UPDATEING AND RECAPPING 2018
Yes I know its been quite awhile. 

The above photo is an important milestone for me, being listed as a new member of PAN in Octobers issue of Romance Writers of America's Romance Writers Report was a huge highlight for me in 2018.  This might not mean much to some but for me it was a 30 year goal met. Yes I've been working at this writing gig off and on for 30 years.  Some things just take time. 
When I came across this photo today I decided I wanted to use it for this new post.

Another highlight of 2018 was participating in my first quilt show.  I didn't have any of my quilts done at the time of the show so I took my Grandma Marguerite Viola Scudder's prohibition era quilt that she made. This is what I wrote on the yellow sheet.
"Prohibition Era Quilt"
"This quilt was made by Marguerite Viola Scudder during the winter of 1932-1933 while working as a live-in nanny in Clinton IA.
Later while still working as a nanny on weekends, she got a full-time job during the week at the Clinton Garment Company making blouses and house dresses.  The fabric for this quilt was leftover scrap fabric from the garments she made,
This quilt is the Periwinkle pattern.  85 years old.  Completely handstitched.
She worked on this quilt during the winter to pass the time.  Since in those days there was no tv.  Just radio shows and the occasional phone call.  Unless you went to the Speakeasy on Friday and Saturday nights! But that was prohibited, it was the era of Prohibition you know.
Marguerite also made a Double Wedding Ring quilt the following year.  Currently that quilt is lost."
The quilt show was a first at the Markesan Residents home in Markesan.