I've Always Wanted To Be

Sometimes The Most Ordinary Things Are The Ones We Learn To Miss The Most.

Who Said You Had To Fill His Shoes? Wear Your Own Shoes. They're Bound To Fit Better. Walk Your Own Path Your Own Way And You'll Be More Likely To Get To Where You Need To Be.

When I Was Working On My First Novel, 'the Quilter's Apprentice,' I Knew I Wanted To Write About Friendship, Especially Women's Friendship And How Women Use Friendship To Sustain Themselves And Nurture Each Other.

For As Long As I Can Remember, I've Always Been Interested In Issues Of Social Justice, Political Freedom, And Civil Rights.

Anyone Who Works On A Quilt, Who Devotes Her Time, Energy, Creativity, And Passion To That Art, Learns To Value The Work Of Her Hands. And As Any Quilter Will Tell You, A Quilter's Quilting Friends Are Some Of The Dearest, Most Generous, And Most Supportive People She Knows.