I began quilting over 30 years ago when I made a raw edged applique teddy bear quilt for one of my daughters. By the time I was finished with the quilt I had been bitten by the quilting bug and was ready to make the next one. That first quilt is still lovingly cared for along with several other family quilts that have been created over the years.

I machine piece my quilts using my Brother Innovis 28000 and the machine quilting is done on my mid-arm HQ16. I also love collecting antique sewing machines that are in working condition and could be used as a backup if ever needed.

The fabric buying process is my favorite part of quilting and for my ready to buy items I usually buy fabric before I even know what I am going to create with it. I let the fabric speak to me and let it tell me what I should create with it. I make ready to buy quilted items and custom order items using quilt designs of all kinds.

I love a challenge so creating custom order Memory Quilts using men's shirts and ties and t-shirt quilts are always fun. I also create traditional designs as custom orders using colors of the customers choice. Custom orders have taken my quilts and other quilted items as far away as Australia and Germany as well as throughout the United States.

Recently my daughter has begun to create her own quilts as the sewing and quilting bug bites the next generation.