. Jalbum 8.5 Ruth's needlework art: Quilts, needlepoint, etc. slides/brownie.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 I'm Ruth Tanner. I've always loved needlework. This slide show has my quilts, needlepoint, and clothes that I've made. I'm Ruth Tanner. I've always loved needlework. This slide show has my quilts, needlepoint, and clothes that I've made. slides/brownie.jpg slides/needlepoint_frog.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 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. 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. slides/needlepoint_frog.jpg slides/hearts.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 This sampler is the first quilt I ever made. This sampler is the first quilt I ever made. slides/hearts.jpg slides/Ruth_at altar_in_wedding_dress.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 I also made my own wedding gown (and wore my sister-in-law's wedding veil). I also made my own wedding gown (and wore my sister-in-law's wedding veil). slides/Ruth_at altar_in_wedding_dress.jpg slides/coat_and_bonnet_for_Mathilda_1980.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 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. 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. slides/coat_and_bonnet_for_Mathilda_1980.jpg slides/ruth-cosy-lem-quilt.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 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. 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. slides/ruth-cosy-lem-quilt.jpg slides/theresa-weddingquilt2.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 I've presented many of my quilts. This one was for our friends Roger & Rita's daughter Theresa's wedding. I've presented many of my quilts. This one was for our friends Roger & Rita's daughter Theresa's wedding. slides/theresa-weddingquilt2.jpg slides/theresa-weddingquilt1.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Theresa's wedding quilt. Theresa's wedding quilt. slides/theresa-weddingquilt1.jpg slides/xmas06_mt_front.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Christmas quilt for Mathilda, front. Christmas quilt for Mathilda, front. slides/xmas06_mt_front.jpg slides/xmas06_mt_back.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Christmas quilt for Mathilda, back. Christmas quilt for Mathilda, back. slides/xmas06_mt_back.jpg slides/bunting-for-tonys-baby.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 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. 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. slides/bunting-for-tonys-baby.jpg slides/tony-baby-bunting-back.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 The back of the bunting for Joseph Anthony. The back of the bunting for Joseph Anthony. slides/tony-baby-bunting-back.jpg slides/woodward.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 This baby quilt was for a former neighbor's new son Patrick. This baby quilt was for a former neighbor's new son Patrick. slides/woodward.jpg slides/xmas06_nathalie.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Nathalie is our oldest friend in Dominica. Nathalie is our oldest friend in Dominica. slides/xmas06_nathalie.jpg slides/schoolquilt-back.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Nathalie is a schoolteacher. This is the first gift quilt I made for her. Nathalie is a schoolteacher. This is the first gift quilt I made for her. slides/schoolquilt-back.jpg slides/schoolquilt-front.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Another look at Nathalie's schoolhouse quilt. Another look at Nathalie's schoolhouse quilt. slides/schoolquilt-front.jpg slides/ruth-nathalie-placemats.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Christmas placemats that we gave to Nathalie on one of our visits. Christmas placemats that we gave to Nathalie on one of our visits. slides/ruth-nathalie-placemats.jpg slides/xmas06_hildreth.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Hildreth is our neighbor in Calibishie, Dominica and a very dear friend. Hildreth is our neighbor in Calibishie, Dominica and a very dear friend. slides/xmas06_hildreth.jpg slides/al.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Our late friend Al (born 1914, passed away in 2007) enjoyed this flannel lap-warmer quilt I made for him. Our late friend Al (born 1914, passed away in 2007) enjoyed this flannel lap-warmer quilt I made for him. slides/al.jpg slides/bowl-for-bobbi.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 A silk quilt bowl for Al's wife Bobbi. A silk quilt bowl for Al's wife Bobbi. slides/bowl-for-bobbi.jpg slides/quilt-for-bobbi-3.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Quilt for Al's wife Bobbi. Quilt for Al's wife Bobbi. slides/quilt-for-bobbi-3.jpg slides/sarah-dave-weddingquilt.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Wedding quilt for Dan's niece Sarah and husband David. Wedding quilt for Dan's niece Sarah and husband David. slides/sarah-dave-weddingquilt.jpg slides/1151_luke.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 I made this "Hello Kitty" baby bunting for Luke David, son of Dan's niece Sarah and husband David. I made this "Hello Kitty" baby bunting for Luke David, son of Dan's niece Sarah and husband David. slides/1151_luke.jpg slides/1154_hello_kitty.