About the Quilter

Through the Years

Baby me.

Young and on fire!

Happiest day of my life!

Me and Daddy.

The Love of my life

Happy Mardi Gras!

Working in real estate

TIKI!

Learning to Long Arm

Me, being Professional

My Passion

Early Years

Born in Shreveport, LA, we moved to Monroe, LA when I was 6.  Monroe was a beautiful place to grow.  I have many fond memories and joining Facebook, I’ve rediscovered friends from my past.

At 27 I married my husband.  I was raised Baptist, but became Catholic before we were married. We’ve been married since June, 1984 and we have moved around quite a bit.

We started off in Quitman, Mississippi.  I was happy to move to Lafayette, LA.  Up until I moved to Mississippi, I wanted OUT of Louisiana.  Quitman was NOT for me.  (I think I could like it now.) Then we moved to Lake Charles, LA.  Next stop was Natchitoches, where we had met in college.  I enjoyed it and was teaching in the Natchitoches Parish Schools as a “Talent” Teacher.

Mid-Life (no crisis)

We had our 2nd stay in Lafayette, where I was living my dream.  I was in 5 orchestras, starting to play in a Chamber group, teaching Orchestra in the schools, (5th grade thru 12th) and had a private studio of 30 students.  We were supposed to settle there, but my husband is in the oil industry and NO ONE stays in one place for long.  So we moved to Houston, Texas.  I hated it.  But we weren’t done.

Our biggest move was to Calgary, Alberta Canada.  It was wonderful.  I loved the four seasons and cooler weather.  Who knew spring and fall lasted longer than a day or two!  The snow was awesome!  I was amazed to discover there are different kinds of snow.  My favorite is the BIG, PUFFY flakes.  But of course paradise can’t last forever, so back to Houston we go.

More Recent

This time around I fell in love with Houston and that is where we are now.  My husband and I purchased a house on Tiki Island, a little community just north of Galveston, Texas.  We have discovered paradise, for the both of us.  If we can manage the stairs, that is where we want to retire.

I think I did a pretty good job of adjusting to all our “homes”.  The move when I was 6 was pretty traumatic for me.  I don’t remember much, but I did have a hard time adjusting.

What kept me sane was my violin.  I was able to play in the same community orchestras wherever we went in Louisiana and Texas.

I retired from the Lake Charles Symphony Orchestra 2011. It was a tough decision. I have been a member since I was 19!  There were 3 years in that time I didn’t play.  Two years in Quitman and one in Calgary.  But now I have more time for Tiki and quilting.

In Quitman, I did play with the Merridian Orchestra.  In Calgary I did not play, but I discovered my passion…Quilting.  Yep, not by hand but using a home sewing machine, I piece tops, then baste and quilt by machine.  I make the quilt from start to finish and it has satisfied something in me that music was never able to do.

The Journey

Ultimately, my Quilt Journey is what this site is all about.  I would love it if you would follow my blog!  Please, check out my quilts and projects.  Or read a post.  This one is my best, IMHO.  My favorite is this one.  Please leave a comment and let me know what you think.  Looking forward to our journey!

Safe Travels!