Interests: Needlework is my passion, obsession, and career. Who am I? I am a private person....a self-proclaimed control freak...most times a perfectionist....beyond organized....super analytical....and a little bit obsessive compulsive. I have a deep passion for all things done with a needle and thread - a lover of fabrics, fibers, and textiles. I am an admirer of the creative, unique, and artistic. I started Blue Ribbon Designs in early 2004; I specialize in counted thread cross stitch designs along with specialty hand finishing of needlework smalls. I enjoy reading about and studying antiques, textiles, and historic needlework... quilting, sewing, and machine embroidery (I absolutely adore my Husqvarna Viking Designer Diamond and my Huskylock s25).