Kathy began making
quilts when she took a basic hand quilting class at the Quilt
Shop of Deland, Florida, in 2003. Her first quilt
was a sampler wall hanging made entirely by hand. She spent
a lot of time on that quilt and was very proud of the results.
That's when she fell in love with quilting!
After learning how
to hand quilt, she moved on to machine quilting and took several
classes at the quilt shop in Florida. Since then, she has made
several quilts, including a queen size Lover's Knot quilt for a
friend's wedding, and several lap sized quilts for friends and family.
In 2007, she moved
with her children from Florida to Ithaca, NY, her hometown, and
joined the Tompkins County Quilter's Guild. In October 2008,
she volunteered to co-chair the guild's biennial quilt show,
Traditions & Beyond 2009, held on October 3-4, 2009. Kathy
entered two of her quilts, Floating Martha Washington Star, and a
Sampler Wall Hanging, into the show. This was the first show
Kathy has exhibited her work.
