Shelton, WA 98584
Phone: (360) 426-1718
Our Own Quilts
The quilts pictured below were made for our own use or as gifts for family members.
Of course, family quilts get everyone involved: even the webmaster gets his fingers pried off the keyboard from time to time and put to work hand-stitching binding.
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Detail of the quilting on the lap quilt above. The design is a Fibonacci spiral, where the radius of each successive quarter-circle is determined by the formula: f(0) = 1, f(1) = 1, for all n > 1, f(n) = f(n-1) + f(n-2). The ratio of adjacent members of the series converges on the value (sqrt(5) + 1)/2, also known as the Golden Mean. "Fibonacci" (Son of the good-natured one) is the nickname for Leonardo Pisano, the mathematician who developed the formula in the early 13th century and also introduced the Arabic numeral system to Europe. |
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"South for the Winter," a kit pieced by Larye. The Monkey Wrench blocks suggest flying geese, but in an abstract way, so Judy quilted abstract ghost geese in the background blocks. Shown at the 2004 Missoula Quilt Guild show, "Down on the Farm," May 22-23, 2004. |
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Detail of the quilting in the background of the Irish Chain in "South for the Winter." |
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This full/twin quilt is an adaptation of "Mocha Java," a Joy Hoffman design featured in the April 2003 issue of American Patchwork and Quilting magazine. This version features many more different fabrics than the original, totalling 27 in all, including the backing. This was pieced by Larye, his first quilt, and machine quilted by Judy. It goes to our youngest son. |
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