Selby Gems
©2010 Lou Taft
Lou modified the high contrast background of her
photo, to better show off these orchids.

Garden Splendor
©2009 Lyn Smith
Although her photo included purple flowers only, Lyn realized that the addition of some yellow ones would add interest.

Hawaiian Garden
©2009 Dij Pacarro
Dij's tropical foliage required many fabric pieces. But, she persevered, creating a colorful and lush scene.

Nebraska Harvest
©2009 Elaine Koenig
Inspired by three different photos, Elaine combined
her favorite elements from each
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Bromeliad I
©2009 Marcia Des Rosiers
Marcia used a wide variety of pink values to bring her bromeliads to life, and to provide the definition needed.

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Fantasy Flower Garden
©2009 Nancy Williamson
Nancy's creative use of bright colors and print
fabrics gives her quilt a delightful fun quality.

Lily Pads
©2009Peggy Ames
Although Peggy's original photo didn't include any
flowers, she was able to add them very successfully.

View from Cas Cay
©2009Kathy Edwards
A special vacation photo was Kathy's inspiration. She
did a good job of being inspired by it,
rather than being "owned" by it

Marseille V - Frioul
©2008 Nathalie Goosens
Nathalie had a great time creating her piece and
wrote extensively about it on her blog.

Water Garden
©2008 Cherie Brown
Making fish look like they're down in water,
rather than right at the surface is tricky, but
Cherie did an excellent job.

Le Canard
©2007 Linda Knoll
Linda depicted a favorite photo from a
memorable canal trip through France.

©2008 Leafing Out
Franchi Rosenfeld
Franchi's inspiration photo showed brightly colored
leaves against a tangle of vertical vines. She referenced
the vines with subtle vertical shading, but allowed
the vibrant foliage to take center stage.

Sunlight and Shadows
© 2008 Patricia Powers
Patricia's selection of dull green fabrics for leaves
allowed the backlit leaves to glow!