I started quilting by making quilts for my daughter's American Girl dolls and made
my very first small quilt from a Martingale & Co. pattern book I picked up in 2000. This sparked an interest in quilting history and led to the publication of American Doll
Quilts in 2004. I look to antique quilts for
inspiration in making simple little quilts and hope that my books make the past come alive for some of you and also give you
a connection with quilters from long ago. My newest book, Remembering Adelia, came out in March 2009 and I am
currently hard at work on another, which will be out in January 2011.
Before turning my
hobby into a career, I was an editor in the publishing industry for over 20 years. I live in Illinois with my husband,
two children and our two dogs. I love reading, gardening, making simple beaded jewelry with a scrappy look and,
of course, dogs.
