Molly’s Garden

Joan Bratton

Hand embroidered, machine quilted. My granddaughter, Molly Bratton, loves flowers and everything pink. This quilt was made for her 5th birthday.

The Gift

Joan Bratton

Hand appliquéd, machine quilted cottons & silks embellished with fabric beads & waxed linen. The top left corner depicts raw materials given by the Creator to the Earth. They became the leaves on the trees. In the cycle of life, these fall to the ground to decompose and enrich the soil. The noshi (lower left)Continue reading “The Gift

Joan Bratton

Pineapple Jacks

Joan Bratton

Machine quilted – silk and monopoly thread. Foundation pieced. Foundation pieced. Commercial and hand dyed fabrics. Machine quilted with silk thread.

Electric Synchronicity

Joan Bratton

Machine pieced and quilted. The designs and colors of Marcia Derse fabrics show such excitement, it’s electric. Thanks to Silvia Merz-Horn for the idea to use them.     

The Crown Range, New Zealand

Joan Bratton

Machine embroidery, hand beaded. Designed in a Carol Naylor workshop. Captures the Crown Mountains of New Zealand and Gibbston Valley. Mounted with museum glass. Design Source – Original from personal photo.

Formula One Lineup

Joan Bratton

Machine pieced, machine quilted. As this design evolved, it reminded me of the Formula One open wheel race cars with front and rear wings, red of course – Design Source – Original design inspired by Joe Cunningham.

Bertie’s Calendar

Joan Bratton

Hand applique, hand embellished, machine pieced. Wool batting, flannel back, wool applique. Quilted by TF Quilting. Design Source – Bertie’s Block of the Month.

Smooth Jazz

Joan Bratton

This piece was inspired by a curved piecing class taught by Patricia Belyea. The contemporary fabrics provide a smooth rhythm. (Machine pieced and quilted.)