My exposure to the fiber arts began at the age of 12 when my mother taught me step-by-step sewing lessons.  I was hooked.  As my sewing progressed, more in-depth details and projects were added along the way.  Throughout the next 35 years, I fine tuned my creations into what have become my business, Needles and Pins.

My husband and I are "empty nesters;" our two children live nearby, but they have pursued their own careers.  We live in South Central Texas, home of Bluebell Ice Cream.  My husband is the outdoor person who loves to do yard work and garden.  He has created his own recipes for canned pickles, okra, pears and salsa.  I'm the indoor person of the family, and this works well since I have a business that requires I stay at the studio a majority of my time to complete custom orders.