Information on Candy Norris and her Quilting Background

Welcome to Candy's Quilted Creations and More. I am Candace Norris. I was born and raised in Texas. My love of the great state of Texas runs deep. I now find myself in Cave Creek, Arizona another state rich with history and tradition of the West. I began quilting in my senior year of high school.

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My first quilt was a Bisquit Quilt and I used old panty hose as the stuffing. The quilt was part of a homemaking project. I was hooked from that point forward. Although my quilting was sparce for the next several years, I managed to accumulate many UFO's. In 1988, I had just finished law school and suddenly had time on my hands again and picked up quilting again. While quilting more frequently, it was not until 1999 that I became obsessed or possessed as my husband claims. Between 1988 and 1999, we had relocated to Canyon, Texas and I had the marvelous

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opportunity to become involved in various quilting groups including many on line quilting groups. Through the on line quilting groups I met Billie Lauder.

Billie Lauder and I met personally in 2001. She has been an inspiration and role model for me since that date. In addition to teaching me a great deal about quilting, she encouraged me to pursue my dreams of making quilting my business. I thoroughly enjoyed the practice of law but wanted to have more fun. I have her and Beth Nelson to thank for expanding my horizons and encouraging me to explore the possibilities. Beth Nelson encouraged me to add the skills of longarm quilting to my portfolio. While I adore hand piecing, hand applique, and hand quilting, the use of the machine has also given me freedom to

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complete more projects and try more skills. I have two more major areas to tackle in this arena, one is to become a traveling instructor. I would love to travel the United States and the world teaching quilting classes. The second is to learn to date quilts and be able to give quilt appraisals. Hopefully by the end of 2006 these will be a reality. I would be remiss if I did not mention my wonderful husband David and lovely daughter Andrea, who continue to act as my cheering section by encouraging me in anything I attempt to tackle. I now have a new son-in-law, Chris, who also seems to think that quilting is pretty cool. My mother who has made some quilts herself has decided my goal in life is to provide everyone in Texas and now Arizona with a quilt. Not a bad idea. All that fabric to fondle.

Being a Texan by birth and at heart, I love my Lone Star State. The official quilt of Texas is the Lone Star Quilt. Having made several Lone Star Quilts, I wanted to put a twist on the tradition. I have designed twenty patterns using the Texas Lone Star and putting a twist on the traditional diamond. Five of the designs are available as individual patterns. The remaining 15 will be featured in a book that will be available by December 15, 2005 entitled The Texas Lone Star - A Twist on Tradition.

I also have a family history that includes a great-great grandmother that was a

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Native American. As a tribute to that part of my past and because of my deep love of the Native American textiles, I have studied many pieces and designed twenty quilts centered around the designs I found in the Native American textiles. As with the Texas Lone Stars, five of the designs are available as individual patterns. The remaining 15 will be found in "A Native American Legacy" available after December 31, 2005.

Many of my patterns are designed to be used as teaching packets. They are designed to get the new quilter going and developing skills necessary to tackle more difficult patterns. I have also designed a series of Wall Quilts or Table Runners for quick and fun results. While the Wall quilts are designed as fusible applique they could easily be made by using needle turn techniques to complete.

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