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Detail of Luke's quilt. Detail of Luke's quilt. slides/1154_hello_kitty.jpg slides/1153_label.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Label in Luke's bunting. Label in Luke's bunting. slides/1153_label.jpg slides/bunting-for-joes-baby.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 A bunting for a baby born to a former co-worker. A bunting for a baby born to a former co-worker. slides/bunting-for-joes-baby.jpg slides/colleen-julien-babyquilt.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 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. 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. slides/colleen-julien-babyquilt.jpg slides/ruth-connorsquilt.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Me with Connor's quilt. This is one of Dan's favorite photos of me. Me with Connor's quilt. This is one of Dan's favorite photos of me. slides/ruth-connorsquilt.jpg slides/rekus35-quilt.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 For best friends Roger & Rita. For best friends Roger & Rita. slides/rekus35-quilt.jpg slides/rekus35-quilt-back.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 For best friends Roger & Rita. For best friends Roger & Rita. slides/rekus35-quilt-back.jpg slides/couple_quiltfront.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Wedding qult (front) for friends Roger & Rita's son Greg & bride Nicole. Wedding qult (front) for friends Roger & Rita's son Greg & bride Nicole. slides/couple_quiltfront.jpg slides/couple_quiltback.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Back of Greg & Nicole's wedding quilt. Back of Greg & Nicole's wedding quilt. slides/couple_quiltback.jpg slides/greg_nicole_border_0935.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/greg_nicole_border_0935.jpg slides/greg_nicole_detail_0936.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/greg_nicole_detail_0936.jpg slides/greg_nicole_quilt_0934.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/greg_nicole_quilt_0934.jpg slides/greg_nicole_reverse_0937.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/greg_nicole_reverse_0937.jpg slides/IMG_0347.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 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. 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. slides/IMG_0347.JPG slides/IMG_0346.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 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. 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. slides/IMG_0346.JPG slides/greg_nicole_babyquilt_closed.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Dominic's bunting. Dominic's bunting. slides/greg_nicole_babyquilt_closed.jpg slides/greg_nicole_babyquilt_open.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Inside of Dominic's bunting. Inside of Dominic's bunting. slides/greg_nicole_babyquilt_open.jpg slides/dan-jane-quilt.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 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. 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. slides/dan-jane-quilt.jpg slides/gradquilt-front.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Me with Mathilda and the quilt (front) I made for her college graduation (UMass, cum laude). Me with Mathilda and the quilt (front) I made for her college graduation (UMass, cum laude). slides/gradquilt-front.jpg slides/gradquilt-back.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Mathilda with Dan displaying the back of her graduation quilt. Mathilda with Dan displaying the back of her graduation quilt. slides/gradquilt-back.jpg slides/quilt-for-mathilda-front.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Front of Mathilda's graduation quilt. Front of Mathilda's graduation quilt. slides/quilt-for-mathilda-front.jpg slides/quilt-for-mathilda-back.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Reverse of Mathilda's graduation quilt. Reverse of Mathilda's graduation quilt. slides/quilt-for-mathilda-back.jpg slides/IMG_0730.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Mathilda and Pete admire the quilt that Ruth made for him for Christmas 2007. Mathilda and Pete admire the quilt that Ruth made for him for Christmas 2007. slides/IMG_0730.JPG slides/IMG_0732.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 And, Pete thanks Ruth! And, Pete thanks Ruth! slides/IMG_0732.JPG slides/quilt_for_Pete.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/quilt_for_Pete.jpg slides/quilt_for_Pete_detail.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/quilt_for_Pete_detail.jpg slides/IMG_0760.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Christmas 2007 and Chelsi with her gift quilt. Christmas 2007 and Chelsi with her gift quilt. slides/IMG_0760.JPG slides/IMG_0766.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Also on Christmas 2007, parents Herry and Hildreth smile and she holds a needlepoint pillow that I made for her. Also on Christmas 2007, parents Herry and Hildreth smile and she holds a needlepoint pillow that I made for her. slides/IMG_0766.JPG slides/stephanie_steve_ruth_quiltfront.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Moose quilt I made for my frend Stephanie. She and her husband Steve will display it in their upstate New York cabin. Moose quilt I made for my frend Stephanie. She and her husband Steve will display it in their upstate New York cabin. slides/stephanie_steve_ruth_quiltfront.jpg slides/stephanie_steve_ruth_quiltback.