Who is the Quilt Quine?

My childhood ambitions were to be an author, vet or marine biologist; hobbies used to be horse riding and playing fiddle in a folk band.

I became a primary school teacher with a Morris Minor Traveller and enjoyed dinghy sailing in my limited free time.

After marrying and having 3 children I’m now a Quilter who drives a Land-Rover, wears green Doc Martens and gets sidetracked with projects like poultry and pig-keeping. In 2008 I became the Quilters’ Guild Aberdeenshire representative for Region 16 in Scotland.
I love gadgets, the internet and Gin O’clock!

I am in the north east of Scotland on Royal Deeside. I live in an old farmhouse with a great studio and an expanding collection of sewing machines.

There is a fantastic needlework & craft shop called Milton Studio less than a mile away, opposite Crathes Castle.

Aberdeenshire has 5 Quilt shops and several thriving quilt groups.

In addition, the area offers castles, mountains, fishing, beaches, whisky, wonderful scenery and impressive homebakes!

VARIETY How much like a patchwork quilt we are, Some of us are bright and cheery. Some are quieter, more delicate and subdued; Yet how well we blend together. The quieter ones set off the colourful. The brighter ones accentuate the pastels. Often the more fragile pieces hold the sturdy ones together. Blessed are we to be varied. Anon. from Australia