My name is Becca. I am a francophile baker, mother to four adorable girls, wife, photographer, and quilter. I also have Celiac Disease, so macarons are the only French pastry I can enjoy in their traditional form. I get to stay home and be with my little girls every day, but my educational background is in English literature. I have a BA and an MA in English from BYU. I probably shouldn't admit that; now every typo will be all the more glaring!
I've been quilting since 2008. When we bought our first house, my (then-new) neighbor introduced me to quilting. A few years later, I discovered quilt bloggers and their contemporary patterns and fabrics, and the more I quilted, the more I enjoyed it.
I sew far more than I probably should and don't feel a day is complete until I've spent some time in my sewing room. But I thoroughly enjoy it and am working on improving my technique all the time. I will sew most quilt techniques, with the exception of hand appliqué which I loathe. I purchased an embroidery machine a few years ago and now use that for any required appliqué. I view foundation paper piecing as a necessary evil: I can do it well, but surely prefer other piecing techniques. I consider myself a modern traditionalist--I love traditional piecing techniques but am drawn to a lot of the modern layouts. I've also begun sewing clothing more regularly and consider myself an intermediate sewist. Tricky techniques and tricky fabrics stump me, but otherwise I'm pretty proficient.
Feel free to email me questions; but if they're technical, I may refer you to an awesome tutorial elsewhere! :-)
*The font in blog title is Everytime I Miss You from the Kevin and Amanda website.
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