Rebecca's quilts have appeared in local and national quilt shows, including the American Quilter's Society (AQS) show in Nashville, the National Quilting Association (NQA) show in Chicago, and the International Quilt Festival in Houston. In 2004 she won second place in the handquilting division of the Quilter's Newsletter Magazine contest, "Quilts: 35 Years of Inspiration, Information, and Imagination". She has written for Better Homes and Gardens Quilting Ideas, Country Sampler? Decorating Ideas, and contributed to the book Better Homes and Gardens Kids Room Projects. In addition to more than 200 competed quilt projects, she has an impressive pile of tops ready for quilting.

In quilting, there are many different means to the same end. Rebecca loves to explore these options and share them with quilters. She loves to share the joy of handquilting.

Rebecca is fascinated by aprons and loves to share the lore behind her collection. She also teaches the art of working with felted wool using her original designs.

To contact Rebecca, e-mail or call at 360.456.5171

QUILT LECTURES

DON'T ABANDON IT!

If your quilt project isn't working, it is headed for the UFO (UnFinished Object) pile. This amusing trunk show presents 10 creative strategies for making lemonade out of a lemon. Got a disaster of your own? Here's how to give it a new life.

SETTING OPTIONS

There are so many options for setting quilt blocks. Viewing many options in this trunk show can get your creative juices flowing.

QUILTING IN A SERIES

Try, try again. This entertaining trunk show demonstrates how to build on your successes (and learn from your mistakes) to make each new quilt better than the last.

MY TOP IS COMPLETED, NOW WHAT?

Quilting patterns—there are so many possibilities. Whether you quilt by hand or by machine, this informative trunk show will help you conquer common quilting conundrums. Got a beautifully pieced top? Here is a firsthand look at how quilting patterns can enrich it.

OTHER TOPICS

APRONS: FUNCTIONAL & FANCY

Enjoy this collection of 75 aprons from 100 years of American history as we consider how changing times are reflected in work-a-day wear. This lecture can be presented as a trunk show or a fashion show.

PLAYING WITH FELTED WOOL

We have all shrunk a sweater in the wash. Don't throw it away! The result is felted wool, a perfect material for making jointed figures of people and animals, quilts, and clothing. View Rebecca's many designs in this trunk show.