Welcome to my website. In 2007, one of my goals was to learn to design and manage my own site. In May of 2007, I first published my newly designed website, followed just two months later by my blog.  Now, in  2008, with a little bit of experience under my belt, I am really excited about this new-to-me technology, and have expanded my horizons along with my list of goals.  I hope to take a class in HTML later this spring and make the website even more interesting.  With the able assistance of my ‘partner in quilting’, Donna Barnitz, we also hope to continue to publish new designs and ideas, as well as new classes.  The site, as I have come to learn, will always be in progress.  Please check back often for new updates as our skill set improves.  We hope that you will enjoy our site, and will visit us often.

In 2007, much of my focus was working on a design for Bernina of America.  It is shown above, "Bernina Beyond Borders".  I am very proud to be one of the Bernina National Teachers, and the recipient of an Artista 730, for my use.  As part of this agreement, I designed and stitched this quilt for the company.  I also designed a smaller quilt and pattern, "Something Fishy", which will appear in the next issue of "Through the Needle" the magazine of Bernina.  Look for it at your favorite Bernina dealer.

Gail took her first quilting class in 1980. A long-time sewer and crafter, friends challenged her to try a new media. It was love at first stitch! By the mid 1980's, Gail began to explore hand-applique, and became known for her unique Southwestern pictorial quilts. She created a series of quilts in this style between 1984 and 1992, when, once again, she was drawn to geometric star designs. Many of her geometric star quilts and pictorial quilts have won awards at shows throughout the US and have also been featured in publications throughout the world. She is working on the manuscript for a new book with a tentative publication date of 2010.  The focus of this art-oriented quilting book is an exploration the myriad of designs that can be created using variations of the flying goose block. 

Gail’s first book, Sensational Stars, was published by Animas Quilts in 1995. This book features her quilts and those of her students. Her second book, Stellar Journeys, was released in September 2001 by the American Quilters Society. This book showcases the quilts from Gail and her students and combines the circular star design with innovative borders and free-form flying geese which provide “motion” and interest to the quilts.

Today, Gail lectures and conducts workshops to quilters throughout the United States, and internationally. She is considered to be a contemporary quilt artist known for her innovative geometric quilts and bold use of color.  Throughout her career, she has explored a wide range of styles that include bold, geometric star designs, applique patterns, samplers, and garments, as well as hand-dyed fabrics and related notions.  Her quilting travels have lead her to fascinating locales such as New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, and Northwest Territories, Manitoba, and British Columbia, Canada. She also leads tours for quilters and birdwatchers to exciting “off-the-beaten-path” locations.