Check out my blog at www.sewwhatscookingwithjoan.com or my Facebook page - Sew Whats Cooking With Joan, "LIKE" and each time I blog, you will be notified on your Facebook page. Don't miss a single project or recipe!! I learned to quilt and design free motion patterns when I worked in the furniture industry in my early 20's. I then went on to learn conventional machine quilting and was asked to teach at local quilt shops in the Seattle area. ... Read Full Bio »

Check out my blog at www.sewwhatscookingwithjoan.com or my Facebook page - Sew Whats Cooking With Joan, "LIKE" and each time I blog, you will be notified on your Facebook page. Don't miss a single project or recipe!! I learned to quilt and design free motion patterns when I worked in the furniture industry in my early 20's. I then went on to learn conventional machine quilting and was asked to teach at local quilt shops in the Seattle area. I now head a "quilting club" in the community where we live in the Winter, located in Scottsdale, Arizona. My love for color and combining patterns, continues to push me to learn more and more, not to mention the new computerized machines, which opens up a whole new area to be explored. My interest in cooking started with Mom, a great cook/baker who allowed me to create for the family. I give you my schooling for credibility of my knowledge. In the 1980's I completed certificate classes at Yankee Kitchen, studying under, Eva Kenly, Nancy Lazara, Betsy Oppenneer, Nancy Verriale, Susan Bradley, Kathy Tullis, Marian Morash, and a few others. Other teachers, outside the certification series include Julia Child, Martha Stewart, Ina Garten, Ludger Szmania, Barbara Fenzl, David Lebovitz, Tom Douglas, Kathy Casey, Mark Hamilton, Cory Mingo, Steve Pernetti, Guiliano Hazen, Jason Graham, Michael DeMaria, Frank Coloma(Indian cuisine), Nicole Aloni and countless other guest teachers. This over 22 years. I have studied local cuisine in Peru, Morocco, Italy, France and Spain. All the while I have considered this fun, not work and have never worked professionally in this field.