Sometimes we hear the phrase “life-long learning” associated with community education classes and, to me, it sounds like hard work or something that old people do.
What life-long learning really means is that once you graduate and leave the formal school environment, you get to learn about anything that catches your fancy! What great prospects that [...]


At approximately 7:15 a.m. on Monday morning this week my 50-something sister was on her way to work in downtown Salt Lake City. She takes a Trax train to the city. It was a snowy, wet morning.
She had just left the train and walked a little way when she decided to cross the street at [...]

A favorite part of my work is sharing my designs and appliqué skills with others. Another joy for me is getting to know my students individually and watching them develop into confident and highly skilled appliqué artists.
During the past five years I have concentrated my teaching solely in this direction by teaching several small classes [...]

Have you noticed that many quilters are making pincushions these days? I have too, and I have been gifted with several in the past year. Each is unique and is a reminder of the kind one who made it.
Recently, a long-time friend showed me a pincushion that she is teaching at a local quilt shop. [...]