Carol started quilting in 1994 with Kathy in baby beginners. She finished her sampler and gave it to a new baby in the family who is now 17 years old. Lenna was the baby and was the reason Carol wanted to learn to quilt. Now, all these years later she has shared many quilts with family. Some stay with Carol as well. Her favorite quilt is Sunbonnet Sue on Safari. I love Sunbonnet Sue – although Kathy hated her because she was a bit too cutsie. So, in honor of Kathy, Carol’s last quilt block was a crocodile by the riverbank with Sue’s bonnet floating down the river!!!!
Carol learned of our group from Joan Allie – who was in the Wednesday afternoon class with Carol. She joined this group last summer, the same time I did.
Our sweet Carol has never married and sometimes misses not having grandchildren, but has lots of family she can sew for.
Traveling is Carol’s other great joy – visiting every continent in the world except Antarctica. Her favorite trip was to Africa – a safari and getting to see the gorillas in Ruanda. She now mostly goes on cruises but travels with friends, one of whom is a travel agent. Her last big trip was to the Amazon – “Which was a big river!” They fished for piranha! Imagine! They were supposed to cook the fish for the travelers, but Carol missed out on the “Feast”!
Carol is a Bay Area native growing up in Oakland. She now lives in Fremont – all alone without pets because she travels so much. Plus it is a lot less trouble!
A little known fact about Carol – she lived in Germany for three years. She taught in an Army school in Swabisch Gmund. Retired from teaching now, Carol taught grades one through five. She taught in Petaluma, then San Jose and finally Hayward.
It is a great joy to have Carol in our little quilt group.
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