How I got here...

It has been a looong and convoluted journey, 

but I am so thrilled to be a part of Tangled Textiles!!!!

My paternal grandmother was a wonderful sew-er, knitter, crochet-er, and smocker.

Fortunately for my grandmother, after three boys, my aunt came along 10 years later!

I am not sure that my uncles and father appreciated her handiwork!

(this is me wearing one of my grandmother's handmade dresses)

My grandmother gave each of her 5 granddaughters (at the age of 13)  money towards their first sewing machine. Since my mother didn't sew and we lived in another city than
my grandmother, I took lessons at our local Singer Sewing shop. 

It wasn't until 18 years later, 

that I discovered quilting when I registered for a class at the local  community college

and I was hooked!!!!

I have made many (many!) baby quilts, a bunch of quilts for my kids

and a lot of gifts over the years. 

But in the last couple of years, I have begun to branch out.

Many of my 'quilts' are no longer traditional, they no longer follow a pattern,

and are inspired by my surroundings and ideas that pop into my head in the early hours of the morning while running at the gym or outside (it is a good time to think!)

I also have begun to dabble in other mediums, particularly art journaling.

And now, coincidentally, it is another 18 years later!!!!

How weird!

I chose "Sunrise in the Mountain" as my way of introducing myself.

  

This is not a large 'quilt'

but I think of this 'quilt' as one of my very first pieces of textile art
(ooo that sounds so cool!).

It was inspired by a photo my husband took at sunrise on a nearby mountain

(we live in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains of NY)

and I challenged myself by using techniques that were completely new to me.

And now...
I am looking forward to getting to know my cyber fiber friends better,
face new challenges, and tangle myself in textiles!!!!