Kathleen Lourde

Right: Carolyn Demaree stands amid some of her creations, including not only the quilts on the table in front of her, but also the paintings on the wall beside her. Photo by Kathleen Lourde Left top: This quilt, called Seasons of My Life, will go to her daughter, Demaree said. Throughout it are blocks that refer to times in their family's life. A little block with an embroidered elk represents the 77 elk the family raised. "This block is my flaming youth," said Demaree, laughing, "and this one is me overcoming it!" Left, second from top: The hummingbird alone is made up of nine separate pieces. Left, third from top: Demaree made this rooster quilt using a needle-turn applique technique. Left, bottom: This is a detail from a quilt that was paper-pieced -- a difficult technique that Demaree has clearly mastered. Each teacup or teapot is made up of countless tiny seams sewn with even tinier stitches.