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. I also make jewelry and have done glass and other crafts. I sell some of my work at SF convention art shows and on Etsy. Most of my projects are highlighted below.

Quilts

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 quilt (created 7/04) and matching pillow (created 6/08), both graduation presents.
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.
Pooh quilt. A different style of baby quilt. created 5/16
Dragonslayer quilt: Slightly smaller than lapsize, this elaborate applique quilt was a wedding present. created 6/01
Tale as Old as Time: a quilt featuring scenes from Beauty and the Beast. New! 6/19
Cat Wizard quilt: A quilted wall hanging using fur fabric applique. created 6/12
Cat Tails in the Marsh: A quilted wall hanging using fur fabric applique. New! 6/19
Time And Relative Dimensions In Space: A quilted wall hanging inspired by Doctor Who. created 4/13
Rey Quilt: A quilted wall hanging featuring the character from Star Wars. New! 6/19
Fibonacci quilts: A wall hanging and a pillow cover. created 7/15
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 six, using several different techiques. last updated 11/11
Black Cat at Midnight. A rather spooky pillow/wall-hanging. created 4/13
Hallow Kitty pillow. A pillow/wall-hanging made from Halloween-themed Hello Kitty Fabrics. created 6/12
Mermaid Pillow: a bat mitzvah present for a mermaid girl. last updated 3/05
Angel Pillow: a confirmation present. created 10/16
Space Windows: two quilted pillows with space fabrics. created 3/10
Prehistoric Windows: a quilted pillow with dinosaur fabrics. created 8/10
More Windows pillows: four quilted pillows, with library, castle, multi-time, and Pooh fabrics respectively. last updated 5/16
Fibonacci Poodles/North Star: a double-sided quilted pillow. created 7/15
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 tree skirt of the same pattern. last updated 7/02

