I grew up sewing with my mom, mainly clothing. I sewed clothing because I had to if I wanted clothes for school. I sewed crafts because I loved to! Interest in crafts led to quilting. As a youth, I made many whole top quilts by tying them. I made my first real quilt for my parents 50th wedding anniversary. I designed it around drawings my daughter drew of all the grandchildren. Most of it was made through trial and error, with a little bit of help from books and quilt shops. That was the beginning of my addiction. I continued to make quilts and to teach myself different techniques. As my last of 5 children entered high school, I tried to figure out what I wanted to do with my life. I had taught elementary school before and debated on entering that field again, but it didn’t feel right. The opportunity came to work for a quilt shop, and I jumped at it. Discovered at the quilt shop, that I could combine my loves of learning, quilting, and teaching! For the past 10+ years I have had the privilege of sharing my knowledge with others as I have taught machine classes, embroidery classes and piecing classes. I’m a proud wife and mom of 5 kids, all married to awesome spouses and best of all, I have 8 grandchildren that love to sew along with me.
Teaching: Alpen Bag and Stylish Sewing Caddy