I started sewing at age 8, when my legs were long enough to reach the foot pedal on my mom's treadle machine, an old Singer.

When I left my corporate job more than 10 years ago, I turned my hobby ceramic studio into a sewing room and started making quilts as a new hobby.

I shared a few photos in various Facebook quilting groups and quilters immediately started asking for the patterns. Fortunately, my professional background and skills as a software specialist helped me to learn graphic design and other software applications quickly, and in a few months, I started my own business as a quilt designer. Though it was challenging at first, I find my new profession very creative and satisfying. I've had a lot of success, which I am very thankful for and which I owe in large part to my customers' satisfaction and their valuable feedback.

Several of my quilts have been featured in the American Quilters and Simply Moderne magazines, and countless are presented in fabric manufacturers project catalogues.

When I am not quilting or designing quilts, I spend time with my husband and our wire fox terrier, who played a part in naming my business - QuiltFox Design.