Mom got me started at 8, sewing - first clothes for my brother's stuffed animals (I personally could never get into the Barbi craze) then my clothes. I was one of those strange kids who loved summer school because I took sewing, cooking, woodshop and PE. I've been drawing my whole life, I'm now 50 (woo hoo). When my kids were in grade school I returned to college to study Fine Art (Painting) and Art History. On Sept 8, 2001, my 18 year old ... Read Full Bio »

Mom got me started at 8, sewing - first clothes for my brother's stuffed animals (I personally could never get into the Barbi craze) then my clothes. I was one of those strange kids who loved summer school because I took sewing, cooking, woodshop and PE. I've been drawing my whole life, I'm now 50 (woo hoo). When my kids were in grade school I returned to college to study Fine Art (Painting) and Art History. On Sept 8, 2001, my 18 year old daughter was killed in a car accident and I had heard about making Memory Quilts for loved ones lost. After picking out a pattern, fabric and making all the cuts I was stuck. Just couldn't tackle sewing the quilt top. I simply didn't know where to begin. I revisited "Jessie's Quilt" regularly but couldn't get it going...until last November 2011, I planned a weekend away to visit my Aunt Penny, in Oregon. I kidnapped my Mom, we hopped on a plane and spent a long weekend creating family memories and starting AND completing The quilt top! There's more to the story but for now, that started it all....I've been sewing/quilting almost daily since the Oregon Adventure.