Over the past twenty years, I have explored many different presentations for my fabric art originals. I began as a seamstress, sewing clothing for others and myself. In 1976, I turned to quilting, beginning with a simple commercial pattern for a log cabin quilt. Not satisfied with the results, I manipulated traditional quilt blocks into new patterns, experimenting with fabric and design. I began to dye my own fabrics about twenty years ago and continue to work with this fabric as the starting point of each pieced background. The framed presentation of my work includes both abstract and landscape designs, each detailed using various free motion embroidery techniques.