Growing up on a farm in the Midwest I was surrounded by the quilts of my grandmother. Clearly they were her statement of worth and being. When I was born she made a postage stamp quilt for me which I slept under for year always finding new fabrics and designs that she had added. Although I loved sewing but I never felt that I could make a quilt.

Indeed by training, I became a lawyer and had my own company that wrote arguments for other lawyers. I realized that I frustrated the other attorneys because I had to cut and paste the documents on my living room floor. Eventually I discovered quilt making and soon thereafter moved from Boston to western Massachusetts and decided to teach myself to become a quilt maker.

I promised myself that I would only give up the law if I made quilts that felt true and sincere and that continued to challenge me. For the last thirty years I have been supporting myself as a quiltmaker. I do a number of fine craft shows--mainly up and down the East Coast--as well as accept commissions and work with galleries and designers. In addition my studio is open to the public in the charming village of Shelburne Falls. I am also active on various social media including my blog, Facebook and Twitter.