I have been sewing for over fifty years. Yes, that is dating myself. As many other seamstresses have done, I stated out making clothes for my Barbie Doll's very empty closet. Over the years, I have studied, experimented and taught myself different sewing techniques. Enjoying all kinds of needle work, I find myself combining many of them. I collect patterns for the pure joy of combining them; and draft many of my own. I, too, collect fabric: two closets full of fabric. Bins full of quilting fabric; and more bins full of scraps which come in very handy for many projects. I design, draft, sew for myself, my five children, twenty grandchildren, husband, home, etc. I am a professional registered nurse, photographer. I try to keep my passion for sewing as just that "my passion". I love my Bernina Sewing computer and serger, my knitting machine, and anything else that keeps this passion alive.

craft interests: crochet, embroidery, fashion, gifts, paper-crafts, quilting, sewing

Member Since: 04/27/2009