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Back of the moose quilt. Stephanie points to the label. Back of the moose quilt. Stephanie points to the label. slides/stephanie_steve_ruth_quiltback.jpg slides/IMG_0980.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Moose quilt. Moose quilt. slides/IMG_0980.JPG slides/IMG_0981.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Panel from the moose quilt. Panel from the moose quilt. slides/IMG_0981.JPG slides/IMG_0982.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Another moose quilt panel. Another moose quilt panel. slides/IMG_0982.JPG slides/IMG_0983.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Border of the moose quilt. Border of the moose quilt. slides/IMG_0983.JPG slides/IMG_0984.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Reverse and border of moose quilt. Reverse and border of moose quilt. slides/IMG_0984.JPG slides/IMG_0985.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Moose quilt label. Mathilda silk-screened labels for me. Moose quilt label. Mathilda silk-screened labels for me. slides/IMG_0985.JPG slides/moosequilt_label.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Moose quilt label close-up. Moose quilt label close-up. slides/moosequilt_label.jpg slides/IMG_0970.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Table-runner quilt for friend and former co-worker (we gave Lem to her) Tami. Table-runner quilt for friend and former co-worker (we gave Lem to her) Tami. slides/IMG_0970.JPG slides/IMG_0971.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Detail of a panel in Tami's table-runner. Detail of a panel in Tami's table-runner. slides/IMG_0971.JPG slides/IMG_0972.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Label in Tami's table-runner, one of Mathilda's silkscreens. Label in Tami's table-runner, one of Mathilda's silkscreens. slides/IMG_0972.JPG slides/IMG_1048.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 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. 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. slides/IMG_1048.JPG slides/IMG_1049.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Label (Mathilda's silkscreen) in Miguel's baby quilt and the reverse side, a Beatrix Potter manuscript of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" reproduction. Label (Mathilda's silkscreen) in Miguel's baby quilt and the reverse side, a Beatrix Potter manuscript of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" reproduction. slides/IMG_1049.JPG slides/joanne-crying.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Quilt for friend Joanne on her 60th birthday. Quilt for friend Joanne on her 60th birthday. slides/joanne-crying.jpg slides/ruth-kathy.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Former Westboro MA neighbor Kathy helps display Joanne's quilt. Former Westboro MA neighbor Kathy helps display Joanne's quilt. slides/ruth-kathy.jpg slides/phil-nicole-babyquilt.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Joanne's son Phil and wife Nicole hold a baby quilt I made for their son. Joanne's son Phil and wife Nicole hold a baby quilt I made for their son. slides/phil-nicole-babyquilt.jpg slides/mothersquilts.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 A lap quilt and Christmas wallhanging quilt for my late mother. A lap quilt and Christmas wallhanging quilt for my late mother. slides/mothersquilts.jpg slides/harmonicaquilt_0951.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Dan plays harmonica and for a long time asked me for a harmonica-themed quilt. Dan plays harmonica and for a long time asked me for a harmonica-themed quilt. slides/harmonicaquilt_0951.jpg slides/harmonicaquilt_center_0947.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Here's the harmonica theme. Here's the harmonica theme. slides/harmonicaquilt_center_0947.jpg slides/harmonicaquilt_back_0949.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Detail and reverse of harmonica quilt. Detail and reverse of harmonica quilt. slides/harmonicaquilt_back_0949.jpg slides/harmonicaquilt_border_0948.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Harmonica quilt detail. Harmonica quilt detail. slides/harmonicaquilt_border_0948.jpg slides/harmonicaquilt_label_0950.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Harmonica quilt label. Harmonica quilt label. slides/harmonicaquilt_label_0950.jpg slides/mucha-quilt1.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Mathilda's an artist and has always liked the works of Alphonse Mucha. This is a Mucha-theme wallhanging quilt I made for her. Mathilda's an artist and has always liked the works of Alphonse Mucha. This is a Mucha-theme wallhanging quilt I made for her. slides/mucha-quilt1.jpg slides/mucha-quilt2.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Mucha-theme wallhanging quilt. Mucha-theme wallhanging quilt. slides/mucha-quilt2.jpg slides/ron-k-weddingquilt.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 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. 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. slides/ron-k-weddingquilt.jpg slides/tablerunner-for-ronandk.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Table-runner for Ron & K. Table-runner for Ron & K. slides/tablerunner-for-ronandk.jpg slides/tablerunner-for-ronandk-back.