Sewing is something I have enjoyed since I was a little girl.  My mother loved to sew, knit, cross-stitch & needlepoint, and all three of my sisters are artistic and crafty.  I made my first quilt in 1974, but didn’t make another one for 20 years.   At the time I thought the hand quilting was tedious  – now I find it relaxing and it’s my favorite part of the quilt-making process.  Over the years I have done lots of sewing, knitting, crochet and embroidery. About 10 years ago I became interested in making quilts again, primarily with vintage fabric I have collected from the 30’s – 50′s.  I make quilts for beds (full, twin, crib or doll) and sometimes as throws or tablecloths.  It’s one of the things I love about quilts — they’re beautiful, but also practical.  The quilt patterns I choose are traditional and usually hand pieced – occasionally machine pieced – and almost always hand quilted.

In addition to old fabric, I also collect vintage children’s books — mostly nursery rhymes, ABC and coloring books — which I sometimes use as patterns for my embroidered quilts.

We live in the Seattle area.  I’ve been married for 35 years to my husband, Gordon, and we have two children, Elliott and Emily.  Elliott is a graphic artist and he designed my blog.  Emily works at a portfolio management company.

Thank you for visiting.

Martha Dellasega Gray
qisforquilter at gmail dot com