Meet Kathy, Our Internet Member from Juneau

I have been playing with fabric and textures since around 1970 when I was living in Seattle. I didn't start quilting until I was expecting my first grandchild eight years ago. I make quilts for family and friends and love to invent my own wallhanging patterns using fabric and odds and ends from my stash. I'm a collector of ribbons, threads, netting, buttons, seedpods and anything that will add texture to a design. I love photography and will often use a photo for inspiration. This wall hanging I started a few years ago and didn't like it so I put it on the back burner to simmer for awhile. It kept nudging me in my dreams, so this winter I pulled it out again and was just about to throw it in the trash when a little voice told me to spare its life and just fool around with fabric and embroidery to enhance the design. This playfulness freed me up to do anything I wanted. It's a view of the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska that we see from our home. I'm happy with it now.

My goals for 2009 are :
1. I'm finishing all my UFO's before I start a new project (unless someone gets pregnant!)
2. I'm using fabric from my stash and NOT buying any new fabric.
3. I'm teaching my 8 year old grand daughter Siena to make her first quilt. As I told her she was the one who inspired me to begin this quilting adventure in the first place.
4. I'm such a closet quilter and haven't joined any of the guilds here in Juneau so I plan to do that this year.

Kathy

The members of the Quilting Bees welcome our newest and first internet member. Kathy emailed her bio and picture as a means of introduction and I will be sending everyone email addresses. We look forward to sharing many more quilts and ideas - in person and online. I also wanted to add this combination photo taken by Kathy of gladiolas she grew in her yard on a table topper she created. She titled the picture "Glad for the Glacier." From her deck she has a breath taking view of Mendenhall Glacier.

Linda