I've always loved to sew. As a child I helped mom when she worked on quilts, I embroidered some dish towels and every doll had a wardrobe. When I married, I made lots of things for my new house. I put the finished items in the County Fair and won blue ribbons on all of them.

Then the kids came along. I made their clothes and mine also. I even attempted to make some shirts for my husband. I made a quilt for my little girl's room with Holly Hobbie on it. She loved it. I often borrowed my mom's quilt frame to make our bedding - as you know, quilts are extra warm. I think anything of fabric in the house had my handmade touch.

Time moved on, I had a job away from home and my handiwork had come to a halt, there just wasn't enough time. But as the kids grew older and moved out on their own, time was more available and I saw an ad in the newspaper for a quilt frame somebody had made. I decided I wanted that frame and it is the mainstay of my sewing room. The next big purchase was my BabyLock embroidery/sewing machine. Now I can make anything! There's just not enough time in the day and my head if filled with so many wonderful ideas.