I've always been artistic, but my journey in quiltmaking began in 2002 when a quilter friend took me to Pennington Quilt Works in Pennington, NJ because she needed to pick up some supplies. As soon as I walked in the door I was gobsmacked by all the beautiful fabrics. I signed up for a beginners quilting class and haven't stopped quilting since. I started with traditional quilts, mostly for beds, which I did for many years, but frequently in my own, unique color palettes. When I moved to Virginia in 2009, I joined the Burke Chapter of Quilters Unlimited and was introduced to an expanded world of quiltmaking. I started making art quilts,and entering quilt challenges. Many of these quilts been in traditional quilt shows, gallery shows, traveling exhibits, and published in books. After moving back to New Jersey, I joined the Central Jersey Modern Quilt Guild. At one of my first meetings, Sherri Lynn Wood gave a lecture on improvisational quilts and a light bulb went off. I've been creating vibrant and intensely colored improvisational quilts ever since. I still make bed and throw quilts, but focus most of my creative energy on art quilts.