About

Why do I love fiber art?
I grew up doing embroidery and crafts (including various painting techniques). I went to college and got an art degree (graphic design, but I would have preferred fine art).

Years ago, I dug out my grandmother’s crazy quilt and started researching how to “fix” it (the silk had all shattered). This started my long exploration of embroidery, quilting, crazy quilting and all things fiber arts.

I had gone through a 5 year artistic block and this blog, combined with my Grandmother’s crazy quilt have successfully unblocked me!

Where you can also find me:
I’m heavily involved in the Rocky Mountain Crazy Quilters and really enjoy the talented ladies I’ve met there. I’ve since had a gallery show (in combo with some other friends) and have started actually thinking seriously about my artwork again.

.I stumbled into writing through blogging and now have a long list of articles I have enjoyed researching and writing.  I also used to be “ring mom” for the “bloggers who embellish” webring – before I sort of let that go – webrings sort of died and went the way of Facebook I fear!

I  have been fortunate to write for Divine Caroline for several years.  I am also the creator and editor of  Denver Parent – a website that helps parents who need support (single parents, special needs parents, etc) or who are new to the area connect and find great groups! I do all of my “Mommy blog” giveaways over there, so go check it out!

If you’re into 1950’s houses, we also have a houseblog over at Mid Century Style Magazine. That site is chock full of info on owning a 50’s home along with a Ning group. We’re in the middle of launching a sub-site about Mid-Century Motels!

I’m back with the Examiner as their national “Mid Century Design Examiner” - watch for fun stuff going on there (including a tour of 1950′s motels!). I am also the “Denver Craft shopping Examiner”.

Facts about me:
Day job: Co-own an internet marketing and programming company – Widget Inc.
Kids: two, Matey Moo (8) and Missy C (10) (they’re 18 mos apart)
Hubby: Roger (aka Rex) – read our sappy story below. Together we own Widget Inc.
Favorite mediums: crazy quilting, beading, embroidery
Other hobbies: reading, 50′s houses and interiors

Warning! Sappy story ahead:
Roger and I had exchanged names in French class (me in the United States and him in Australia) when we were 14 years old, we corresponded for years.  After college, I was married for 5 years to a wonderful guy who died of leukemia when we were in our late 20’s.

We continued to keep in contact at Christmas and birthdays.

In 1999, after some more correspondence,  my future husband crossed the ocean to meet me for the first time.  We immediately fell in love and got married after 10 days – not a typo!  His original visit was supposed to be 2 weeks…he never went home.

We’ve now been married over 12 years.

We have been back to Australia once when our daughter was 6 months old, but luckily his parents come here about every 18 months.