Miller's quilts to be featured during show

Quilter Zell Cook will have her handiwork on display during the March show.

Zell Cook has been quilting all of her life. The skill and artistry is second only to her invention and creativity with the medium. She will be a featured artist at the 2008 Needle Art and Quilt Show March 7-8 in Lampasas.

Ms. Cook first learned to quilt from her mother, but it wasn't until the 1980s when her sister took a quilting course that she really began to get involved.

She was holding down a job as a hospital administrator and finding time around that to complete some projects until retirement in 2000. Since then, quilting has become her focus.

Ms. Cook has taught in Kingsland, Round Rock and Georgetown and is eager to learn new techniques to share with others.

Her current interest of incorporating inks and embroidery into quilting will be demonstrated at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. each of the two show days. She also will offer a sign-up sheet for those interested in classes at a later date.

Samples of Ms. Cook's quilts will be on view at the show.

The Needle Art and Quilt Show: Stitches in Time will be open both days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lampasas County Courthouse, Lampasas County Office Building and Keystone Square Museum. Admission is $5 for adults, and $3 for those under 12.

The annual event -- which features a bake sale and vendors -- is a fund-raiser for the museum.