I began sewing at the age of 12 with a woman from our “church” named Floss. I made a crazy, short, fully lined halter top out of some old polyester curtains of my grandmothers, something I never wore. I wish I had a picture of it.
At 15, my mom bought me my first sewing machine, a Pfaff Hobby, a trusty machine I still sew on today. I began sewing skirts and dresses regularly.
At 18 I was working at JoAnn’s and after cutting yards and yards of fabric, I decided I wanted to quilt. I haven’t looked back since.
I sew on my Pfaff Hobby 1020 and an antique Singer featherweight, a machine I also have lovingly tattooed on my arm.
I currently reside in North Carolina but grew up in Northern California and have lived in Minnesota, DC, and Southwest Virginia. I think I’ll stay put for a while.
I have two dogs, Jackson and Adelaide, and a cat named Amos, who I bottle fed for a week and has become the best cat ever.
I enjoy foreign movies, classic Russian literature, baking vegan cupcakes, road trips, and the podcasts TBTL and RadioLab.
Hi! I am Mike SAine’s sister. I love to quilt as well and enjoy your blog. Your work is beautiful. I am looking around and deciding on a quilt I want to make for Mike for this Christmas. My sister commented on your 2011 Kalidescope Plaid, as he might like something like that. My question is, are the plaids in there 100 percent cotton? That’s what works best , but don’t seem to kind much masculine especially plaids in the all cotton. I usually use Kona cotton solids with my quilts. Thanks for your help, thought you may know somewhere to get all cotton plaids.
Have a blessed day, susan