I ran across an old quilting teacher of mine. I had taken a class (one of my first quilting classes) from her over ten years ago in Salt Lake City. She was a patient, patient teacher. I was a very crappy quilter. But she somehow managed to teach me how to make a quilt…I believe it was a “Trip Around the World” quilt. And I actually finished it.

Sue Spargo, born in Zambia, was my teacher. And I ran into her at Quilt Market, where she had her own company and had a booth displaying her original designs. Check out her website to see her stuff. (Shown here is her "Elizabeth" embellishment case and a quilted wall hanging called "Saffron Hill"--Photo Courtesy of Sue Spargo.)

When I saw her, I chatted with her and luckily, she did not remember me and my hours of agony during my quilt making class—I had mis-cut more than half of my quilt pieces and she helped my fix them all after the first class was over.

She has a great talent for quilting and working with wool. I am excited for her success.
She currently has three areas of focus for her craft and they are: the design of quilted items using textural fabrics and embellishments, workshops and retreats, and creating books and patterns.

I appreciate her talents and calm ability to teach and not to discourage a less-then-perfect student. Thanks Sue. Much luck and success to you.