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A Time to Sew
Quilt Designs by Cheryl Almgren Taylor |
about the Designer about the Web Site's Name
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I have only been quilting for a few years but have been involved with fabric arts most of my life. My mother loved sewing and needlework and taught me to embroider before the age of 7. I learned to sew clothing by age 13. I made most of my clothes during high school and later sewed many darling outfits for my daughters. My quilting career began in the summer of 2000, when my friend Debbie and I decided we had postponed learning to quilt long enough. It was time to make quilting a priority. Since Debbie had taken one quilting course, she instructed me on the basics and we each made a quilt during a one week visit. From that time on, I have been quilt obsessed, buying mountains of gorgeous 100% cotton fabric and vast quantities of quilt books and magazines. Despite the large number of patterns I owned, I always wanted a different twist or variation in the quilt I was making and soon began designing my own patterns. My Storybook Snuggler patterns came about when I visited my daughter, Christy, and her family in Sunbury, Ohio. My oldest grandson Taylor had just started Kindergarten and was already reading. His little brother Michael wanted to read as well, and had several books memorized. Wanting not to be overlooked, Michael snuggled up with me on the couch and "read" Going On a Bear Hunt to me. Shortly after returning home, I came across the perfect bear fabric to make a snuggle quilt for Michael as he "read" his book, and ideas for many more storybook quilts quickly followed. At the insistence of my friend Debbie and my husband, I submitted my patterns to Martingale & Company and was surprised and delighted when my proposal was accepted.
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Welcome
to my website and the world of quilting! Quilting has become a passion
in my life, and it gives me great joy to see ideas come to life through
the use of color, fabric, and thread. I enjoy sharing my passion with
others and have found that most quilters have an instantaneous bond
through this same love.
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