The poll has closed!!

Thank you everyone for your comments, I appreciate your taking the time to help me plan my presentation. I enjoyed reading your opinions and ideas.

As promised, two comments, chosen at random will receive a small token of my appreciation.  The first was from Patricia Stefanowicz, she has been notified through her email address. The second winner is Martha, this is her notification. I do not have an email address for you Martha so please contact me   lite.motif_27@yahoo.com  with your snail mail address and I will promptly send your prize.  


After mailing the two prizes I will post a picture. I will also give a full report on the success of the presentation. Again, I appreciate all the comments and I hope all of you will check back from time to time,  I intend to have other random drawings in the future. 

I have a very important question....

A friend asked me to speak to a group of senior citizens about quilting.  First, I am not a public speaker, I sweat, turn red and stutter but I said I would. Second, I am not sure how many people will be in the group, male, female, or ability. Some of them may have been quilting since before I was born so I am intimidated but I said I would.

So I am asking for advice on a couple of things. If there were 20 to 30 participants..is there a project I could have them do while I spoke? (Nothing like distracting the audience). Something simple that would not require my hands on.

Next, I would like your thoughts on one thing I should definitely share with them.  I have decided to randomly reward two people who respond here with a small token of my appreciation.  Thank you and I look forward to reading your ideas and ponderings.

Our Great Western Adventure

Time has passed so quickly!! In the summer of 2010 we took a trip west. My husband, our youngest son, me and my dog Gabby. It was great fun, we spent two weeks visiting national parks all through Texas, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. We camped in  a slide-in camper on the back of the truck and pulled a trailer with their two motorcycles. We saw so many beautiful sites, breath taking, awe inspiring, humbling site.  I did really want to go to Chaco Canyon but it had been raining and we were trying to make it to Mesa Verde at a reasonable hour so we passed it by.

When we returned home I went to my LQS (local quilt shop) and saw the lovely fabric line...Stonehenge. To me it was perfect for my western quilt. I made this quilt for my son to commemorate our trip, I started it on his birthday in August.  It is my Chaco Canyon and I call it "Anasazi  Sunset".