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Label in table-runner for Ron & K. Label in table-runner for Ron & K. slides/tablerunner-for-ronandk-back.jpg slides/cat_bag_front.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Cat-theme quilt bag for Mathilda (front). Cat-theme quilt bag for Mathilda (front). slides/cat_bag_front.jpg slides/cat_bag_back.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Cat-theme quilt bag for Mathilda (back). Cat-theme quilt bag for Mathilda (back). slides/cat_bag_back.jpg slides/scarf.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Dan took me to China in 2003 and I bought silk there. Here's a scarf I made for Mathilda. Dan took me to China in 2003 and I bought silk there. Here's a scarf I made for Mathilda. slides/scarf.jpg slides/stacked_boxes.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 I also made these boxes for Mathilda. I also made these boxes for Mathilda. slides/stacked_boxes.jpg slides/pentagon_box.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 The "pentagon box". The "pentagon box". slides/pentagon_box.jpg slides/naomi-quilt.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Quilt for Dan's sister Naomi. Quilt for Dan's sister Naomi. slides/naomi-quilt.jpg slides/quilt-for-joyce.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Quilt for Dan's sister Joyce. Quilt for Dan's sister Joyce. slides/quilt-for-joyce.jpg slides/quilt-for-sandy.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Quilt for friend and former co-worker Sandy. Quilt for friend and former co-worker Sandy. slides/quilt-for-sandy.jpg slides/ruth-judith-quilt.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Quilt for Dan's cousin Judith. Quilt for Dan's cousin Judith. slides/ruth-judith-quilt.jpg slides/99xmas-tablerunners-1.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Table-runner gift quilt. Table-runner gift quilt. slides/99xmas-tablerunners-1.jpg slides/xmas_cactus.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Now we get to quilts I've kept. Now we get to quilts I've kept. slides/xmas_cactus.jpg slides/Witch.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Halloween wallhanging. Halloween wallhanging. slides/Witch.jpg slides/heliconia.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Wallhanging of a heliconia, made from Dominican batik fabric. Wallhanging of a heliconia, made from Dominican batik fabric. slides/heliconia.jpg slides/IMG_0394.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Batik butterfly quilt made with Dominican fabric. Batik butterfly quilt made with Dominican fabric. slides/IMG_0394.JPG slides/chinese-silk.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 A silk crazy quilt wallhanging I made from pieces that I picked up on our trip to China. A silk crazy quilt wallhanging I made from pieces that I picked up on our trip to China. slides/chinese-silk.jpg slides/flyinggeese-novascotia.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 I sat in briefly at this quilting bee on a vacation we took to Nova Scotia. I sat in briefly at this quilting bee on a vacation we took to Nova Scotia. slides/flyinggeese-novascotia.jpg slides/flying_geese_tablerunner.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 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. 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. slides/flying_geese_tablerunner.jpg slides/tea-bag-outside.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 I like tea. This my tea-motif quilted handbag. I like tea. This my tea-motif quilted handbag. slides/tea-bag-outside.jpg slides/tea-bag-inside.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Tea-motif quilted handbag showing the inside. Tea-motif quilted handbag showing the inside. slides/tea-bag-inside.jpg slides/mv-handbag.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 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. 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. slides/mv-handbag.jpg slides/dog-cat_quilt.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Our dog & cat motif queen-size bed quilt. Our dog & cat motif queen-size bed quilt. slides/dog-cat_quilt.jpg slides/dog-cat_quilt_back.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Detal of the dog & cat quilt reverse and border. Detal of the dog & cat quilt reverse and border. slides/dog-cat_quilt_back.jpg slides/dog-cat_quilt_detail.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Detail of the dog & cat quilt. Detail of the dog & cat quilt. slides/dog-cat_quilt_detail.jpg slides/herons.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Herons well-hanging. Herons well-hanging. slides/herons.jpg slides/flannel-leaf-quilt.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 A flannel quilt for when it got really cold in Massachusetts. A flannel quilt for when it got really cold in Massachusetts. slides/flannel-leaf-quilt.jpg slides/1096_bedquilt.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Months of the year bed quilt that I made for the first bedroom in what became the apartment in our Dominica retirement villa. Months of the year bed quilt that I made for the first bedroom in what became the apartment in our Dominica retirement villa. slides/1096_bedquilt.jpg slides/octogon-front.