Karen Bennett

Karen Bennett is a self taught seamstress and quilter. She reads sewing and quilting books like novels. She loves fabric: all colors,designs and textures. She recently sold her home and down-sized and now has her own sewing/quilting/design room. However, she still tracks threads throughout the house. Learn more about Karen and her business on her website, Nellie’s Needle Quilt Patterns.

Meet Karen

Pellon: When and why did you start sewing/quilting/crafting?
Karen: I started sewing when I was very young.  I would hand stitch clothes for my cat Fluffy and she actually let me dress her.  That translated into clothes for my dolls. Soon I was making clothes for myself and then all of my children.  When fabric became more expensive and clothing became more affordable, I turned my attention to quilting and cloth bags. 

P: What inspires you to start a project?
K: A piece of fabric, a shape or design, just about anything.  If I don’t have 4-5 projects going at one time, well I always do. It’s my business now and I love it!

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