My world changed forever when at age 12, my parents gave me a sewing machine for Christmas. I literally burned out that poor Singer's motor whipping out an endless stream of garments at a frenzied pace. I discovered quiltmaking when I was in high school.I figured that since I could sew, I could probably quilt. It was so much fun to play with the fabrics and colors--much more satisfying than making buttonholes on a blouse! I was hooked.

Soon quiltmaking had to take a back seat to working and starting a family. As a stay-at-home mom to 3 boys, quilting became a welcome, although rare, escape. Many years and many quilts later I began to feel the urge to design my own and Late Bloomer Quilts was born.

I work from the home I share with my husband and 3 teenage sons. I am drawn to soft vintage designs and garden themes. The quilts are for my fantasy cottage that is covered with roses overlooking the sea.

If my sewing machine isn't humming, I'm probably at the local quilt shop where I work and teach part time.

--My work can be seen in Alex Anderson's books Finish It and Keep Quilting.

--I am an award winner in the Moda Challenge of 2004