Stuffed Animals

Bearskin Rug Cuddly but fierce. Too nice to walk on wearing shoes. created 7/09
Cat Stole. Four cats sewn together nose to end to make a scarf. created 11/11
Cat Hat. A very fetching hat in the shape of a cat. created 11/11
Cat Bag. A charming handbag made from an unfortunate kitty. created 11/11
Christmouse Ornaments: three little mice for hanging on a tree. created 1/19
Patchwork Mouse. A scrappy little fellow. created 11/11
Aubrey is a very huggable bear, my newest companion. created 3/01
Panda. Not much to say about this one. It's a panda. created 4/13
Sandy. Another very huggable bear. created 2/02
Patches is made out of 16 different fabrics. created 6/08
The Green Bear. Like the Green Man, only a bear. created 4/13
Chocolate. Yet another very huggable bear. Do I detect a trend? created 7/04
Chutney. Flame orange and shaggy. created 6/12
Lemony: a bear, not a snicket. created 3/05
Red Bear: Lemony's younger brother. created 1/06
Harlequin Bear : a large black and white bear. last updated 8/14
Gibby the Great Big Bear: an even larger patchwork bear. created 8/14
Doctor bear: a graduation present. created 6/12
Jazz bear: another graduation present. created 8/14
Teddy Garcia: a very brightly colored bear. Not glow-in-the-dark. created 11/11
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. created 12/07
Brownie is an somewhat unsuccessful unjointed bear. created 9/08
This Dalmatian 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
Alternate Zebras. Red-and-black striped, green-and-black striped, and black-and-white polka-dotted. last updated 8/14
Negative Animals: a tuxedo cat and a penguin in reverse colors, like photographic negatives. created 8/14
Informal Penguin: a bigger penguin, in houndstooth. created 5/16
P. J. Birdie. A "pajama buddy" for a small child. created 3/04
Goth Chick: a baby raven, all dressed in black. created 5/16
Snow Furries: two tiny, fluffy, white critters. created 1/18
Mayhaps. A radio station mascot, a very odd beast. Plus four more. last updated 8/14
Harmony Dust Bunny: a cute, cuddly, sociable critter with six legs and four eyes. And sharp, pointy teeth. created 8/14
Rabbit Warrior: a naturalistic bunny dressed for battle. last updated 7/15
Tiger Bunny: small and cute and not at all fierce. created 8/14
Hellpoodle: a somewhat misshapen black poodle with red eyes. created 1/19
Mutant Dog: a not entirely successful practice piece. last updated 12/04
Electrikitty. A small, very "energetic" cat. created 12/04
Night Mare: a horse made out of night-sky fur. created 5/16
Teal Deer. Inspired by a bit of Internet jargon. created 8/10
Purple Cow. Now's your chance to see one! last updated 8/10
Cryptic Cow: green, to hide in the grass. created 8/14
Calico Cow. Because why should cats have all the fun? created 7/15
Scared Cow. Frightened and punny. New! 6/19
Two-Headed Calf. Inspired by discussion of seeing them in museums. created 8/14
Fleece Navidad: A very Christmas-y sheep. created 1/18
Goldilocks Tries Again, disguised in a bear suit for her second visit. created 8/10
Wolf in Sheep's Clothing. As described by Aesop and Matthew. created 8/10
Tortoiseshell. Is it a cat or a turtle? Yes. created 8/14
Spherical Cow. It's a physics joke. created 4/13
The Square of the Hippopotamus. This one's a math joke. created 4/13
Cow-dvark: Aardvark made out of cow fur. Inspired by Sandra Boynton's Philadelphia Chickens. created 7/14
Supercorgi: a very small superhero. created 1/18
The Bears of Babylon 5. Two Minbari, two Centauri, and two Narns. And a duck. last updated 5/00
Star Trek Menagerie: Bears and bunnies and more. Three Vulcans, two Klingons, two Cardassians, three Borgs, two Andorians, and five tribbles. Updated! 6/19
Furscape. Characters from Farscape rendered as teddy bears. last updated 6/08
The Doctor Zoo: Six Doctors Who, a kangaroo, an owl, a cow, a dove, a dog, and a duck. last updated 1/19
Treecat. A science-fictional critter with six legs. last updated 9/08
Kangaroo Rex. A science-fictional critter with big pointy teeth. created 9/08
Teddy Bear-Cow. Jack Campbell's aliens. They're cute. They're fuzzy. They're implacable. created 6/12
Martian flat cats, as described by Robert A. Heinlein. last updated 1/18
Watership Down rabbits. Two of Richard Adams's characters, Bigwig and the Black Rabbit of Inlé. created 1/18
Digger-of-Unnecessarily-Convoluted-Tunnels. A practical wombat engineer. created 1/19
Apatosaurus. A rather cute dinosaur. created 3/06
Sabertooth: a plushy prehistoric cat. created 4/13
Wooly Mammoth: another prehistoric beast. created 8/14
Pushmi-Pullyu. A two-headed critter from Doctor Doolittle. created 3/10
Jackalope. A small horned rabbit. Mythical--or is it? created 5/16
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
Appaloosa Pegasus. A black and white spotted horse with wings. created 7/15
Two Seahorses: half horse, half seal. last updated 5/03
Catfish: Half cat, half fish. last updated 3/07
Gargoyle: winged and fanged, so ugly it's cute. created 10/16
Sleipnir: eight-legged mythological horse. Updated! 6/19
Lavender Unicorn. Designed explicitly to appeal to little girls. last updated 8/10
Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitten. Entirely too over-the-top cute. created 7/15
Horse of a Different Color. last updated 8/10
Candy 'Corn: a very sweet unicorn. created 10/16
Cat o' Nine Tails: a nautical cat, with eyepatch. created 4/13
Buntaur. A rabbit-headed centaur. created 3/06
Pigs have wings. Or this one does, anyway. created 7/09
Buffalo Wings. No bleu cheese required. created 11/11
Griffins: two rather spectacular mythological beasts, half big cat, half eagle. last updated 8/14
Sphinx: another mythological beast, with the body of a lion and the head of a teddy bear. created 3/07
Snapdragon: a mythological creature in bright pink. created 8/14
Hound of Annwn: a dog from Welsh mythology. created 7/15
The Monster Under the Bed. aka The Giant Dustbunny. created 12/04
Lyle: a space monster with two horns and three eyes. created 3/10
Bearelzebub: a demon teddy bear. last updated 9/08
Merbears: Two bears with fish tails. Or are they bearmaids? last updated 7/09
Dragons: three of them, not very good. created 4/13
Other fantasy animals: a centaur, a vambear, and a pegapuss. Or is that a catbird? last updated 7/09
Vampire Bat. Tiny eyes and big pointy teeth. last updated 8/10
Barcode Monkey. A very long hanging monkey with striped fur. created 11/11
Two Naugas, an adult and a baby: lizard-like creatures made out of Naugahyde. last updated 9/08
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
Hippo Birdie. A Happy Birthday hippo. created 1/11
Pandapotamus: a hippo in panda colors. created 1/18
King of Beasts: a royal purple lion, with crown. created 1/18
Mandarin Moose. Or should that be spelled 'mousse'? last updated 3/06
Mus Alces. A large-ish mouse with moose antlers. created 8/10
Fluffy. A life-size squashy cat. created 2/02
Simple bears. Five bears using the same simple pattern. last updated 3/01
Seals. Two punny seals, using a very simple pattern. created 9/08
Starbuck and Starduck: inspired by a misreading of a Starbucks sign. created 5/16
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
Chimera cat: a patchwork cat made from four fabrics. created 1/11
Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright: Red and orange tiger. created 8/14
Firecat: a red and black kitten. created 3/07
Calico cats. Black and orange, and blue and green (plus white of course). last updated 6/12
Tuxedo Cats: One navy, one dark green, with white fronts and paws. created 11/11
Pinstripe Tuxedo Cat. Formal in black with thin gray stripes. created 5/16
Houndstooth Tuxedo Cat. Less formal, in navy and white houndstooth. created 5/16
Green-Point Siamese. It's not every day that you see a green cat. created 8/10
Green Tabby. Another green cat. created 6/12
Three fiery cats: Flames, Embers, and Ashes and Cinders. created 8/14
Blue and purple cat. Royal blue and purple, with sky blue and lavender accents. created 8/14
Starbuck: a coffee cat. created 7/09
Calico calico: a patchwork cat in black and orange cotton calico. created 1/18
Motley and kittens: My childhood cat and two of her kittens, recreated in plush. created 1/18
A very floppy cat. A Christmas present.
The pattern calls these blobby cats Party Animals. last updated 11/11
This handsome sheep family also illustrates my love of bad puns.
Bush baby: a small, simple critter. created 1/18
Poblano: a small chocolate mole. created 1/18
Libearians: studious bears with glasses and books. created 5/00
A small beanbag dog. A Christmas present. created 5/00
A small spotted dog. created 7/09
Chihuahua. Life-size and very realistic-looking. created 7/02
Gingham Dog. White, black, and brown checked cotton beagle. created 1/19
Princess Canina: A very elegant dog in purple and sparkly pink, with tiara. created 1/18
This Zebra Head is now hanging on the wall over my fireplace. created 5/03

