Quilting found me a little later than some. I had just had a baby, and was reeling in the postpartum Big Sads, the onset of a chronic illness, and burnout from my job as a shelter veterinarian. I took a class on log cabin blocks at my local shop, and I was hooked. Quilting gave me a place to rediscover myself a gain. When so much of my life felt out of control, I could sit down at my dining table and learn a new technique. Those tiny wins were everything to me.

I started posting my quilts on Instagram and found a community of the most incredible people. They were kind, generous, and absolutely hilarious. Many of them have become my closest real-life friends. Turns out you can meet cool people on the internet! In a way, Feral Notions is my love letter to the quilters who welcomed me. I like to think of us all as a secret sisterhood, bound by these fluffy, beautiful works of art, connected.