When Pieced Together Quilters first started in Joy’s living room, Lorraine was the principal source of information. She began quilting with Cleo Moore at the Hayward Adult school in 1994 – they year she retired and went to Kathy’s class in 1995. She loved the Thursday afternoon class and stuck with those ladies. That’s where Joy and Lorraine first met.
Lorraine had previously been a dressmaker and tailor and wanted to further her sewing portfolio and began quilting. She was hooked – as they say. She estimates she’s made 100 quilts in 15 years. She makes many quilts for charity as a member of Peacemakers Quilt Guild.
She was born and grew up in San Francisco. She third generation California born. Her grandmother was born at Coloma CA (where gold was discovered). Her family name is Rohmer – German so those ancestors came from St Louis Mo to mine gold and make it rich! They came west in a covered wagon. Her great-grandmother is buried in Coloma. They’ve had family reunions there and visited the grave stones.
Married 57 years – to her high school sweetheart! They have two sons and one daughter and two granddaughters. She is still hoping for great grand children. She missed not having a grandson, so she started making boy quilts for charity – fulfilling the need to make boy quilts.
Other than sewing and quilting she enjoys activities with quilting friends such traveling with quilters, making charity quilts and going on quilt runs. She says quilting has taken over her life.
A little know fact about Lorraine is she was a Certified Used Cars Sales Representative. She still has her card! She needed the card to sign papers and certify bill’s of sale. A DMV officer inspected the lot and told Lorraine she needed to be certified so she went right down and took the test – passed it. She worked for Duffy Gerace and his daughter-in-law was one of Kathy’s students.
I had to postpone this interview because true to Lorraine’s calling – she was helping other quilters with questions.
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