Barbara Black has been quilting for 22 years and has taught quilting since 1989 to beginners through advanced.  She teaches a weekly class for a quilting store in Huntsville, AL called Patches & Stiches.  She has worked for 8 years as an Education Team member with Quilts Inc. (www.quilts.com) which holds 3 international shows for the public and 2 international trade shows each year.  She has been awarded Best in Show by national judges for a quilt she entered in competition.  She has held every position, including president of Heritage Quilters of Huntsville (a quilter's guild of over 350 members).  She has had quilts published by McCall's Publishing and Christmas Year-Round among others.  She has also designed the quilts and wrote instructions for them.  Barbara especially enjoys teaching beginners and sharing her enthusiasm for the art of quilting.