I have been horse crazy since birth and most of the pictures I drew long before I was even in riding lessons pictured myself and a pony winning 1st place at a show.  I began to take riding lessons at the age of seven and fulfilled my dream of owning a horse, showing, and winning at the age of 11.  Over the years I collected many beautiful ribbons, all of which were too special and too unique to part with!
Though I was sewing off and on as a child, I really began to enjoy it in high school when I was sewing my own pants from the wildest fabrics I could find.  After convincing myself to make the first cuts, it was surprisingly easy for me to make my precious ribbons into quilts when the time came to move out of the family farm house and go to college. I assure you, my roommates thought it was pretty strange (and perhaps annoying, too), the insatiable urge I had to sew my ribbons together.
Besides earning my bachelor's degree in Environmental Health Sciences I competed Novice through Open on the Ohio University Equestrian Team and was also active at the Last Chance Corral, a nationally recognized, non-profit horse rescue.