I loved fabric, thread and needles from the time I was a tiny girl and used to drive my mother crazy because she was afraid I would hurt myself. Finally when I was nine she said "There's my machine (a Featherweight) and all of the sewing things I have. Go and do what you have to do". I've been sewing non stop ever since. I sewed clothes for years and started quilting to use up the scraps. Over the years, I've had many former stitchers give me fabric, sewing supplies and even machines. I've turned it all into gifts and passed it on.