Wish Upon a Quilt Blog

Hi Quilters,

My name is Cathy McKillip and I have been the owner of Wish Upon A Quilt for the last 6 months. After spending 20 years in healthcare and software development, I decided to take the plunge (I’m also a scuba diver) and follow my passion-fabric, quilting and sewing! I am excited to launch this blog because I am hoping that this will be an easy way for fellow enthusiasts to gather and share their experiences.

For those of you that I have not had the opportunity to meet in person, a little background about me and how I wound up owning a quilt shop. Despite learning to sew at a young age, I had not picked up a needle and thread again until 2002. My mom, a quilter, was receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer and needed some help with cutting fabric for a project that she was working on. Well, with one zip of the rotary cutter, I was hooked! All of the great feelings that I had from sewing and playing with fabric came rushing back! I was in HEAVEN!

I started taking as many quilting classes as my busy corporate schedule would allow and managed to finish a number of quilts. As I would travel around the country…I would visit as many quilts shops as I could for some much needed rest and inspiration. I don’t know about you, but the minute I go into a quilt shop, I feel that I am with people who understand that some days being able to walk in and touch fabric makes everything just a little bit better. 

I found Wish Upon A Quilt about 18 months ago and was delighted that the previous owner had just decided to look for a buyer for the shop. Although it was a bit scary, I quit my job on March 31, 2008 and became the owner of Wish on April 1, 2008! Luckily, I was extremely fortunate to inherit a wonderful group of very talented quilters and seamstresses that have helped me every step of the way.  

It is my hope that the Wish Upon A Quilt will become a place where you can come to relax, be inspired, have fun, and leave happier than when you arrived. I hope that we all learn from each other and support each other in making the handmade projects of our dreams.

What is your dream project today?

Cathy

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