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Anne Veazie Sonner

I learned to sew from my mother, and my Aunt Jean inspired me to love color and to approach creative projects with an "of course you can do that!" attitude. I saw my first quilt show at a small museum in the town where I lived in Maine. These exciting quilts were traditional ones with vibrant colors and do-your-own-thing art quilts. No one in my family quilted, so I taught myself. In retrospect, I’m glad I learned quiltmaking without "rules" so I could better find my own way. I bought quilt books and continue to use them as a source of inspiration.

Quilting proved to be a creative outlet and good therapy to help me deal with a stressful job. My long-distance boyfriend (now husband) gave me my first pieces of fabric for Christmas 1983. I’ve been quilting ever since.

When I moved to California in 1987, I joined a quilt guild, met lots of quilters, and took a class or two. I am currently an active member of the TLC Quilt Guild in West Covina, California, and a friendship group, the Mighty Minis (M&Ms).

I’ve had quilts in a few shows, won a few ribbons, and sold a few quilts on commission, but I mainly quilt because I want to try a new idea or have a story to tell. Not only is quilting fun, a combination of stimulation and relaxation, but it can give you a voice and leaves a legacy. A quilt can speak and even sing. It can warm your family or grace your walls. It adds beauty to the world.

I also write articles for a non-quilt magazine and have edited seven quilting books for AQS. I live in Walnut, California with my husband and two sons.