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Selected Teaching
Conferences & Retreats
Gulf States Quilting Conference, Baton Rouge & New Orleans, Louisiana (2017, 2009,2006)
Quilting on the Beach, Kona, Hawaii (2015)
Canadian Quilters' Association - Quilt Canada (2014, 2004, 2000, 1998)
International Quilt Festival, Houston (2013, 2011, 2009)
Come Quilt with Me Retreat, Kona, Hawaii (2013)
Tennessee Valley Quilters Association Conference, Alabama (2012)
American Quilter's Society, Paducah, Nashville, Des Moines (2012, 2008, 2005, 2001)
Association of Pacific West Quilters, Seattle, Tacoma (2011, 2008, 2004)
Mayflowers Quilters Retreat, Pictou, Nova Scotia (2011)
Hands Across the Water, Quadra Island, BC (2010)
Sunshine Coast Quilters Retreat, Gibsons, BC (2010)
International Quilt Market (booth) (1998-20010)
Georgia Quilt Show, Atlanta, Georgia (2010)
Minnesota Quilters Conference, Duluth,Minnesota (2009)
BC's Creative Expo, Vancouver, BC, (2008, 2007)
Quilting in the Trees, Metchosin, BC (1999-2009)
Creative Sewing & Needlework Festival, Toronto, Ontario (2002-2004)
Manitoba Prairie Quilters Conference, Winnipeg (2002)
Numerous Guilds and Shops
Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Saskatchewan,
Alabama, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Montana, Nevada, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin
Online
Academy of Quilting - 6 workshops
Cruises
Caribbean, 2012; Alaska, 2005/2010/2014/2017); Hawaii, 2009; Mexico, 2006
Video Appearances
The Quilt Show with Ricky Tims & Alex Anderson, Episode #309, Fall 2008
Great Canadian Shop Hop with Tricia Sherman, 2007
Publications
My Books:
Give & Take Fabric Appliqué, American Quilter's Society, July 2011
Simple Stained Glass Quilts, Krause Publications, Fall 2008
Fat Quarter Frenzy Two, American Quilter's Society, March 2008
Fat Quarter Frenzy, American Quilter's Society, March 2005
Quilted Havens – City Houses, Country Homes, American Quilters' Society, February 2000
Contributing Artist:
The Art Quilt Collection: Designs & Inspiration from Around the World, 2010
Innovative Fabric Imagery for Quilts, Cyndy Lyle Rymer, C&T Publishing, 2007
Creative Quilting – The Journal Quilt Project, Karey P. Bresenhan, ED., 2006
Publish Your Patterns by Nancy Restuccia, 2001, Featured Articles
DVD:
Give & Take Appliqué™, Quilters Schoolhouse DVD Series, Nine Patch Media, October 2011
Magazine articles:
McCall's Quilting, McCall's Quick Quilts, Quilter's World, American Quilter Magazine:
30+ project articles since 2001
The Canadian Quilter, 2012-2015, Gizmos & Gadgets columnist (product reviews)
Professional Memberships
International Association of Creative Arts Professionals
International Quilt Association
Canadian Quilters' Association
Victoria Quilters' Guild
Exhibits
Summer 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012
Association of Pacific West Quilters, Seattle and Tacoma, Washington
Fall 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011
International Quilt Festival, Houston Texas
Summer 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012
Association of Pacific West Quilters, Seattle and Tacoma, Washington
Fall 2009
The Grand National, Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, Ontario
Spring 2005
American Quilter's Society Conference, Paducah, Kentucky
Spring 2004
Pan Pacific Quilt Show, Honolulu, Hawaii
Summer 2003
Reflections of Canada, Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, Ontario
Summer 2001
North End Gallery, Whitehorse, Yukon
Spring 2001
Canadian Quilters' Association National Juried Show
Awards
2012
Victoria Quilters' Guild, Victoria, BC - 'Miyagi Tsunami' - Second, Art Quilt
2004
Victoria Quilters' Guild, Victoria, BC - 'Moon Rings'- Second, Traditional Mixed;
'Protea' - Third, Contemporary Appliqué
2000
Victoria Quilters' Guild, Y2Quilt Millennium Show, Juried & Judged Contemporary Show
Judge's Choice Award, 'Maisons Sans Frontieres''
1998
Victoria Quilters' Guild, Victoria, BC - Best Use of Colour Judges' Award, 'Emily's Forest'
Judging
Judge - Needlearts Section - Quilting, Saanich Fall Fair, Vancouver Island, 2003 – 2006, 2009, 2012, 2016
