I was born in Dubuque Iowa and learned my sewing skills from my Grandmother Marge and my Aunt Shirley. I started out sewing doll clothing and selling them on the playground in first grade. Yes, I did get in a bit of trouble, but many a mom called my mom to ask if I could make outfits for their kids Barbie Dolls. Must admit, I designed a hat that rocked! In the years that followed making clothing became a passion and sewing proved to be a useful tool when making extra cash for photography school.

Around the time I was 11, my father gave me an 8mm film movie camera to play with. I was hooked, photography become a full-time passion and in 1981 I graduated from photo school in Waterloo Iowa.

My photography career took me to Texas, LA and finally to the Pacific Northwest where I have owned my own business for 40 years. It has been a wonderful profession, and I am forever grateful for the opportunity photography has given me.

So, it all leads to this moment, the time is right to pursue the world of quilting art. I resisted bridging the world of my photography with fabric, but it feels right, kind of like for everything there is a season. It is the season of exploration, to see what is beyond my vision, to let my eyes and needle join to create what is floating around in my mind.  To do what I really love to do, work with a needle and thread.