I learned to sew at the young age of two with my wonderful mom, Marie. I have always gotten such joy out of sewing. I discovered quilting when I turned 20 and was still in college when some friends got married and started their families. I taught myself to quilt so I could make gifts for them and their children and the rest is history.
Iβve been quilting more than 40 years. I purchased my first long arm machine in 2001 and started quilting for others as a hobby. Iβve finished hundreds of quilts over the years and have developed and taught many classes, been published in both magazines and books. I also love to show my quilts and have been honored with numerous awards and ribbons for my quiltworks.
When I took early retirement from the corporate life at age 55, I was able to devote more time to quilting and Extreme Quilting was launched. In late 2015, I had the good fortune to be able to add a second long arm machine to my shop, another Gammill with the Statler Stitcher computerized option. This really helped me βup my gameβ.
In addition to makimsg a wide variety of quilts, I also love to wrap clothesline with fabric and form them into baskets, bowls, trivets, coasters and ringcatchers. Each one is unique. Iβve posted some pictures of a few and many are available for purchase on my Etsy site, ExtremeQuilting.
I am also available to teach a wide variety of classes and on occasion, private lessons. If you are looking to possibly book talent for a guild lecture or workshop program, conference, retreat or quilt store, please contact me directly and I will send you my class syllabus, course description and fee sheet.
Take a look around my website and I am always happy to hear from you!