I began quilting in 1995 when I retired from over 30 years of working for the state of North Carolina at the Western North Carolina Center (A center dedicated to the care of the metally handicapped). Quilting was a relaxing hobby which allowed me to use my creativity and imagination and also allowed me to make something that I could pass to my children and grand-children

After quilting for a couple of years I joined the Burke Quilters Guild in Morganton, North Carolina in 1999. The Guild held yearly shows for the benefit of displaying the guild members' works to the community. I entered my first quilt in the Guild show in 2000.

Since that time I have entered 6 Guild shows with 7 quilt works. The following are the awards for which I have graciously been recognized

September 2000 "Peace in the Foothills"
• Best Overall Quilt
• Viewers Choice (Chosen by visitors to the City of Morganton Municipal Auditorium "CoMMA")
• Merit Award "Multiple Techniques"

September 2001 "Making Memories"
• Best Overall Quilt
• Judges' Choice
• Guild Members' Choice

September 2002 "Tranquility"
• Best Overall Challenge Quilt
• Guild Members' Choice
• Viewers Choice (Chosen by visitors to the City of Morganton Municipal Auditorium "CoMMA")
• Most Original

September 2002 "Freedom"
• Most Original
• 1st Place Mixed Technique

September 2003 "America the Beautiful (But I call North Carolina Home)"
• Best Overall
• Viewers Choice (Chosen by visitors to the City of Morganton Municipal Auditorium "CoMMA")
• Guild Members' Choice
• Best Workmanship

September 2004 "Apollo"
• Best Overall
• Viewers Choice (Chosen by visitors to the City of Morganton Municipal Auditorium "CoMMA")
• Guild Members' Choice
• Best Hand Quilter
• Best Wearables (Jacket 1st Place)

September 2005 "Picture from an Attic Trunk"
• Viewers Choice (Chosen by visitors to the City of Morganton Municipal Auditorium "CoMMA")
• Most Original