Congratulations to QNNtv's 1st Member Of the Month (MOM) winner:

Sri Poedjastoeti (Toeti)
MOM for July 2006

I learned to sew from my mother when I was growing up in Indonesia. She taught me patchwork and making crazy patches, mostly making use of remnants of garment fabric. Being a tropical country, batting was not used in Indonesia then.
 
I started to quilt only after I moved to the USA in 1989. I took a beginner's class from the Howard County Recreation and Parks not long after I settled in Columbia, Maryland. I was introduced to Faithful Circle Quilters (FCQ) Guild when I went to their show in 1992, and joined the guild in the same year.
 
While I enjoy and admire art quilts, I make quilts the traditional way, mostly hand piecing and hand quilting. The quilt in the picture was entered in the last FCQ bi-annual show in April. My inspiration came from Better Homes and Gardens Quilt Lovers favorite quilts. I used a lot of homespun scraps, hand pieced the apple cores, hand appliqué the vines, leaves and flowers, hand appliquéd the whole quilt.   
 
I can't say anything about quilting without mentioning my work. I frequently travel internationally for work, which lately has been mostly to Africa. QNNtv provides an entertainment when I'm away, staying in touch with the quilting world. 

Toeti

Close Ups of Toeti's quilt:

Thank you Toeti and congratulations!