I was a closet quilter. Does that sound familiar? I love color. I love fabric. I love shapes and designs.

When co-workers convinced me to try a beginner quilting class in my early 20’s, I was in heaven! Delving through bolts of lovely color, texture and design, chopping pieces up and then reassembling them into something wonderful.

But, as all of you know, life has a way of interfering with what you’d rather be doing. Quilting became a hobby to enjoy during spare time, while also savoring a nice cup of coffee. Piecing was a joy, but when it came to the actual quilting, I always felt there had to be a better way to achieve more than I could on my domestic machine.

When I saw a longarm machine for the first time, and what it could achieve, again I was hooked; it became my dream.

When my youngest child graduated from high school, I finally had to decide “what I want to do when I grow up.” My husband supported my mid-life crisis, and my dream came true–at the expense of my living room! It’s a great trade off. The wide variety of quilting options on my Handi Quilter Fusion longarm is amazing!

Now I’d love to help you by quilting some of those gorgeous tops that you have pieced together during your Coffee Breaks. Get those quilt tops out of the closet and let’s finish them so you can help brighten the world with another beautiful creation!