From a cheerful, charmed life spent in Pittsburgh and Cat Cay in the Bahamas—with a few sunny years in San Diego along the way—I now happily call Dallas home. Our little family includes two Potcake rescue dogs from Turks & Caicos: Boo, who joined us in November 2022, and Dew, who arrived in March 2024. You can follow their adventures on Instagram at @Boo_and_Dew_the_Potcakes.

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I began my formal education at Albert College in Belleville, Ontario, before returning to the U.S. to attend Vassar College. My four years at Vassar were filled with challenge, fun, and lasting friendships—and it was there that I stitched my very first needlepoint project (for a college boyfriend…how cliché).

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I am currently on pause, but halfway through the Certificate and Diploma program at the Royal School of Needlework at Hampton Court Palace, just outside London. Preparing for weekly 4:00 a.m. Zoom classes has proven nearly as formidable as mastering the techniques themselves.

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In 2021, Melissa Prince and I founded the Autumn Needlepoint Reunion in Frisco, Texas. Today, it has grown into a premier wholesale needlepoint market in North America.

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In January 2024, I acquired the Tapestry Tent inventory from Liz Goodrick-Dillon and Ashley Dillon-Davis, continuing the distribution of their beautiful and artistic needlepoint canvases.

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Most recently, in March 2026, we organized a committee of industry leaders to help establish standards and structure for market admittance within the needlepoint community.

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Above all, I am passionate about growing the needlepoint community and am especially excited to welcome the next generation of designers and shop owners into this creative and vibrant world of stitching.