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 We use this octagonal quilt as a tablecloth on our round drop-leaf veranda table. We use this octagonal quilt as a tablecloth on our round drop-leaf veranda table. slides/octogon-front.jpg slides/octogon-back.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Detail of the octagonal quilt's reverse. Detail of the octagonal quilt's reverse. slides/octogon-back.jpg slides/queenquilt.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Quilt for a queen-size bed. Quilt for a queen-size bed. slides/queenquilt.jpg slides/ranger-under-quilt.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Ranger liked it! Ranger liked it! slides/ranger-under-quilt.jpg slides/schnauzer-quilt.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Miniature schnauzer-motif quilt and pillows. Miniature schnauzer-motif quilt and pillows. slides/schnauzer-quilt.jpg slides/schnauzers-back.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Detail of schnauzer quilt. Detail of schnauzer quilt. slides/schnauzers-back.jpg slides/schnauzers-front.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Detail of schnauzer quilt. Detail of schnauzer quilt. slides/schnauzers-front.jpg slides/novascotia-paperpiece.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 One of my favorites: A paper-piece wallhanging done from a month-by-month pattern that I bought while vacationing in Nova Scotia. One of my favorites: A paper-piece wallhanging done from a month-by-month pattern that I bought while vacationing in Nova Scotia. slides/novascotia-paperpiece.jpg slides/dragonfly_round_front.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/dragonfly_round_front.jpg slides/dragonfly_round_back.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/dragonfly_round_back.jpg slides/IMG_1535.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 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. 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. slides/IMG_1535.JPG slides/fall-wallhanging.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Autumn-theme qult wallhanging. Autumn-theme qult wallhanging. slides/fall-wallhanging.jpg slides/jacket-front.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 My own quilt jacket. My own quilt jacket. slides/jacket-front.jpg slides/jacket-back.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/jacket-back.jpg slides/IMG_1834.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Oriental-theme bedquilt made for the master bedroom in our retirement villa. Oriental-theme bedquilt made for the master bedroom in our retirement villa. slides/IMG_1834.JPG slides/IMG_1835.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Reverse side of the Oriental-theme bedquilt made for the master bedroom in our retirement villa. Reverse side of the Oriental-theme bedquilt made for the master bedroom in our retirement villa. slides/IMG_1835.JPG slides/IMG_1836.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 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. 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. slides/IMG_1836.JPG slides/IMG_1838.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Quilt pillow. Quilt pillow. slides/IMG_1838.JPG slides/IMG_1839.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Reverse of quilt pillow. Reverse of quilt pillow. slides/IMG_1839.JPG slides/birds-front.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 My lap quilt, with birds as the motif. My lap quilt, with birds as the motif. slides/birds-front.jpg slides/birds-back.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Back and detail of my bird-motif quilt. Back and detail of my bird-motif quilt. slides/birds-back.jpg slides/IMG_1833.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Wallhanging for our retirement villa's guest bedroom. Wallhanging for our retirement villa's guest bedroom. slides/IMG_1833.jpg slides/blue-tablerunner.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 The next several slides are of quilt table-runners. The next several slides are of quilt table-runners. slides/blue-tablerunner.jpg slides/floral-tablerunner.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/floral-tablerunner.jpg slides/june00-tablerunners-1.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Table-runner. Table-runner. slides/june00-tablerunners-1.jpg slides/june00-tablerunners-2.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/june00-tablerunners-2.jpg slides/june00-tablerunners-3.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/june00-tablerunners-3.jpg slides/june00-tablerunners-4.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/june00-tablerunners-4.jpg slides/lavender-pinwheel.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/lavender-pinwheel.jpg slides/lilac-tablerunner.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/lilac-tablerunner.jpg slides/multicolor-tablerunner.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/multicolor-tablerunner.jpg slides/99xmas-tablerunners-3.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/99xmas-tablerunners-3.jpg slides/seasonal-tablerunner-2001.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/seasonal-tablerunner-2001.jpg slides/xmas05_runner_1.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/xmas05_runner_1.jpg slides/xmas05_runner_2.