Jewelry and Glass, etc.

Blown Glass Globe: My first piece of glass-work, in dark blue, aqua, and gold. (created 6/18)
Blown Glass Pumpkin: orange with a bit of red and a curly green stem. (created 6/18)
Glass Pendants: two sets of fused glass pendants and one made of lampwork glass. (created 6/18)
Fused Glass Clocks: a calico cat and a starfield. (created 6/18)
Flower Plate: fused glass plate with flowers and leaves. (created 6/18)
Quilt Plates: two fused glass plates patterned like quilt blocks. (created 6/18)
Star Plate: fused glass plate with constellations. (created 6/18)
Dolphin Bowl: a square, fused glass bowl with dolphins on it. (created 6/18)
Napkin Holder: swirly blue fused glass, with a stylized cat on the back. (created 6/18)
Fused Glass Coasters: six square coasters with quilt-like patterns. last updated 1/19

Fused Glass Trivet: random bits of mostly blues and greens on a round base. (created 6/18)

Butterfly Nightlight: Fused glass nightlight with colored "confetti" in a butterfly shape. (created 6/18)

Fused Glass Card Holder: double-sided, sized for business cards. (created 6/18)

Glass Flower: a large blue and white flower on a green stem. (created 6/18)

Butterfly Panel: stained glass panel with a butterfly in the middle. (created 6/18)

Cat Panel: stained glass panel with a curled-up cat looking out a window. (created 6/18)

Stained Glass Rocket: a simple rocket made of stained glass. (created 6/18)

Peacock Panel: a stained glass panel with a stylized peacock. New! 6/19

Glass Cat Ornaments: two small stained glass cats with hooks for hanging. New! 6/19

Fused Glass Earrings: stud earrings of fused glass. (created 6/18)

