I love to make quilts. Large and small; for beds and walls. I especially like bright colors and geometrics. Please look through my showcase. Tell me what you think: you can leave a comment below a particular quilt, send an email (wsrhodes@gmail.com),and/or sign my Guestbook (on the right side as you scroll down). Some are for sale; click on "Needs A Loving Home" to see these. And if you are interested in having a quilt made for you, drop me a line and we'll see what we can work out.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Butterflies For Hannah
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
St. Roch Quilt
My daughter, Emily, works for the St. Roch Community Church in
the 9th Ward in New Orleans (www.strochcc.org). During the summer, she helped run a day camp for neighborhood children.
We thought it would be a good idea to have the older kids make a quilt!
I designed one based on the unique cross motif used at St. Roch:

Then, Emily, Lindsay, and other counselors revised the design to
make it easier for the kids to construct. They also had the great
idea of letting the kids personalize some of the squares!
Here is the quilt top after they cut and pieced it:

(standing, from left to right) Destiny, Precious
(front row, left to right) Nyjah, Caitlin, Nakyra, Lindsay
Also helping were Tyla, Jalen, and J'lanae.
But camp ended before they could finish the quilt, so I offered
to do it for them. Here is the end result:

Nice job everyone!!!!!!! Click here for more pix.
the 9th Ward in New Orleans (www.strochcc.org). During the summer, she helped run a day camp for neighborhood children.
We thought it would be a good idea to have the older kids make a quilt!
I designed one based on the unique cross motif used at St. Roch:

Then, Emily, Lindsay, and other counselors revised the design to
make it easier for the kids to construct. They also had the great
idea of letting the kids personalize some of the squares!
Here is the quilt top after they cut and pieced it:
(standing, from left to right) Destiny, Precious
(front row, left to right) Nyjah, Caitlin, Nakyra, Lindsay
Also helping were Tyla, Jalen, and J'lanae.
But camp ended before they could finish the quilt, so I offered
to do it for them. Here is the end result:
Nice job everyone!!!!!!! Click here for more pix.
Monday, August 17, 2009
D Is For Dinosaur
Thursday, June 18, 2009
3D Study in Black and White
Three strips of black patterned fabric and three of white alternate to create depth and movement in
this piece. The thin red border both frames and accentuates the black / white pattern.
Ditch quilted using black and white threads to emphasize the illusion on the back.
For sale: 32" x 45" Wall hanging $150
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Sea of Love
This bed quilt was a wedding present for Jesse and Amy. The border has an Indian motif.

The picture is not so great (and if you look closely you will see that it has been rotated 90 degrees). Because the quilt is so big, it had to be held up (by Wendy and Pauline), so this was the best we could do.
The picture is not so great (and if you look closely you will see that it has been rotated 90 degrees). Because the quilt is so big, it had to be held up (by Wendy and Pauline), so this was the best we could do.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Eric Carle
caterpillar!!!! Did you know
he is celebrating his
40th birthday this year?
This is the first time I have
had the quilting done by
someone else.......butterfly
designs on a long-arm machine.
For more views, click here.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Noah's Ark
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Thai Silk
This wall-hanging was made with silks that I bought on our trip to Thailand. The blue represents the Andaman Sea; the red represents poppies; the gold is for the many golden temples; the orange is for the ubiquitous robes of the monks; the purple is for delicious purple sticky rice; and the yellow is for the curry used in many delicious dishes!
The stripes themselves represent both activity and orderliness; two qualities which are part of the Thai culture.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Kazuri Beads
This quilt was made for an auction to support NICASA's Women of Worth program. The program is a collaboration between women in the Nicasa program who are in recovery and women in Kenya who supply the beads from which the Nicasa women make jewelry. Thus, I made the quilt with African-pattern based fabrics. In fact, the main fabric looks almost like Kazuri beads!
To learn more about the WOW Program, go to http://www.nicasa.org/
To learn more about Kazuri beads, go to http://www.kazuribeadsusa.com/index.php
To learn more about Kazuri beads, go to http://www.kazuribeadsusa.com/index.php
Monday, November 24, 2008
Rain Forest
This is a companion piece to "Over By The Pond". It is for the new granddaughter of our friends Mardelle and Jim. Check it out!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Bento Box Table Runner
This is the project that my students make in my quilt class!
It is a table runner using the "Bento Box" pattern.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Paschke Homage - Hot Fax
The late Ed Paschke is my favorite artist. For 4 decades he created stunning pieces with brilliant colors and shapes. Click here to see his collected works.
This piece is dedicated to his memory. It is an attempt to capture those colors and the often jarring juxtaposition of objects that characterized his art.
The original "Hot Fax" is pictured below.

Friday, June 20, 2008
Lattice Be Happy
This quilt is a wedding gift for Rob and Jolene. Hence the name!
Like looking through a slatted window at a beautiful Japanese garden.
Peaceful, calm, relaxing. Be Happy!
Like looking through a slatted window at a beautiful Japanese garden.
Peaceful, calm, relaxing. Be Happy!
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Jungle Stars Part 3
Whimsical jungle creatures prance around in this baby quilt. This is the fourth quilt for this family, joining "Jungle Stars Part 2", "On the Go!", and "Under the Sea".
Friday, May 9, 2008
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