i have been sewing since i was age 7. it is in my genes on both sides of my family, especially my mom's. lot's of garment making most of my life and i had developed a boutique kid's clothing line when i was married and raising my children. my daughter was tall and slender and nothing fit her right from the stores so i designed clothes for her and my nieces & nephews which is how i started my clothing line. plus i liked bright colors and coordinated prints for children (think osh kosh b'gosh prints). this gave me lot's of opportunities for clothing design which i loved (and was educated for).
so fast forward to 7 yrs ago, i had already downsized my life and was ready to give away the remaining fabric i had and decided to make my family quilts from my treasured fabrics. thus i started a new sewing venture which reignited my passion for fabrics which has contributed to my love of all things postage stamp sized which in turn started my whole new love of vintage sewing machines (looking for the perfect piecer) which has awakened a hoarding gene (it must be genetic) for all things sewing/quilting related (i.e. threads, books, patterns, fabric cutters) which has significantly reduced the amount of space in my home for living with fabric storage which has seriously made me think about some sort of 12-step program which in turn will make me a great candidate for some sort of trial quilter hoarding deprogramming therapy.
yep thus has been the humble beginnings of my life as a quilter.
