OVERCOMING CHALLENGES

DEBBIE WICK

In designing my “Dancing in the Night” bed runner (Winter 2017), I had to create a fabric cabin from my hand-drawn picture. I also had the challenge of enlarging the entire drawing when I decided to make it fit nicely on a full bed. I drew each design a little larger on a piece of freezer paper and cut it out and used these as my templates. From an idea in my head to paper to a quilt is a fun challenge!

ANA ALONSO

I started patchwork more than 15 years ago by taking lessons from my teacher, Rita. I had to drive for an hour to get to the sewing workshop once a week for two hours. Impatiently, I would come