I’m a native of the Pacific Northwest (USA) and have been married to Axel for 11 years.  Axel is originally from Germany so you’ll often finding us jumping back and forth across the pond to visit friends and family.

My love for fabrics and creating things began at a very young age as I watched my mom sew work shirts, wedding clothes, play clothes, swimwear and even underwear for myself and seven siblings while my dad worked, gardened and bartered to feed his brood at home.  

As a result of their amazing inspiration, I am surrounded by craftsmen: everything from woodworking to ceramic art, tole painting and cross-stitching to knitting and more – oh, did I mention quilting?  My mom and four sisters are all quilters.

I also love to garden but our two homes meant double the work.  Now that Schellebelle (Belgium) is our primary residence I’m able to concentrate on a garden I hope to love for many years.  I like to cook and bake, but hate the clean-up and can really get lost in a good book - especially if it’s a historical novel but only if it’s based on true fact.

When I’m not sewing, I’m dreaming up a new design for this or that, updating the shop’s website, sitting with a cup of coffee on the porch staring at the garden with a blank notebook next to me ready to jot down, scribble or draw the next crazy idea whether it be a quilt, something to paint on the wall, a sketch of a new flower bed, something “to do” or a note to a friend . . . . you get the picture right?

  My brain never stops!

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