About Me

Bitten by the Wanderlust Bug

I have always had a passion for exploring new places. I got the opportunity to go on my first international trip as a teenager and the travel bug bit hard. I have visited over 20 countries on 4 continents, and am still counting. It also doesn't hurt that my husband's career moves us frequently, in almost 20 years of marriage we have lived in 4 U.S. states and 3 different countries on 3 different continents. 

I feel incredibly lucky to be constantly surrounded by such beautiful inspiration. Every new trip makes my mind overflow with ideas I can't wait to share with you.

• What is your favorite or dream destination?
• Have you ever incorporated inspiration from a trip into a project?

My Quilting Journey

I learned to sew when I was very young. I honesty don't remember the first time I sat at a sewing machine. It's always just been a part of my life. When my husband's career took us to Alaska I joined my first quilt guild. This amazing community of women and 10 feet of snow in the winter were all the motivation I needed to spend more time in my sewing room diving deeper into this amazing craft. I always like to joke that in Alaska I had hiking season and quilting season. 

What I love about quilting is that the process is always changing. Each part of the process challenges me and comforts me in a different way. 

• What does your quilting journey look like?
• What is your favorite part of the quilting process?

Starting Stitching Across the Globe

I have always mainly written my own patterns. With my travel inspiration as my guiding force I could rarely find quilt patterns that matched the idea I was seeing in my head. When my husband's career moved us again, this time to South Korea, in 2023 I had to leave my accounting job behind. With our frequent moves, I decided it was time to start my own business, and Stitching Across the Globe was born. 

I love creating patterns to share with the world. I want my patterns to make you to feel the essence of a place. To be transported to somewhere lovely, whether it be to a memory of a beloved destination, or a dream of a destination yet to be visited.

With my background in accounting I also quickly fell in love with tech editing and ghost writing. The analytical and mathematical parts of quilt pattern writing excite me just as much as the creative side. And if I'm being honest, the introvert in me loves the quiet, behind the scenes work that goes into creating and editing a pattern. I love being able to help other quilt pattern designers get their ideas out into the world.

Fun Facts About Me

• I love looking for squirrels when I travel because they can look so drastically different in different parts of the world.
• I have a masters degree in Accounting, and worked as a contractor auditor for almost a decade. 
• I met my husband (and partner in crime) in marching band in high school.
• My cat, Milo, is a foster fail. He knew I would adopt him before I did. 
• One of my favorite travel quotes is "The beauty of travel is that someone else's ordinary becomes your extraordinary."
• I love to drink "dessert" coffee. In Vietnam I learned to put condensed milk in my coffee, you should seriously try it.