Starting a Blog – for me it’s a daunting task because I’m a very private person, but I do like to share when it comes to quilting.  Sharing for me has been through teaching and/or just helping, I love to see the light go on when people “get” what they were stuck on or someone realizes that they really can create a complex shape with some simple seams. I’ve worked with kids and adults with great satisfaction.

A little about me –

I am a fiber artist, long arm quilter, Pete and Bella’s (puppy) Mom, and love of my Honey (Dave). I often wonder what other people are doing or thinking about quilting. I have a passion for fiber and love experimenting – manipulating the texture, mixing colors and patterns, I love fusing, I like to melt –layer and burn to create my own fabrics, embellishing, I’m also a hand dyer. I hope to share my adventures in stretching my skills and boundaries surrounding my current processes.

I’m a Fiber Extremist – I love / make / collect: art quilts, antique orphan blocks and quilts, art dolls, thread, and all sorts of fabric. I don’t know when I’ll find time to use it all but I love surrounding myself with it, staring at it, planning more quilts than I’ll ever find time to make in my lifetime – but that’s OK, I keep planning (so yes, I have UFO’s).

Hopefully sharing this journey will expand my circle of like minded friends – those that like traditional quilts but might be looking in a little different direction, just a little to the left or right of center. Sometimes I find myself way out in left field and giggling at what I’ve created.

GROW is my word for the year, I love to learn, from books, videos, classes and sharing – it’s how I grow. I’m hoping this blog will become something that grows more interesting as time goes on. I’d like it to be a positive place to visit, share, and where we can be helpful to each other. I hope you’ll follow along.