Ruth Ann owned and operated a small-town pharmacy for many years before converting her store into a quilt shop, The Quilter's Clinic. She enjoys writing quilt books and designing individual patterns representing a variety of styles and techniques.

Her focus is on composing quilt patterns designed to create the impression of motion and depth, especially Bargello and other 3D or geometric styles. She considers the shop to be her designer's studio where other people are invited to buy fabric. She has written two books so far and blogs at www.quiltersclinic.com