My mom says I started to sew as soon as I could crawl. My favorite place was sitting on the sewing machine pedal. I started to beg to use the machine at about 6 but had to spent a year or two with hand sewing. My mom made most of my clothes until I was in 7th grade and I became critical of her sewing and was told to make my own. I loved Vogue patterns and especially the designer ones, I know my mom cringed with the thing I took on. I later went on to the University of Rhode Island to study Textiles and clothing. Always wanted to own my own fabric store. Finally I landed a job as a sales clerk in a great fabric store in Poughkeepsie, NY. It was the best of both world I got to help with the buying and merchandising but it wasn't my money. At this point I became a dressmaker and designed and sewed for others for a number of years. I am back living in RI after a number of years in AZ. Thinking of going to URI to retake the draping class.(would love to try out for Project Runway but my draping skills are weak, Flat pattern is more to my liking)

somewhere along the line I learned to quilt and now that is one of the things I really enjoy , also making dolls particulary Eleanor Peace Bailey dolls. If you like doll making and can take her class Do It!