Patricia began quilting in 1978, very reluctantly! A friend kept after her to go with her to quilting lessons and Patricia finally gave in. From the first lesson, she found she couldn t get enough! Patricia made samplers, Amish-style quilts, and traditional quilts. When her last son left home, Patricia found herself in a quilt shop surrounded by batik fabric and fell in love with quilting all over again. Batiks opened up a new world to Patricia.