I am a quilt artist. I love fabric. I love textiles of all sorts. I love the feel of them in my hand and I find I cannot look at them without seeing possibilites. I love the way they drape and flow. I can create with fabric in a way I’ve never been able to with paint or pencil. I love quilts – I love the sense of love and comfort you find when you wrap yourself in one. I have a couple that I always drag out whenever I’m feeling blue or am sick. I love the stories quilts tell. Quilts are like books if you take the time to “read” them.
I stay at home full time. I have had many jobs in my life, but the career that I pursued was that of being the best mom and the best wife I could be. I find that those 2 roles still give me the most satisfaction and the most pride when I look back on my achievements and when I look ahead to what more I want to do. The kids are grown and on their own, but you’ll see their names mentioned here often as they are pivotal in my life. My husband and I have been married 18 years. He’s my biggest cheerleader. You’ll see him mentioned here as well.
This place is a spot where I will share my thoughts and dreams, and show a bit of my art and life. I hope you will come back often and check out what I am up to. I like to stay busy and I love to play!
This is Billie McCray the lady that you met at Jan’s Quilt n’ Stitch on June 13, 2011. I was hoping to see some of your work as you seemed excited about seeing some of mine. I love doing fiber art and I hope if you looked on the sites that were given that you enjoyed seeing some of my work. I have been doing this for about 10 years now and I am addicted to fiber art. I make dolls, bears, purses, quilts (traditional in a new wa) and some or most that are totally my designs. I have a journal with all of my quilt and wall hanging designs in it and it “freaks” me out some of the designs. Matter of fact I designed one today at Jan’s based on a piece that I piece to make an ottoman cover and I decided that it would be fantastic as a center of a quilt and I designed the quilt top while talking to Jan. I am excited about doing it, but I have another in place to be completed and another waiting in line. I found old quilt pieces in Plains Georgia and I plan to make a quilt top with it (salvaged parts) and my new design part . I am excited about bringing the “old and “new” together as one. It was nice meeting you The quilt meeting is tomorrow at 7pm at the WomenClub that is near the auditorium on Atlantic Blvd. Directions: A1A to 14th Street, follow 14th until reach Atlantic, turn right and follow to Auditorium, turn right on the side of Auditorium and the Women’s Club in behind the auditorium. We have show and tell and this is the last night of the quild until the fall. We bring a pot luck for dinner and I will make something to bring for the 3 of us if care to attend. Welcome to Amelia Island.