I started sewing in high school. Home Ec. class. Didn't do the greatest. As a young mom my dad found me an old white sewing machine that had been converted to an electric machine. I taught myself and made nearly all of my DD outfits. Loved it. Sewed on and off for many years and taught myself to quilt after DD had a battle over who got the one quilt my mom had made for oldest DD. After my two daughters were fighting over who got the threadbare quilt my mom had made for oldest daughter and having my dear grand daughter (5 years old) trying to claim it too I decided I wanted to make something that could inspire that kind of love. I moved on from clothing to quilting and have never looked back.