As a former art teacher and artist, colour and design have always been a big part of her life but quilting has the added dimension of texture, making it her favourite. She says “her first quilt was like working on a very large canvas” – she swapped paints for fabric. Kay has been quilting for over seven years but never tires of the creative opportunities it presents.
Kay’s design experience and love of colour led her to making original quilts and writing patterns. She doesn’t have a preference for style, technique or colour – she enjoys them all. She does incorporate a “scrappy” look into many of her original designs, as this gives the opportunity to explore colour and visual texture; providing a certain amount of freedom to change your mind and develop the design.
What Kay really likes is to encourage quilters to begin the journey and see where the road takes them. She aims through design and teaching to give this experience to as many folks as possible by helping them to take the first steps in creating their own masterpiece.
When she is designing patterns and class programs, Kay keeps in mind all she has learned from the many first time quilters she has taught. Her workshops are ideal for those new to quilt making as they teach a variety of techniques that go together without too much fuss. The projects she designs for learners, never look like a “beginners quilts”. They give the impression of a project for an experienced patch worker, but are actually very simple to make. With her workshops and designs, you will sew creations you will be proud to display.