Quilting is in Jeanette’s DNA. Both her grandmother and mother were hand quilters. Jeanette still has a nine-patch quilt made by her grandmother that was given to her as the oldest grandchild. She began sewing at a very young age, and cut pieces for her mother using scissors (which we all know was not fun). Fast forward to 2003 when she took a quilting class and discovered the rotary cutter. Jeanette loves the sharp points and precision of paper piecing and is CDO (OCD with the letters in the proper order, as they should be) about pieces lining up. In 2008, she discovered Judy’s Amazon Star and has been a Judy Groupie ever since. She credits Judy’s amazing designs and color sense as the foundation for winning multiple quilting awards.
After retiring from a career in Human Resources in 2013, Jeanette began teaching Judy’s patterns at a local quilt shop. Her passion is showing beginning students how easy Judy’s patterns are to read, how organized the patterns are, and how simple to finish if the steps are followed. Her biggest reward is the satisfaction of seeing amazing works of art from beginning students who previously said, “I could never do that.”
Jeanette’s second passion is travel. She has combined her love of quilting with her love of travel. She attends and teaches at quilt festivals, shows and retreats around the country and around the world. Jeanette holds officer positions in several guilds. Her goal in life is to reduce the abundance of UFO’s multiplying in her studio.
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