The !Mouse Hole: quilts and teddy bears, etc.

The Mouse Hole

My main hobbies are quilting and making teddy bears and other stuffed animals, such as the "computer" mouse at right. Some of my other projects are highlighted below.

My first quilt was a twin-size bedspread, made one square at a time.
These nested boxes quilts use a simple geometric pattern. The first of my "lapsize" quilts, they measure 3'x4'.
This twin size bedspread took me almost two years to complete--counting the time off to work on other projects and pamper an injured wrist.
Another early quilt, this one is also lapsize.
Rainbow Fish and Birds was my first attempt to piece curves. It measures approximately 3' x 4'.
Lizards is my second Escher quilt. Like Rainbow Fish and Birds, it is approx 3' x 4'. last updated 3/01
Tessellated Tabbies. Interlocking cats galore! on this lapsize graduation quilt. created 7/04
Tumbling Blocks. A lapsize optical illusion quilt, using a traditional design.
Babyquilts for James, for Caroline (created 5/03), and for the Rogers girls. See if you can figure out what the fabrics have in common.
Dragonslayer quilt: Slightly smaller than lapsize, this elaborate applique quilt was a wedding present. created 6/01
Star and Compass: a quilted wall hanging. created 3/05
A set of Mathematical Placemats. These use heavier fabrics than my other quilted items, to reduce wrinkles.
Facemats. Placemats with cat faces. last updated 5/03
These two patchwork purses were made to carry at a wedding. The design is quite simple, but the results are striking.
Quilted Throw Pillows. A total of five, using several different techiques. last updated 5/00
Mermaid Pillow: a bat mitzvah present for a mermaid girl. last updated 3/05
Sewing Machine Cover. Attractive, and it keeps out the dust. created 7/02
This X-Files exchange quilt grew out of a conversation about what to include in an X-Files quilt. Two dozen women from around the world made and exchanged blocks in the summer of 1996. Two years later, I finally got around to putting my share together.
Snow Under the Tree. A Christmas tree skirt made exclusively with snowflake fabrics.
Books 'n' Bears. Another treeskirt of the same pattern. last updated 7/02
Aubrey is a very huggable bear, my newest companion. created 3/01
Sandy. Another very huggable bear. created 2/02
Chocolate. Yet another very huggable bear. Do I detect a trend? created 7/04
Lemony: a bear, not a snicket. created 3/05
Red Bear: Lemony's younger brother. created 1/06
Bear puppet. This hand puppet was a Christmas present for a friend. created 3/04
Butterscotch looks more annoyed than he should. created 5/03
Ginger Ben. An unjointed bear with a twisted leg. created 8/07
Winkie is large and squishy. New! 12/07
This Dalmation Puppy is very huggable. created 5/03
As is this Irish Setter Puppy. created 1/06
Pink Leopard. A seated cat, made as a baby present. created 10/06
P. J. Birdie. A "pajama buddy" for a small child. created 3/04
Mutant Dog: a not entirely successful practice piece. last updated 12/04
Electrikitty. A small, very "energetic" cat. created 12/04
Purple Cow. Now's your chance to see one! created 3/06
The Bears of Babylon 5. Two Minbari, two Centauri, and two Narns. And a duck. last updated 5/00
Star Trek Menagerie. Two Vulcans, a Klingon, two Cardassians, and two Borgs. last updated 12/04
Furscape. Characters from Farscape rendered as teddy bears. Updated! 12/2007
Treecat. A science-fictional critter with six legs. last updated 12/04
Apatosaurus. A rather cute dinosaur. created 3/06
Furries. Or I suppose they could be called "bearies." Two bears with wings and otherworldly faces.last updated 10/01
Catterfly. A small winged cat. created 3/07
Two Seahorses: half horse, half seal. last updated 5/03
Catfish: Half cat, half fish. last updated 3/07
Buntaur. A rabbit-headed centaur. created 3/06
Jaguar Griffin: a rather spectacular mythological beast, half jaguar, half eagle. last updated 12/04
Sphinx: another mythological beast, with the body of a lion and the head of a teddy bear. created 3/07
The Monster Under the Bed. aka The Giant Dustbunny. created 12/04
Other fantasy animals: a centaur, a merbear, a pegapuss, and a vambear. Or is that a bearmaid and a catbird? last updated 5/03
Two Naugas, an adult and a baby: lizard-like creatures made out of Naugahyde. last updated 3/07
Protoceratops Baby. A large, rather cute, baby dinosaur. created 10/06
The Fur Files: X-Files bears--or, rather, Moose and Squirrel. created 5/00
Hairy Pawter. A very magical bear. last updated 12/04
Mandarin Moose. Or should that be spelled 'mousse'? last updated! 3/06
Fluffy. A life-size squashy cat. created 2/02
Simple bears. Five bears using the same simple pattern. last updated 3/01
Doubles: Three pairs (last updated 3/01) and a trio (created 5/00) of bears, a couple of kittens, and a mismatched set of monkeys prove that using the same pattern does not guarantee the same results.
Fraternal twins. On the other hand, sometimes different patterns come out looking very similar. created 8/07
A small jaguar cub. The same pattern as the kittens (see above). created 2/02
Firecat: a red and black kitten. created 3/07
A very floppy cat. A Christmas present.
The pattern calls these blobby cats Party Animals. last updated 3/07
This handsome sheep family also illustrates my love of bad puns.
Libearians: studious bears with glasses and books. created 5/00
A small beanbag dog. A Christmas present. created 5/00
Chihuahua. Life-size and very realistic-looking. created 7/02
This Zebra Head is now hanging on the wall over my stairs. created 5/03
Works in progress: the early stages of some of my quilts (last updated 6/01) and stuffed animals (last updated 5/00).

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Last updated 12/07