Resume

Teaching

• Houston International Quilt Festival — 2013 – 2015, 2017 – 2024
• Craft Napa, 2016 – 2022
• American Quilters Society
  • Grand Rapids, 2019
  • Daytona Beach, 2020
  • Paducah, 2022
  • AQS Grand Rapid, 2023
  • Branson, 2024
• Long Beach International Quilt Festival — 2011- 2013 (this location moved after 2013), 2022 – 2023
• Chicago International Quilt Festival – 2016 (this location closed)
• Angel Quilters, Lincoln, CA — 2011 – close of shop in 2019
• Meissner Sewing and Learning Center, Sacramento and Folsom, CA — 2006 – Present
• Cotton Patch, Lafayette, CA — 2015 – 2020
• Queen B’s, Antioch, CA — 2014 until close of shop
• Hello Stitch, Berkeley, CA, 2019 – 20

Juried International Competitions

2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 Houston International Quilt Festival
2006, 2008, 2012,2013, 2016, 2018, 2019 Pacific International Quilt Festival
2016 SAQA International exhibition, My Corner of the World
2016 Quilts=Art=Quilts, Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, NY
2015 Quilt South Florida
2015 Curitiba Quilt Show, Brazil
2014 Road to California

• 2nd Place, Innovative

2012 Pacific International Quilt Festival

• BERNINA Award, Runner-up, Best of Show
• Quilts of Northern California Exhibit
• Group Quilt
• Daisy Vest — Honorable Mention

2011 AQS Quilt Show in Paducah, KY

Juried Competitions

2016  “Live Your BRIGHTEST Life: A Tribute to Yvonne Porcella”, Quilting in the Garden, Alden Lane Nursery

Galleries

• 2016 Juried and Judged Quilt and Fiber Arts Festival-La Conner Quilt and Textile Museum, La Conner, WA
• My Corner of the World, Studio Art Quilt Associates; 2016-2018; traveling international exhibit
• Northern California Inspirations 2013, a regional exhibit by Studio Art Quilt Associates, San Jose Quilt And Textile Museum, San Jose, Ca
• Best Foot Forward 2013, Creative Framing and Gallery, Oakland, CA
• Art Walk 2012, 2014 Blue Line Gallery, Roseville, CA
• Member Show 2012 Blue Line Gallery, Roseville, CA
• Textiles and Tastings 2011, Shenandoah Gallery, Plymouth, CA
• The QuiltEssential Event, 2011, Cinema Place Gallery, Hayward, CA

Book

• Free Motion Quilting, From Ordinary to Extraordinary; C&T Publishing, Nov, 2018

Television

• The Quilt Show, Episode #2404, Feb, 2019

DVDs

• “Cut It Out!”, Quilting Arts TV DVD, Series 2000, Episode 2011
• “Bubble Quilting-8 Circular Motifs”, Quilting Arts TV DVD, Series 2000, Episode 2013
• “Top 10 Tips for Free Motion Quilting”, Quilting Arts TV DVD, Series 2100

Publications

• “Bubbles 8 Ways”, article; Oct/Nov, 2017 Quilting Arts Magazine
• “Prairie Afternoon” featured in My Corner of the World article, Machine Quilting Unlimited
• “QBI (The Quiet Beauty of Imperfection), Modern Quilt Book, C&T, 2017
• “Put Holes in Your Work With Cutwork”, article; April/May, 2016 Quilters Newsletter Monthly
• “Stars ‘n Stripes” featured in 500 Traditional Quilts book, 2014
• “Mom’s Lily Bed” featured in Noteworthy section, Machine Quilting Unlimited
• “Morning Breeze” featured in Noteworthy section, Machine Quilting Unlimited

Affiliations/Leadership

• Studio Art Quilt Associates — Former Regional Rep for Northern California (2013/14)
• Folsom Quilt and Fiber Guild — Program Chair (4 yrs); Fashion Show Chair (7 yrs)
• American Sewing Guild, Gold Country Chapter — various leadership positions including Special Events Chair

Collections

Work held in several private collections

Local Competitions

Numerous awards including Best of Show, First Place in category, Best Machine Quilting, Viewer’s Choice, Member’s Choice and Judge’s Choice for both Garment and Quilt

Images

Headshot (small)
Headshot (large)

Press Releases

April 1, 2013. Put Your Best Foot Forward: Foot-Square Works from the NorCA/NorNV Region of SAQA.