This year, we were challenged to make the Prima Ballerina pattern by Pride & Joy Quilting. Ten of us did it. When they all appeared together at the Festival of Quilts, they looked spectacular. The project was Vanecea Green's idea. OIthers involved were

Last October, I went to Houston (before the US election) and took some fun classes. One was from Phyllis Cullen, who had a unique way of collaging that I thought I would try out and another class by Karen Stone using raw-edge curves. I owned books by both of them and I thought I'd like to meet them and try out the techniques with them. Palila The palila (Loxioides bailleui) is a critically endangered finch-billed species of Hawaiian honeycreeper . It has a golden-yellow head

Do you remember when everyone was making house quilts? Well, I wanted one too. I designed a house block and handed them out to friends. As they came in, it was so much fun to see what people did with them, some had people ir animals in the doors, Sme had bright colours, some were more traditional, and some just me laugh. It was great. When I got about 50 or so, I decided to make up my neighbourhood. I designed an old sandstone school (1912 Calgary style), a bandstand, a