Valerie at the International Quilt Market in Houston

Valerie was raised in western Montana, and after spending 10 years in Florida, she moved to Arizona.  Her home for the last twenty-three years has been located in Chandler, Arizona.  

Valerie owns two quilting related businesses.  Aside from White Picket Fence Quilts, she also has a Longarm machine-quilting business (since 1994).  Also included in her quilt-related interests is teaching and lecturing on various topics related to quilting.  She is also an NQA certified quilt judge.  Aside from quilting, hobbies include gardening, canning, home decorating, genealogy, camping, birding and Geo-caching.  In addition to spending time with her husband and family, she belongs to several local groups that play MahJongg, Canasta and Pinochle. 

Valerie loves being busy and is always curious and interested in exploring and learning new things.  She has traveled often over the years.  Favorite trips have included exploring old cemeteries and courthouses in the Midwest, as part of her search for her family history.  She has always felt that there are never enough hours in a day, and thrives on having many irons in the fire!