Quilt Queen of Diamonds - Quilt Queen of Diamonds was made for a contest given by Viking Sewing Machines and JoAnn Fabrics. I won the grand prize -- a new Viking sewing machine. From that contest, I went on to teach, published a book for beginners on making a quilt from start to finish, travelled to some wonderful cities in the US and gave seminars and classes. This quilt changed my life. "Queen" enabled me to meet terrific, creative women who love quilting as much as I do. ....And I've done my share of passing on quilt pox to anyone not innoculated.