Blind Man’s Fancy

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vi
3. Acknowledgments x
4. A Quarter Century of Change 1
5. Searching for Texas Quilts in the Digital Age 8
6. Texas Quilts: Bridging the Millennium 12
7. The Quilts
8. Captain Tom, A Tall Texan 30
9. Reflections at Sunset 32
10. Spiral Progression 34
11. Pulse Star 36
12. Princess Feather and Rose of Sharon 37
13. 6 x 6 Comes Up Roses 38
14. Expectations #4: Mixed Emotions 40
15. Elizabethan Woods 42
16. Storm Warning 44
17. I See the Moon 46
18. Walking on Shaky Ground: Head Series IV 48
19. Enchanted Garden 50
20. King of Hearts 52
21. Legacy 54
22. Botanica 55
23. Contour of My Heart (Joe’s Quilt) 56
24. In God We Trust 58
25. Les Amis (Friends) 60
26. Seasons in Silhouette 61
27. My Stars! It’s a Baltimore!! 62
28. Texas Triumph 64
29. Once Upon a Time 66
30. The Pheasant 68
31. Piece & Quiet 70
32. Germination 72
33. Penelope’s Garden 73
34. Summer Flowers 74
35. Academic Laurels 76
36. Rosehurst 78
37. Companions 80
38. Mumbo Jumbo III 82
39. Rod ’n’ Reel 84
40. Hot Pink Bird’s Nest 86
41. Crewel Whirl 87
42. The Dream 88
43. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea 90
44. Variations on Jacobean 92
45. Joy Ride 94
46. Simple Gifts 95
47. The Right One for Me 96
48. Hannah’s Garden 98
49. Forest Fire Spirits 100
50. Guiding Light 102
51. Reminiscence 104
52. Feathered Rose 105
53. The Rising Sun 106
54. Floral Phantasma 108
55. Friendship Wreath Album 110
56. #132 112
57. Everything’s Coming Up Roses 114
58. Shirley Was Right! 116
59. Baltimore Cutwork Appliqué 118
60. Untitled 120
61. Pineapple Stretch 121
62. Cherry Basket 122
63. The Supper 124
64. Sphere 126
65. Mama Said 128
66. Midnight on the Oasis 130
67. There’s a Dandelion in Our Garden 132
68. Gaillardia 134
69. Affinity 136
70. Quilt Works #2339 / Rose 138
71. Pineapple Paintball / Rainbow Refraction 139
72. Nightcruise on the River Thames / Little Boy Blue 140
73. Mission: Impossible? / Rios 141
74. Moonglow Madness 142
75. Power of Houston 144
76. Twylite Zone (Storm at Sea) 146
77. Open Season 148
78. On the Fourth Day 149
79. #141 150
80. Carmen’s Veranda 152
81. Magic Carpet 154
82. Bluebonnets & Indian Paintbrushes 156
83. Tobacco Leaf + Tulip 157
84. Sitting on the Rock on the Bay 158
85. Resolute 160
86. Ladies in Red 161
87. Spirit of America 162
88. Suburban Sprawl 164
89. Flora 166
90. Canning Peaches 168
91. Blind Man’s Fancy 170
92. Coastline 172
93. Blossoms in the BA 174
94. Vase of Roses 176
95. Tailspin 178
96. Sun Ponies 180
97. Blue Light Special 182
98. Everyday Best 183
99. The Barrel Racer 184
100. In Texas You Gotta Play Football 186
101. The Quilter 188
102. Tree of Life 190
103. Windswept 192
104. Indy 193
105. Hot Flashes 194
106. Memorial Mosaic (a la Moda) 196
107. Lone Star Blues 198
108. The Forest and the Trees 200
109. Loada Moda Scraps 202
110. Fugue XI 204
111. Spring Splendor 206
112. Autumn Splendor 207
113. My Monet 208
114. America’s Flowers 210
115. All Things Bright & Beautiful 212
116. Time to Sew! 214
117. Midnight Garden 216
118. November 218
119. The Fantasy Quilt 220
120. Lapis Vessels 222
121. Girlie Swirlies (aka Cosmic Curves) 224
122. Hummingbird 226
123. White Orchids 228
124. Lake Reflections 230
125. Jon’s Big Adventure 232
126. Grannie 233
127. Never Again New York Beauty 234
128. Firewheels 236
129. Stars All Around 238
130. A San Antonio Fiesta 240
131. Little Cities 242
132. Gerbera 244
133. Koi Under the Willow I 245
134. In the Beginning 246
135. Happy Trails 248
136. Jewels on the Vine 250
137. Libellula Saturata, Flame Skimmer 252
138. Opposites Attract 254
139. Geese and Feathers in the Garden 256
140. Stars in a Garden 258
141. Texas Sunflower 259
142. Lily 260
143. UFO Complete 262
144. Red Spirals 264
145. Little Red Spot 266
146. I Sing the Flower Eclectic 268
147. The Christmas Card Quilt 270
148. “Houston . . . I Think We Have a Quilter” 272
149. Dragonflies at Sunset 274
150. One Fine Day 276
151. The Winner’s Circle 278
152. Old Alton Bridge 280
153. Now 281
154. Ladies of the Sea 282
155. Staying Connected 284
156. Beyond the Horizon 286
157. Reclamation: Retro 288
158. Reclamation: Retro 290
159. Exiting Eden with Eve Firing Up the Pickup 292
160. Circle the Date 294
161. Oh My Gosh! 296
162. Triple Four Patch 298
163. Just Sing . . . Sing a Song 300
164. Cubist’s Edge 302
165. Group Conversations 304
166. Wyoming Prairie Winters 306
167. Texas Hay Rake 308
168. Borders All Around 310
169. Hospital Rising 312
170. Chocolate & Cherries 314
171. Life’s a Beach 316
172. Among the Ancestors 317
173. Thinking INside the Box: Tumbling Logs 318
174. Wish You Were Here: Postcards fr om the Road 320
175. John Lennon—Requiem 322
176. Broken Star 324
177. Tribute to Jane 326
178. Breakfast in the Garden (Flowers of the Field Series) 328
179. Iguana 330
180. Starry Night 332
181. Starry Night 334
182. Oh, For Henna’s Sake 336
183. Buttercream 338
184. Headwaters 340
185. Clam Session 341
186. Big on Texas 342
187. Coneflower 344
188. A Few of My Favorite Things 346
189. Curiosity 348
190. My Friends Made Me Do It (aka Starlight Garden) 350
191. Last Chance, Last Dance 352
192. A Secret Garden Discovered 354
193. Three’s Company 355
194. Circular Momentum 356
195. The Right Time 358
196. Gold Rush 360
197. Fireworks in the Midnight Sky 362
198. Façade 364
199. Think Green 366
200. Sentinel in the Gulf 367
201. Texas DNA 368
202. Visions of Fairytales Danced in My Head 370
203. Ripple Effect 372
204. Glossary 374
205. Selected Reading List 380
206. Index 385