For the Love of Fabric is a one-woman design company. I began quilting thirty years ago, and began writing patterns in 2002. I wanted to make a tote bag that was simple and easy. After searching the web for just the right pattern, and not finding it, I decided to create my own. It was an instant hit in the quilt shop I work in. That first design was Totally Awesome Totebag, named after my teenager's favorite expression that year. I still work and teach at Thimble Pleasures in Carrboro, North Carolina, and I find that my students are my most enthusiastic and helpful pattern testers. I live in Chapel Hill, NC with my husband and young son, two daughters, a dog and two cats.

In 2004, I retired from my 25 year career in nursing to pursue quilting and designing full-time. I often feel I am still contributing to healthcare by helping women develop a passion that promotes mental health. Quilters, I have observed, tend to be content people.

My goal as a designer is to create clear instructions for quilts and other fun things to make with great fabrics. After all most of us sew or quilt because we love fabrics. I would love to receive photos of your finished projects.

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