The American Quilter's Society is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. It is the world’s largest quilting membership organization, and it started in 1983 with Meredith and Bill Schroeder.

Johnson's quilts have been exhibited in national shows, and her major awards include a 1995 American Quilter's Society Best Wall Quilt and the 1998 International Quilt Associations's Pfaff Master ...