I was taught to quilt by a teacher at secondary school. She is sadly no longer with us. She was an inspiration.
I made up the pattern as it was for an exam. It was sent away to be marked and never returned to me.
I made a Buggy Barn If the Hat Fits which I love to bits.
I find it really difficult to give my quilts away so I have loads aroung the house. If I am going to make one for someone else I have to tell myself right from the start that it is for someone else. Does that make sense?
The oldest quilt I have is one made in 1990.
I don't currently belong to any groups or attend workshops as we have just moved.
I have never shown my quilts in a show. I don't think that I am good enough.
I have enouraged others to quilt by running classes and teaching as much as I can. When I worked in a school I enouraged children to quilt.
I quilt to keep myself sane and to escape from the stresses of everyday life