BACKGROUND
`Texas gal' born in Hereford in August 1939.
Graduated from high school in Midland, Texas, 1957.
Obtained my BS Degree in Education from SW Texas State, San Marcus, in 1978
Obtained my MS Degree in Counseling from Cal State Dominguez Hills, CA in 1992.
Was a professional HS teacher and Director of Guidance for 30 years.
SEWING/QUILTING HISTORY
My interest in quilting began at age 7 when I used to watch my grandmother, a skilled hand quilter, create magical things on her quilting frame in Hereford, Texas.
As a growing woman, I found that I had a natural talent for sewing and even hand made many of the clothes for my family. This, however, was more a survival effort than a hobby.
After I finished raising a family and settled into a sane lifestyle with time to do some of the things I had always wanted to, I embarked on the art of hand and machine quilting in earnest. I have lost count of the hundreds of quilts I have crafted since the mid 1900's, but each had a special meaning and a lot of love went into it. My husband even lets me hang a few of them around the house.
Another habit I have is really getting involved in things I like, and a couple of the larger community quilting jobs I volunteered for the past few years are:
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Quilt Show Chairman, South Bay Quilters Guild, Torrance, CA - 2011 |
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Quilt Show Co-Chairman, Texas Coastal Bend Quilt & Needlework Guild - 2009 |
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Quilt Show Chairman, Texas Coastal Bend Quilt & Needlework Guild - 2011 |
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And more to come ~~~~ |