlepoint tropical-theme pillow. IMG_1837 Needlepoint tropical-theme pillow.	IMG_1851_petit-point_rug This is petit-point (tiny needlepoint) Oriental rug that I made for a doll's house. To give you an idea of scale, that's a Dominica coin about the size of a US dime on it. IMG_1851_petit-point_rug This is petit-point (tiny needlepoint) Oriental rug that I made for a doll's house. To give you an idea of scale, that's a Dominica coin about the size of a US dime on it.	Embroidered_t-shirt Embroidered t-shirt. Embroidered_t-shirt Embroidered t-shirt.	IMG_1845_embroidered_towel I don't do a lot of embroidery, but I did cross-stitch this dishtowel. In front of it is a Zen garden Mathilda made for her dad Dan. IMG_1845_embroidered_towel I don't do a lot of embroidery, but I did cross-stitch this dishtowel. In front of it is a Zen garden Mathilda made for her dad Dan.
IMG_1840 A hooked hearthpiece I'd made for my parents. IMG_1840 A hooked hearthpiece I'd made for my parents.	Mathilda_in_bunny_costume_Oct79 Mathilda at two-and-a-half (1979) in the bunny Halloween costume I made for her, flanked by Mitzi (left) and Farfel. Mathilda_in_bunny_costume_Oct79 Mathilda at two-and-a-half (1979) in the bunny Halloween costume I made for her, flanked by Mitzi (left) and Farfel.	quiltcenter-front Dan made me this quilting center. He also bought me the Phaff sewing machine for Christmas 1999. quiltcenter-front Dan made me this quilting center. He also bought me the Phaff sewing machine for Christmas 1999.	quiltcenter-ruth At work at my quilting center. quiltcenter-ruth At work at my quilting center.	quiltcenter-ironing At work at my quilting center. quiltcenter-ironing At work at my quilting center.
IMG_1842 Here at our retirement villa I have my very own sewing room. IMG_1842 Here at our retirement villa I have my very own sewing room.	IMG_1867_quilt_front This is Chelsi, 14, quite proudly displaying her very first quilt, which she made under my guidance. IMG_1867_quilt_front This is Chelsi, 14, quite proudly displaying her very first quilt, which she made under my guidance.	IMG_1868_quilt_back Chelsi is displaying the back of her initial quilt. IMG_1868_quilt_back Chelsi is displaying the back of her initial quilt.	IMG_1841 Guess what this is... IMG_1841 Guess what this is...	IMG_2019 Christmas tablerunner completed 27Nov2009. IMG_2019 Christmas tablerunner completed 27Nov2009.
IMG_2050 Tyreese displays the front of a Fireman quilt I made for him, Christmas 2009. IMG_2050 Tyreese displays the front of a Fireman quilt I made for him, Christmas 2009.	IMG_2051 And the back of the Fireman quilt. IMG_2051 And the back of the Fireman quilt.	IMG_2052 I also made a quilt for Sheikana for Christmas 2009. IMG_2052 I also made a quilt for Sheikana for Christmas 2009.	IMG_2053 Her's the back of Sheiki's 2009 Christmas quilt. IMG_2053 Her's the back of Sheiki's 2009 Christmas quilt.