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/xmas05_runner_2.jpg slides/99xmas-tablerunners-2.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/99xmas-tablerunners-2.jpg slides/tablerunner-star.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/tablerunner-star.jpg slides/1054_placemats.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Placemats I made for our place in Dominica. Placemats I made for our place in Dominica. slides/1054_placemats.jpg slides/1055_placemat.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Detail of those placemats. Detail of those placemats. slides/1055_placemat.jpg slides/1056_placemats.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Reverse sides of those placemats. Reverse sides of those placemats. slides/1056_placemats.jpg slides/1057_placemat.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Placemat (reverse). Placemat (reverse). slides/1057_placemat.jpg slides/1058_placemat.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Placemat (reverse). Placemat (reverse). slides/1058_placemat.jpg slides/1059_placemat.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Placemat (reverse). Placemat (reverse). slides/1059_placemat.jpg slides/1060_placemat.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Placemat (reverse). Placemat (reverse). slides/1060_placemat.jpg slides/xmas05_bowl_1.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 I also make reversible bowls, as the next several slides show. I also make reversible bowls, as the next several slides show. slides/xmas05_bowl_1.jpg slides/xmas05_bowl_2.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Bowl. Bowl. slides/xmas05_bowl_2.jpg slides/xmas05_bowl_3.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Bowl. Bowl. slides/xmas05_bowl_3.jpg slides/xmas05_bowl_4.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/xmas05_bowl_4.jpg slides/xmas05_bowl_5.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/xmas05_bowl_5.jpg slides/xmas06_mt_bowl.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/xmas06_mt_bowl.jpg slides/img_0822.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/img_0822.jpg slides/img_0823.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/img_0823.jpg slides/img_0824.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/img_0824.jpg slides/img_0825.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/img_0825.jpg slides/img_0826.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/img_0826.jpg slides/img_0827.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/img_0827.jpg slides/img_0828.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/img_0828.jpg slides/oriental_bowl.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/oriental_bowl.jpg slides/oriental_bowl_reverse.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/oriental_bowl_reverse.jpg slides/Beatrix_Potter_height_needlepoint.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Many of the slides that follow are of my needlepoints. This is a Beatrix Potter-themed child's growth measurer. Many of the slides that follow are of my needlepoints. This is a Beatrix Potter-themed child's growth measurer. slides/Beatrix_Potter_height_needlepoint.jpg slides/ducks.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 One of my early needlepoints. One of my early needlepoints. slides/ducks.jpg slides/Mathilda_with_needlepoint_toys_Sep77.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 I made needlepoint toys for Mathilda. They have bells inside them. I made needlepoint toys for Mathilda. They have bells inside them. slides/Mathilda_with_needlepoint_toys_Sep77.jpg slides/IMG_0388_blocks_2.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Needlepoint blocks I made for our daughter Mathilda. Needlepoint blocks I made for our daughter Mathilda. slides/IMG_0388_blocks_2.jpg slides/IMG_0389_blocks_1.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Needlepoint blocks I made for our daughter Mathilda. Needlepoint blocks I made for our daughter Mathilda. slides/IMG_0389_blocks_1.jpg slides/IMG_0390_ball_2.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Needlepoint ball I made for our daughter Mathilda. There're bells inside. Needlepoint ball I made for our daughter Mathilda. There're bells inside. slides/IMG_0390_ball_2.jpg slides/IMG_0391_ball_1.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Needlepoint ball I made for our daughter Mathilda. There're bells inside. Needlepoint ball I made for our daughter Mathilda. There're bells inside. slides/IMG_0391_ball_1.jpg slides/IMG_0379_dollhouse_exterior.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Needlepoint doll's house I made for our daughter Mathilda. With car. Needlepoint doll's house I made for our daughter Mathilda. With car. slides/IMG_0379_dollhouse_exterior.jpg slides/IMG_0379_dollhouse_interior.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Interior of needlepoint doll's house I made for our daughter Mathilda. Interior of needlepoint doll's house I made for our daughter Mathilda. slides/IMG_0379_dollhouse_interior.jpg slides/IMG_0392_dollhouse_furnished.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 slides/IMG_0392_dollhouse_furnished.jpg slides/IMG_0379_furniture.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Furniture for needlepoint doll's house I made for our daughter Mathilda. Furniture for needlepoint doll's house I made for our daughter Mathilda. slides/IMG_0379_furniture.jpg slides/IMG_0381_car_driver_picnic_furniture.