Sandi grew up on the peninsula and now lives in Castro Valley. She is second generation Californian with her grandparents immigrating from Italy and Germany.
She began quilting for fun and started in Kathy’s class with Judy Clavin and Juanita Jones in the early 1980s maybe 1984 or 85. Judy and Sandi were co-workers and Juanita was a friend with school activities. Now they all sit together and knit and crochet and Sandi is now learning how to do hand embroidery. She is currently working on a knitted blanket with no one special in mind. It is Nancy Zieman who says “Enjoy the process,” and Sandi certainly is.
Having been a quilter for so many years, Sandi had made close to 15 quilts. She has a beautiful quilt on her bed, it isn’t one SHE made. She gave all of her quilts away. Sandi is now committed to making Yellow Brick Road for her bed! She even has the pattern. Good luck – it was harder than it looked!
Sandi is a hiker – she loves the outdoors. She walks frequently with friends and family but hasn’t invested in the walking poll just yet. She loves to walk Lake Chabot, Dell Valle and Pleasanton Regional Park and Prism Trail and all the lovely Bay Area locales. She loves animals and traveling and when she was a kid enjoyed roller skating. She enjoys football and baseball – loves the local teams and loves attending family sporting events.
A little know fact about Sandi is she is directionally challenged. I can relate – I can get lost in a phone booth. However, she hasn’t yet sprung for the latest GPS to help her navigate the back woods of Hayward! We share so many challenges…getting lost on 880 on the way to the quilt show, turning around in the parking lot to get the right angle for the journey. We could be sisters.
I’m so glad I got to spend a little special time with Sandi. Just look at that sweet smile. Thank you Sandi.
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