Castor Bean

30” x 30”

My husband Mike drew me this picture of the Castor Bean with colored pencils. I then scanned his drawing and printed it on fabric in various sizes. I fused the fabric appliqué and quilted it. This quilt is donated to the University of Michigan. Ricin from the Castor Bean plant is used in chemo therapies.

Connecting the Dots

24.25” x” x 31.5”

This piece has funky portraits of each of the 10 Brehm Coalition members: Kevan Herold, Mark Atkinson, Jeff Bluestone, George Eisenbarth, Matthias Herrath, Max Pietropaolo, Peter Arvan, Chris Rhodes, Matthias Hebrok and Mimo Accili. These scientists are working together to find the cure for Type I Diabetes. Also featured are Bill and Dee Brehm and Paul Licther. This quilt is donated to the University of Michigan.

Here are there actual portraits. Can you identify who is who? Click the thumbnail to enlarge.

Canna

30" x 30"

I tried a new technique using Photoshop to manipulate the photo and then printed it on fabric. The inspiration photo was taken by Craig Cramer and was used with his permission. You can check out his blog at www.remarc.com/craig/.

During the course of our discussion, he posted two blog entries about my work. You can read his entries by clicking here and here.

This quilt was donated to the University of Michigan Hospital as a part of a collection of healing quilts for cancer patients. See the full collection by clicking here.

This project has been deeply satisfying. I appreciate how the Internet brought me together with the photographer and how our work inspires one another.

Beta Cell

Donated to the Brehm Center for Type I Diabetes Research and Analysis at the University of Michigan as a part of the collection from the Fiber Artists @ Loose Ends. Learn More.

Asian Morning

The Chinese Letter that is quilted in the right hand corner means Faith. There are also cranes and bamboo quilted onto the surface. Donated to the Brehm Center for Type I Diabetes at the University of Michigan.

Mutterkraut Collage

Made for the Healing Quilts in Medicine project. Mutterkraut is used in chemo drugs. This quilt is in a permanent exhibit in the cancer wing of Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Donated to the Vine Arts for an auction on June 12, 2005 to raise money for the Culpeper Regional Hospital and is now in a private collection.

Rajua (meaning to give home in Swahili)

The quilt was made for UNIFEM (United Nations Fund for the Development of Women). It was exhibited at the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, February 2007 and AQS Quilt Show, April 25-28, 2007. It was auctioned off on June 22, 2007 and is now in the private collection of author Neale Godfrey.

Late Harvest

Inspired by John 15 when Jesus says," I am the vine and you are the branches." Made for the Vine Arts auction to raise money for Culpeper Regional Hospital and is in a private collection.

Wild Fires

This piece and Garden are 9"x12" pieces that brought in over $200 during the December 2007 auction on Ami Simm's Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative. Check out her website and learn more about the ways you can help fight this devastating disease. www.alzquilts.org

Garden

These pieces were dedicated to my Grandma Emma. She passed away in November 2007 at the age of 100.