I started quilting by making quilts for my daughter's American Girl dolls and made my first small quilt from a Martingale & Co. pattern book I picked up in 2000. This sparked an interest in quilting history and led to the publication of American Doll Quilts in 2004.  I look to antique quilts for inspiration in making simple little quilts and hope that my books make the past come alive for some of you and also give you a connection with quilters from long ago. My newest book, Remembering Adelia, came out in March 2009 and I am currently hard at work on another, which will be out in January 2011.