Biography

Coming from a heritage of master craftswomen, I learned sewing, quilting and needlework skills from my mother and grandmothers. I got my first sewing machine on my 8th birthday to keep me from monopolizing my mom’s. I made my first little quilt at nine. Mom was making a big quilt. I rescued discarded scraps and made a little cardboard template to fit the small pieces. Mom was proud of the little quilt I made but I was disappointed that all the corners did not match perfectly like I knew they should.

After my third child was born, I became very ill and it was difficult for me to sew. I discovered miniature quilts and their small scale was perfect for me. My illness has taught me patience and perseverance. That alone with a streak of perfectionism is the perfect combination for a miniature quilt maker.

I love vintage quilts and reproduction fabrics. In much of my work I try to capture the look of a vintage quilt made from saved scraps of past projects and faded old clothes only much, much smaller.

Prizes, Awards, and Honors

2005 to 2009, Six quilts accepted into the American Quilter’s Society (AQS) Annual Show, Paducah, Kentucky.
2006, Honorable Mention, AQS Annual Show, Paducah, Kentucky.
2006, Honorable Mention (AQS) Quilt purchased for the Museum of the American Quilter’s Society, Oh! Wow Miniature collection.
2009, Quilt juried into Road To California.
2008, Honorable Mention, National Quilting Association (NQA) show, Columbus, Ohio
2007, Third Place, National Quilting Association (NQA) show, Columbus, Ohio
2006, Finalist, Remarkable Achievement in Classic Patterning, NQA show, Columbus, Ohio.
2008, First Place, Mountain Quiltfest, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
2007, First Place, Mountain Quiltfest, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
2006, First Place, Mountain Quiltfest, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
2009, Honorable Mention, Quiltfest, Jacksonville, Florida.
2007, Third Place, Quiltfest, Jacksonville, Florida.
2006, Honorable Mention, Quiltfest, Jacksonville, Florida.
2004, Judge’s Choice, Ozark Piecemakers Quilt Show, Springfield, Missouri.
2004, First Place, Ozark Piecemakers Quilt Show, Springfield, Missouri.
2008, First Place, Ozark Piecemakers Quilt Show, Springfield, Missouri.
2004, Champion, Ozark Empire Fair, Springfield, Missouri.
Many other awards at local quilt shows and fairs.

Professional Organizations

American Quilters Society
Ozark Piecemakers Quilt Guild
Heartland Quilt Network
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