I'm an American mother of three insane boys, currently living in Germany. At the moment, I'm lucky enough to work from home designing t shirts and other fun things for the family (my store is located at www.Squishylicious.com). I'm a very new sewer (sewist? person who plays with sharp and pointy things for fun?)- I actually got my machine for the embroidery options, but I'm slowly but surely learning about quilting and clothing construction. Right now, I'm having fun creating my own designs and then figuring out how on earth to get them off the paper and into reality. I have a long way to go, but I'm having fun and feeding my fabric addiction in the process... LOL

I'm pretty open about what I like quilting-wise, if only because there's so much I don't know yet! I love to see what other people have created and find out about things that I didn't realize were possible.

Likes:

bold, bright, jewel-toned colors

blue and green in particular

rainbow colors

kid-friendly fabrics- all boys around here

Michael Miller

Riley Blake

Kate Spain

marbles and swirls/spirals

bold patterns

hexies and tumblers

wonky is good!

embroidery and applique

flying geese

pinwheels

batiks

gnomes

penguins

Pretty much anything Christmas, Halloween, or Easter

Non-traditional fabrics- don't feel tied down to quilting cotton if something else inspires you!

texture

Dislikes:

teddy bears and hearts- I'm not much for 'cute' stuff like Mary Englebreit and Precious Moments, I'm a tomboy at heart, and 'country' really isn't my style

purple, pink, and peach

dusty, drab, draining colors

pastels

old-fashioned/civil war repro/fussy prints