As a traditional rug hooker and rug braider, I enjoy working with wool. It was a natural progression to begin dyeing wool for my use when I couldn’t find them commercially.

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A number of years ago, I began incorporating velvet into both my hooking and braiding. Velvet colors were even harder and so iit was just an evolution to incorporate the two and I begin to dye velvet.

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Taffeta, sometimes called 'poor man's silk' followed, as both the velvet and taffeta can marry in the dyepot. 

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​I am a retired pharmacist so experimenting with dye fascinates me. I find the combination of creativity and exactness fit my personality perfectly!

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​I am the co author of "Combining Rug Hooking and Braiding. Basics, Borders and Beyond" (Schiffer, 2011) with Kris McDermet and Christine Manges.  I have taught at ATHA, TIGHR and at various other venues. 

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