Patience paid off for local quilter Joan McBain. She spent six months making a jacket that she then entered into the “jacket, vest, and coat” section of the Pacific International Quilting Show in Santa Clara. McBain won $300 and took first place for the jacket, which represented her first time trying hand quilting and quilting patterns.
To see pictures of the winning project, visit jonadelefashions.blogspot.com.
This article appears in Nov 12-19, 2009.