Thanks for visiting.  I hope you’ll enjoy your visit into my studio.  For those of you who don’t know me well - here’s a really quick “ABOUT ME”

I’m a native of the Pacific Northwest, married to Axel, my husband of 10 years and we split our lives between Europe and the States

My love for fabrics and creating things began at a very young age as I watched my mom  sew work shirts, wedding clothes, playclothes, swimwear and even underwear for myself and seven siblings while my dad worked, gardened and bartered to feed his brood at home.  

As a result of their amazing inspiration, I am surrounded by craftsmen: everything from woodworking to ceramic art, tole painting and cross-stitching to knitting and more – oh, did I mention quilting?  My mom and four sisters are all quilters. 

In late 2002,  I opened PEACOCK & periwinkle a Quilters’ Resource Center in Mukilteo, WA concentrating on classes and committed to the community of quilting and sharing the joy of the art and craft.  This was quickly followed by a full-service quilt shop.

The property where my shop was located was recently sold and I chose to move the shop on-line to give me more time to teach, design and heaven’s - finish something of my own.

I also love to garden but our two homes means it’s double the work.  I love to cook, but hate the clean-up and can really get lost in a good book - especially if it’s a historical novel but only if it’s based on true fact.

When I’m not sewing, I’m dreaming up a new design for this or that, updating the shop’s website, sitting with a cup of coffee on the porch staring at the garden with a blank notebook next to me ready to jot down, scribble or draw the next crazy idea whether it be a quilt, something to paint on the wall, a sketch of a new flower bed, something “to do” or a note to a friend.

. . . . you get the picture right? 

My brain never stops.

I hope you enjoy my musings here, at times I’ll add things Axel has written - like our Christmas letter this year, I’m afraid I was head-down in the computer, working on the shop’s website. 

Please feel free to add your comments, I look foward to hearing from you.

         Jovita