Karen and her husband moved to Kansas from Nebraska 10 years ago so she could be closer to her sister and her family in Lawrence. Karen’s daughter and family live in Overland Park, so she also gets to see her grandsons on a regular basis. Karen has four other adult grandkids in the Omaha area. Last, but not least, Karen and her husband have two tuxedo kitties, Lexi and Luci. The kitties are very entertaining, and they really enjoy helping her with her quilting!
When Karen started quilting over 21 years ago, she didn’t even own a sewing machine. Now, she makes time to enjoy it every day. She can’t wait to try the next pattern, whether it is one she has purchased or one that is floating around in her head. Her hope is that her quilts will inspire others to try something new or just go home and make a quilt.
Karen is also a national teacher who loves teaching others new techniques, new rulers, or easier ways of doing something. She wants every student to have some success before they leave a workshop for the day. She is excited to share her knowledge and bring her fun classroom experience for the workshop. She will present Precision Piecing with Specialty Rulers at the afternoon meeting and Degree of Dresdens at the evening meeting. Karen is also having a workshop on Wednesday, October 10th.