Happy Villages Student Gallery

"I cannot tell you the satisfaction I have gotten - nor the recognition from quilters and friends. I am not an artist, so I can never draw or paint a village - and even if I had set out to make one from fabric in a traditional quilting pattern, I don't think it would meet my own standard for a good "picture". But YOUR method has opened a whole new world (a village!) for me!" Cheryl McLaughlin, Pittsburgh, PA

 "... to let you know how much I enjoyed the Happy Villages technique. Now that I have done two I am definitely hooked and going to use this technique to interpret some photographs I have taken over time." Dominga, CA

Pamela Rosenberger, Maryland

"Some Little Place"

Patty Howell, Snohomish, WA:

"I just wanted to say thanks for your fun and instructional Happy Villages book and the video demonstrating the technique ... it was so much fun! What a delight to see the village come to life as you add the rooftops, windows, etc. Now I'm hooked and want to do more ... As this was my first attempt, I learned a lot, so I am looking forward to doing more!"

Bermuda by Chris Cooper

Happy Addis by Jan Antranikian, GA

Jan paid homage to her travels in Ethiopia, which includes photos and a shawl purchased in Addis Ababa as borders

Montgomery Mills by Barb Montgomery, Chagrin Falls, OH

Inspired by the basic instructions in the Happy Villages book, Barb let her imagination soar to create this wonderful river town

Positano: Amalfi Coast, Donita Whelan, Manlius, NY

"I will admit that I wasn't sure if I could make a Happy Village without the benefit of a workshop (I'm such a visual hands-on learner). But much to my sheer delight, this Happy Village was SO much fun to create because of the excellent directions and step by step illustrations in your book. Thank you!

Halloween Happy Village

Karen Gornall, Georgia