About Me

I have been sewing and piecing for over 15 years and recently discovered the joys of longarm quilting.  After being laid off from my job in December 08, I knew it was time to explore other options.  Quilting and gardening have long been my hobbies, and when the chance arose to work with  Sheila Sinclair Snyder, a longarm quilter of amazing patience, grace, skill and knowledge. After working with Sheila for about ten months, it was time to get a machine and strike out on my own. I bought my new Gammill in October 2009 and have been quilting from home every since!

If I’m not quilting at my home studio, you might find me working at Piece by Piece Fabric Shop in Eugene. I love the vibrant fabrics and wonderful customers we have there! And I’m always willing to throw my opinion into the mix!

I also keep busy rowing  with my crew at the Oregon Association of Rowers.  Somehow I managed to become the Fundraiser Chairwoman (no one else volunteered) and keep quite busy throughout the year with our various and sundry fundraisers.  We row on Dexter Lake, just outside of Eugene, Oregon.  Very beautiful.  And a wonderful sport for old and young alike (I’m the former).

And in my spare time, I volunteer on the Blackberry Jam Committee. When I moved to Lowell, it seemed like we needed a quilt show, so in 2005 the first annual Blackberry Jam Festival Quilt Show began. And of course every quilt show needs a group of people to organize it, so shortly thereafter the Pine Needler’s quilt group was created. We grew from four members to our current size of twenty members ini about five years.

2010 Quilt Show