My quilting style

I believe that each person who pieces a quilt and quilts a quilt develops their own style.  I know that is true, because I have seen it and I am sure you have too.  I use the terms, free form, primitive and wonky.  Maybe a couple more names but we won't talk about that.  I never thought of myself as being an artist, but in ways I have become one.  Whatever the style or name I know I love what I do.  The skill of quilting challenges me and pushes me to a new level.  I am very fortunate that my customers allow me this.  I am not perfect and I really do not strive to be.  I want my customers to be happy with what I have added to their work.  Now not all days are bliss I must say.  But for the most part things turn out pretty good.  As long as my customers allow me I will post their quiilts, quilted.

Things are shapeing up

Storytelling was awesome today!!!  I forget the tune to a song, but Lilli, a parent helper, helped me.  thanks
I am quilting a couple of cool quilts right now and wish I had more time to spend each day, but I think when I post the pictures you will agree.  I am very excited about life right now.  It is a feeling that I haven't had for a while.  I have missed it.  I think part of that is because it is spring time.  I know in our area it doesn't feel that way, but I always get a feeling of hope this time of year, no matter what the weather is like.  I think that is what keeps me going, that feeling of hope.  Well here's to another day, Cheers!!

I am on my own

Today I do storytelling on my own.  I have studied.  I have sang songs (to my husband) and I have prepared a craft.  Let's do this. 

Cautious Blogger

Today was the beginning of my 4th week of being a librarian.  What I have found is that being a librarian is more then just checking out/in books.  You have to do storytime!!  Now my recollection of storytime is with my kids, sitting on their beds and reading to them at night.  Well, my new version is a whole lot different.  I am reading to 3 and 4 year olds groups and this summer will be doing a large group event for 6 weeks.  I will have an audience.  Now as some of you know, being in front of alot of people just really isn't my thing.  I cry, I forget what I am saying and am just generally nervous.  So somewhere deep inside me I have to bring out the "performer" part of me.  I discovered the "artist" part when I began machine quilting.  I guess deep inside of  a person are all types of skills, personalities and strengths just waiting to come out.  So if you are downtown during the summertime, take a peek and see the "performer" in me, just bring the Kleenex.

Learning Everyday

Well, Here I go with another change in my life.


I closed my store front business at the end of 2010 and took some time off. Folks thought I would be retired, but I really didn't feel or like that idea. I have been on a couple of small vacations, but during that time I knew I had to get refocused and back on track. So I got a job as our town librarian, which actually has always been something I wanted to do since I was a kid. I love libraries!! I continue to do machine quilting and am feeling very good about my life right now.

I am planning on creating a couple of videos on techinques that I think you will appreciate.

I will be posting quilts that I have quilted so that you can see my style. Stay tune I feel that the fun is just about to happen, again.