This book is dedicated, with love and appreciation, to those without whom Great Expectations could never have become the shop it is today.
All those unknown quilters who left their unsigned quilts to inspire us.
Jewel Patterson, my mother, fourth generation Texas quilter, and senior quilting teacher at Great Expectations, who has given unstintingly of her love, talent, enthusiasm, hard work, support, and ideas.
All the wonder people who have worked and taught at Great Expectations in its twenty-one-year history and who have provided thousands of quilters with excellent service, good advice, and happy memories.
The staff of International Quilt Festival, which has pitched in to help the shop in so many ways whenever it was necessary
All of the quilters who have honored Great Expectations by being loyal customers, eager learners, and true fabricoholics.