Oak Hill I was ecstatic to be chosen to make an ornament for the official White House Christmas Tree in 2001. My ornament portrays Oak Hill, near Leesburg, Virginia, as it was originally built. It was the home of our fifth president, James Monroe. He wrote the Monroe Doctrine in this house.

These mini-quilts of scenes from Washington, DC are literally postcard-sized. Springtime brings the cherry blossoms, making it one of the favorite times to visit our nation’s capitol. I used fusing, inking, and machine free-motion stitching, also known as ‘thread painting’ (though I sometimes call it ‘thread scribbling’). The stitching is easy and fun! Each scene is about 4 x 6 inches, with border optional. See Order Form for patterns.

A triptych commissioned by the Utah Public Art Program, it hangs in the reception area of the Community Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Taylorsville, Utah.

This is a commission for the neonatal wing of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. They requested that the artwork have the four seasons, trees, lots of colors, and fit in a 5 x 14 foot niche.