Open Your with Quilting will help readers understand why they enjoy quilting and will show novice quilters that quilting is an attainable hobby. Open Your Heart with Quilting will also assist readers in understanding that quilting allows them to connect with family and community, carry on traditions of the past, help them heal from illness or grief, help them celebrate milestones in their life, explore their creativity, deepen their spiritual connection to the universe, and leave a legacy for generations to come.
Kelly M. Smith is the author of Open Your Heart with Quilting (Dreamtime, 2008), an inspirational "why to" for new and experienced quilters. She has also written How to Build, Maintain, and Use a Compost System (Atlantic, 2011), a complete composting how-to for any gardener. In September 2010 Kelly moved to Colorado where she works as a Technical Writer. Kelly enjoys designing quilts, fabric dyeing, hand and machine appliqué, and watercolor painting.
After twelve years in the IT industry, Kelly began to focus on her writing and quilting in 2009. Kelly is available to teach classes to guilds and other quilt groups. She lives with her husband and their two cats in Colorado. Visit her website at www.redheadedquilter.com for more information on booking an appearance, or to read about her books, quilts, and writing. Follow her on Twitter where she Tweets as @MJKellySmith.
