Doreen began quilting in Kathy’s first class at San Lorenzo Adult School – over 25 years. She had to make her own templates and hand piece her quilts – Kathy insisted we learn “The Hard Way” first. Doreen lusted after a quilt but couldn’t afford it so she joined the quilt class with her friend Karen Ross. They bought fabric at $3.25 a yard back then.
Her favorite quilt is a color wash Irish Chain using many colors. She would love to make another Irish Chain. She loves to do hand work but wants to machine quilt. She does have one quilt that she needs to finish hand quilting, but her hands hurt so she may have to send it off the Amish.
Other than quilting she loves the San Francisco Giants and gardening. She has a small little deck so she only grows flowers. She loves geraniums and fuchsias. She loves reading – her last book was “The Help.” She loaned her Kindel to a friend in South Korea – she can’t wait to get it back.
Doreen grew up in San Leandro and now lives in Fremont. She works in San Francisco but on quilt night she drives to Bay Fair BART station so she can come to group. Otherwise, she wouldn’t get to Fremont until 6:10 PM.
No children but she does have two nephews, Finn and Kerry a Labradoodle and a Wheaton terrier.
A little know fact is Doreen has the largest stash of UFOs in the history of quilting.
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