I taught myself to sew and quilt when I was expecting my first child-45 years ago. Through the years I have made many, many things. Whenever I needed a gift I turned to my trusty sewing machine. I started off making my maternity clothes, then things for the baby. Once I learned to quilt, I had found my niche. I love to make quilts! I especially love to play with the colors.

Handmade quilts are like a hug-soft, cuddly, and comforting. They have a look and feel that only a handmade quilt can have. They are not perfect- they are not stamped out by a machine and thrown together, and each one has it's own unique charm. You might find little puckers, uneven stitches , maybe a crooked seam. That is a sign of a handmade quilt . The goal is to make it perfect, but we are human. They say only God can make something perfect and in many places they will intentionally put in a mistake. I usually don't have to worry about that. Truth be told all handmade quilts will have some little unique characteristic like that. When I sew my quilts, I remember all the babies I have made quilts for who are now grown up and have their own babies with their own quilts. I wonder about the baby who will get the quilt I am working on and who they will become. I put a lot of love into my quilts for your baby .

In the back of my mind I always thought I'd like to sew when I retired, and suddenly that time is here! I learned about ETSY and here I am, a woman with her own business! Who would have thought! I can now sew and play with the colors every day. I settled on mainly baby quilts as they are so colorful and cute and fun to do. Anything about babies is fun and happy!

I am happy to go to "work" every day in my little sewing studio where I look out at the beautiful mountians of Western North Carolina.

I feel blessed to be able to do this everyday, and everyday I smile! My journey is joyful!