Copyright 2008 Wind River Quilting
About me . . .
My appreciation for the beauty, design and craftsmanship of quilts has been lifelong, although my personal involvement with the craft has only been for the last 9 years. I had always been involved in art as a hobby since grade school, and in high school and college took classes in drawing, painting and color theory. At the University of Colorado I majored in Anthropology, and developed a great passion for Native American art and design.
My quilting adventure began in 1999 and quickly expanded into an exploration of not only fabric and color, but also the underlying math and geometry that is the basis for so many quilt patterns. After finishing my first few quilts from traditional designs, I began designing my own patterns in 2000.
In April of 2003, I, together with a partner Daniel Dale, opened Pioneer Quilts quilt shop in Damascus, Oregon. They say that the best way to learn is to just do it, and in my case, that was exactly right. Running the store for 5 years and surrounding myself with some of the the Northwest's most talented instructors gave me a great education in construction techniques, color, texture and design. I began teaching in 2004, and since then have taught classes in beginning quiltmaking through advanced pattern classes, hand applique and hand piecing.
Even before opening the store, I had had instruction on longarm quilting and rented time on machines to finish several quilts. I continued doing longarm work for several years, having the opportunity to practice on most of the store samples made for Pioneer Quilts, and on many of the quilts made in Pioneer's Charity quilt program.
In 2007 I purchased my own longarm machine, an APQS Millenium, and began taking customer quilts in the Summer of 2007. To date, I have longarm quilted over 300 quilts of all styles. I continue to make my own quilts, design new patterns, judge at local quilt shows, and teach occasionally.
My quilting adventure began in 1999 and quickly expanded into an exploration of not only fabric and color, but also the underlying math and geometry that is the basis for so many quilt patterns. After finishing my first few quilts from traditional designs, I began designing my own patterns in 2000.
In April of 2003, I, together with a partner Daniel Dale, opened Pioneer Quilts quilt shop in Damascus, Oregon. They say that the best way to learn is to just do it, and in my case, that was exactly right. Running the store for 5 years and surrounding myself with some of the the Northwest's most talented instructors gave me a great education in construction techniques, color, texture and design. I began teaching in 2004, and since then have taught classes in beginning quiltmaking through advanced pattern classes, hand applique and hand piecing.
Even before opening the store, I had had instruction on longarm quilting and rented time on machines to finish several quilts. I continued doing longarm work for several years, having the opportunity to practice on most of the store samples made for Pioneer Quilts, and on many of the quilts made in Pioneer's Charity quilt program.
In 2007 I purchased my own longarm machine, an APQS Millenium, and began taking customer quilts in the Summer of 2007. To date, I have longarm quilted over 300 quilts of all styles. I continue to make my own quilts, design new patterns, judge at local quilt shows, and teach occasionally.
Copyright 2008 Wind River Quilting
