About Me

I was born and raised in Northern California, surrounded by sewing, textiles and quilts.

When I was very young we lived with my maternal grandparents in Paradise, CA. It was there that I got my first peek into my grandmother’s sewing room – filled to the ceiling with boxes and tins of fabrics, buttons and notions.

That same grandmother bought me and my sisters a treadle sewing machine for $12.50 when I was 10 and I’ve been sewing ever since.

I took my first quilt class in 1995 and learned the basics but never followed patterns. Instead, I taught myself to look: find the block; follow the seam; figure out the construction.  I studied old quilts and quilt books – focusing especially on antique, Amish, and African American quilts. I was also greatly influenced by the books and work of Gwen Marston. Gwen’s philosophy and style of quilting matched my own developing style and I quickly followed her sharp left turn onto the Liberated Quilting path.

In 2012, with Gwen’s blessing and encouragement, I started teaching. My greatest joy as a teacher is sharing my love of liberated quilting and empowering other quilters to create their own work; trust their instincts; and discover their own personal quilting style. I truly hope that I can inspire and encourage my students as much as my teachers inspired me.