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Needlepoint doll's house picnic furniture, car and "Daddy" I made for our daughter Mathilda. Needlepoint doll's house picnic furniture, car and "Daddy" I made for our daughter Mathilda. slides/IMG_0381_car_driver_picnic_furniture.jpg slides/IMG_0384_train.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Needlepoint train I made for our daughter Mathilda. Needlepoint train I made for our daughter Mathilda. slides/IMG_0384_train.jpg slides/IMG_0386_parents.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Needlepoint people for doll's house I made for our daughter Mathilda. Needlepoint people for doll's house I made for our daughter Mathilda. slides/IMG_0386_parents.jpg slides/IMG_0387_piggybank.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Needlepoint piggybank I made for our daughter Mathilda. Needlepoint piggybank I made for our daughter Mathilda. slides/IMG_0387_piggybank.jpg slides/toilet.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Commode from the doll's house. Commode from the doll's house. slides/toilet.jpg slides/lighthouse_needlepoint.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Needlepoint lighthouse scene for Dan. Needlepoint lighthouse scene for Dan. slides/lighthouse_needlepoint.jpg slides/needlepoint_carousel-horse.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 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. 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. slides/needlepoint_carousel-horse.jpg slides/needlepoint_chair_seat.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Needlepoint chair bottom. Needlepoint chair bottom. slides/needlepoint_chair_seat.jpg slides/needlepoint_pillow_for_Mother.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Needlepoint pillow I made for my mother. Needlepoint pillow I made for my mother. slides/needlepoint_pillow_for_Mother.jpg slides/needlepoint_windmill.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Needlepoint farm & windmill. Needlepoint farm & windmill. slides/needlepoint_windmill.jpg slides/rt-farm.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Needlepoint farm I made for my grandmother. Needlepoint farm I made for my grandmother. slides/rt-farm.jpg slides/IMG_1837.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Needlepoint tropical-theme pillow. Needlepoint tropical-theme pillow. slides/IMG_1837.JPG slides/IMG_1851_petit-point_rug.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 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. 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. slides/IMG_1851_petit-point_rug.JPG slides/Embroidered_t-shirt.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Embroidered t-shirt. Embroidered t-shirt. slides/Embroidered_t-shirt.jpg slides/IMG_1845_embroidered_towel.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 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. 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. slides/IMG_1845_embroidered_towel.JPG slides/IMG_1840.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 A hooked hearthpiece I'd made for my parents. A hooked hearthpiece I'd made for my parents. slides/IMG_1840.JPG slides/Mathilda_in_bunny_costume_Oct79.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Mathilda at two-and-a-half (1979) in the bunny Halloween costume I made for her, flanked by Mitzi (left) and Farfel. Mathilda at two-and-a-half (1979) in the bunny Halloween costume I made for her, flanked by Mitzi (left) and Farfel. slides/Mathilda_in_bunny_costume_Oct79.jpg slides/quiltcenter-front.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Dan made me this quilting center. He also bought me the Phaff sewing machine for Christmas 1999. Dan made me this quilting center. He also bought me the Phaff sewing machine for Christmas 1999. slides/quiltcenter-front.jpg slides/quiltcenter-ruth.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 At work at my quilting center. At work at my quilting center. slides/quiltcenter-ruth.jpg slides/quiltcenter-ironing.jpg# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 At work at my quilting center. At work at my quilting center. slides/quiltcenter-ironing.jpg slides/IMG_1842.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Here at our retirement villa I have my very own sewing room. Here at our retirement villa I have my very own sewing room. slides/IMG_1842.JPG slides/IMG_1867_quilt_front.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 This is Chelsi, 14, quite proudly displaying her very first quilt, which she made under my guidance. This is Chelsi, 14, quite proudly displaying her very first quilt, which she made under my guidance. slides/IMG_1867_quilt_front.JPG slides/IMG_1868_quilt_back.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Chelsi is displaying the back of her initial quilt. Chelsi is displaying the back of her initial quilt. slides/IMG_1868_quilt_back.JPG slides/IMG_1841.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Guess what this is... Guess what this is... slides/IMG_1841.JPG slides/IMG_2019.JPG# Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:09:28 -0400 Christmas tablerunner completed 27Nov2009. Christmas tablerunner completed 27Nov2009. slides/IMG_2019.JPG