I was born in Dubuque Iowa and learned my sewing skills from my Grandmother Marge and my Aunt Shirley. I started out sewing doll clothing and selling them on the playground in first grade. Yes, I did get in a bit of trouble, but many a mom called my mom to ask if I could make outfits for their kids Barbie Dolls. Must admit, I designed a hat that rocked! In the years that followed making clothing became a passion and sewing proved to be a useful tool when making extra cash for photography school.

Around the time I was 11, my father gave me an 8mm film movie camera to play with. I was hooked, photography become a focus in my life, and in 1981 I graduated from photo school in Waterloo Iowa.

My photography career took me to Texas, LA and finally to the Pacific Northwest where I have owned my own business for 30 years. It has been a wonderful profession, and I am forever appreciative of the opportunities photography put before me.

So, it all leads to now and the time is right to pursue the world of quilting art. I hesitated bridging the world of photography with fabric, but it feels alligned, kind of like for everything there is a season. It is the season of exploration, to see what is beyond my vision, to let my camera and needle join to create a moment in time when fabric and photo become one.