Bead Bracelet: my first jewelry, a simple beaded bracelet. (created 6/18)

Zipper Pulls: charms on hooks, what could be simpler? (created 6/18)

Zuni Bear Necklace: featuring small bear-fetish beads. (created 6/18)

Shell Necklace: coin-shaped beads of shell, bluish and black accent beads. (created 6/18)

Necklace with Dichroic Glass Pendant: a beaded necklace with one of the fused glass pendants that I made earlier. (created 6/18)

Green Cat Earrings: emerald-green lampwork glass cats plus coordinating beads. (created 6/18)

Penguin Bracelet: ceramic penguin beads, with glass spacers. created 1/19

Taffy Cat Earrings: featuring taffy-colored lampwork glass cat faces. (created 8/18)

Zuni Bear Earrings: featuring small bear-fetish beads. (created 8/18)

Twice in a Blue Moon: a pair of earrings featuring blue crescent moons. (created 8/18)

Cat and Mouse Earrings: a pair of hoop earrings featuring a cat looking up at a mouse. (created 8/18)

Celestial Earrings: lampwork glass earrings that look like something from outer space. (created 8/18)

Elephants Never Forget: earrings with white elephants and bright beads. (created 8/18)

Fish Earrings: two sets of earrings with lampwork glass fish. (created 8/18)

Day of the Dolphin: earrings with blue dolphins leaping over ocean beads New! 6/19

Foxes in the Garden: earrings with cute foxes sitting on flower-strewn grass New! 6/19

Hummingbird Earrings: metal outline hummingbirds and pink polymer flowers. (created 8/18)

Athena's Children: simple earrings featuring owls New! 6/19

Nevermore: earrings with ravens sitting on skulls New! 6/19

Toucan Play That Game: earrings with toucans clutching dice New! 6/19

Microscope Earrings: simple earrings with metal microscope charms. (created 8/18)

The Moon Was Made of Green Cheese: earrings featuring mice perched on crescent moons. (created 8/18)

Clockwork Insect Earrings: steampunk-y earrings made of clockwork charms: bees, butterflies, dragonflies, and beetles. (created 8/18)

Pegasus Earrings: simple silvery earrings with pegasus charms. (created 8/18)

Unicorn Head Earrings: simple silvery earrings with unicorn head charms. (created 8/18)

Dino Bones: simple earrings with T-Rex skeletons in silvery metal New! 6/19

Dance of Death: simple earrings with silvery skeletons New! 6/19

Mermaid Scale Earrings: simple earrings with blue-green scaly charms. (created 8/18)

Seeing Stars: earrings with blue and silver star beads New! 6/19

Retro Rockets: earrings with colorful rocket charms New! 6/19

Saturn Earrings: with glittery enamel planets New! 6/19

Doctor Who Earrings: Daleks and TARDISes. (created 8/18)

New Moons: simple earrings with milky white moons New! 6/19

Crescent Moon: necklace with a milky white agate moon pendant New! 6/19

Rocket to the Stars: necklace with a small rocket charm on a chain of beaded stars New! 6/19

Kitty Glitter Necklace: blue and brown beaded necklace with a lampwork glass cat pendant. (created 8/18)

Kitty in Pink: pink beaded necklace with a lampwork glass pendant New! 6/19

Cat Lanyard: blue sodalite lanyard with a lampwork glass cat focus. (created 8/18)

Plenty of Fish in the Sea: a necklace featuring lampwork glass fish. (created 8/18)

Watery Necklace: aqua glass pendant with black beads New! 6/19

Bones of the Sea: a necklace featuring a mermaid skeleton pendant. (created 8/18)

Dreams of the Octopus God: a necklace featuring an octopus pendant. (created 8/18)

Bears Discover Fire: a necklace featuring stone bears. New! 6/19

Snow Queen's Dream: a necklace that looks like it's made of ice and snow. New! 6/19

Sorceror's Focus: a mystic black necklace with a dragon's claw and dark scrying ball. New! 6/19

Marbled Frames: faux marbled picture frames, paint on wood. (created 1/19)

Marbled Boxes: faux marbled boxes, paint on wood. (created 1/19)

Other Marbling: miscellaneous faux marbled projects, paint on wood. (created 1/19)

Works in progress: the early stages of some of my quilts (last updated 6/01), stuffed animals (last updated 1/18). and glass (created 6/18)

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