Sixty years ago I was born into a family of what we would now call fiber artists. My mother was extremely creative, always on a tight budget, so she would make absolutely everything from scratch (clothing, cooking, and crafts.) My grandmothers taught me sewing and needlecrafts as far back as I can remember, and I was immediately enchanted by the magic of making something out of nothing. I started with doll clothes, and by my teen years I was ... Read Full Bio »
Sixty years ago I was born into a family of what we would now call fiber artists. My mother was extremely creative, always on a tight budget, so she would make absolutely everything from scratch (clothing, cooking, and crafts.) My grandmothers taught me sewing and needlecrafts as far back as I can remember, and I was immediately enchanted by the magic of making something out of nothing. I started with doll clothes, and by my teen years I was sewing my own fashions from patterns, and in my thirties I dabbled in creating my own patterns and designs, many of which used fabric manipulation techniques that would have been impossible without the ability to sew. Now I am finally following my passion, many years and 2 daughters later, as a sewing educator and enthusiast!
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