About meI have always had an interest in crafts; ever since I was a little girl in my little home town in Poland. I did a variety of crocheting, cross stitching, embroidery, knitting and I sewed various garments. I am one to always keep busy with my hands. I discovered quilting about 20 years ago but I began quilting in earnest just around 2011. Quilting brought forth an artistic side of me that I never believed I had. I began to design and create a variety of art quilts. After developing my artistic style, I wanted to share what I had learned with my local quilting community and so I began teaching Art Quilt Classes at Sewingly Yours in Lewisville, NC.
If I can be an artist, anyone can be an artist! Aside from quilting I enjoy spending time outdoors, gardening and spending time with my pets (that are often the subjects of my quilts). I worked through my entire life professionally as a mechanical engineer. I loved my job but in 2019 I retired and now I am enjoying having time for things that I always want to do. I keep myself very busy. I am author of 2 quilting books and several quilting patterns I reside in small town Lewisville, North Carolina with my Husband Richard, my Great Dane who thinks he is a lap dog and my Grey Cat that thinks my quilts are great places to sleep. |
Awards & Recognitions
“Night with Sunflowers” Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild, 2012 Show, 1st Place Art Quilt
“Christmas Quilt” ” Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild, 2012 Show, 1st Place machine quilting
“Memory Quilt” Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild’ 2012 Show, Honorable Mention
“Christmas Roses”, Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild’ 2014 Show, Best of the Show
“Going for a Stroll II”, Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild’ 2014 Show, Honorable Mention
“Autumn’s Master Painter”, Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild’ 2016 Show, Judge’s Choice
Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild’ 2016 Show, Best Use of Color
Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild’ 2016 Show, Best Domestic Machine Quilting
Asheville 2017 Quilt Show, 1st Place Special Quilt Techniques
Accepted and Shown in Paducah Spring 2017
“Autumn’s Splendor”, Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild’ 2016 Show, 1st Place Art Quilt
“Dreamed Quilters City”, Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild’ 2018 Show, Judge’s Choice
Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild’ 2018 Show, 1st Place Guild Challenge
Asheville 2017 Quilt Show, Honorable Mention
"Elegant Circles", Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild’ 2018 Show, Best of Hall of Champions
"But Still, like Air, I'll Rise" (Maya Angelou), Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild, 2018 Show, 3rd Hall of Champion
“Daughters of Mother Earth”, Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild, 2018 Show, Honorable Mention
“Pilot”, Asheville 2017 Quilt Show, Honorable Mention
Published:
Quilting Art Magazine: 2015 “Autumn’s Master Painter”
Quilting Art Magazine: 2016 “To Dream, To Feel, To See”
Winston-Salem Journal, May 19, 2016, article “Guild’s show to celebrate 35 years of quilting”
“Night with Sunflowers” Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild, 2012 Show, 1st Place Art Quilt
“Christmas Quilt” ” Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild, 2012 Show, 1st Place machine quilting
“Memory Quilt” Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild’ 2012 Show, Honorable Mention
“Christmas Roses”, Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild’ 2014 Show, Best of the Show
“Going for a Stroll II”, Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild’ 2014 Show, Honorable Mention
“Autumn’s Master Painter”, Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild’ 2016 Show, Judge’s Choice
Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild’ 2016 Show, Best Use of Color
Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild’ 2016 Show, Best Domestic Machine Quilting
Asheville 2017 Quilt Show, 1st Place Special Quilt Techniques
Accepted and Shown in Paducah Spring 2017
“Autumn’s Splendor”, Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild’ 2016 Show, 1st Place Art Quilt
“Dreamed Quilters City”, Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild’ 2018 Show, Judge’s Choice
Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild’ 2018 Show, 1st Place Guild Challenge
Asheville 2017 Quilt Show, Honorable Mention
"Elegant Circles", Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild’ 2018 Show, Best of Hall of Champions
"But Still, like Air, I'll Rise" (Maya Angelou), Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild, 2018 Show, 3rd Hall of Champion
“Daughters of Mother Earth”, Forsyth Piecers and Quilters Guild, 2018 Show, Honorable Mention
“Pilot”, Asheville 2017 Quilt Show, Honorable Mention
Published:
Quilting Art Magazine: 2015 “Autumn’s Master Painter”
Quilting Art Magazine: 2016 “To Dream, To Feel, To See”
Winston-Salem Journal, May 19, 2016, article “Guild’s show to celebrate 35 years of quilting”