Barbara Bean

Teaches at Capital Quilts

"My very first quilt was a log cabin quilt that I quilted at Stretch & Sew in the early 80's -- yes, you heard correctly -- Stretch & Sew. I still have the book, "Log Cabin Quilt in a Day" by a very young Eleanor Burns. Mine took several years! Did I mention I'm a bit of a procrastinator? 

Capital Quilts became my favorite place to shop sometime in 2002 or 2003. I signed up for the Complete Course with Annette and Susan. I had just lost my dog Kayla and the quilting became therapeutic for me. During the Complete Course series, I signed up for just about every class I could to learn more about this wonderful new hobby. I was hooked! A couple of years later I purchased the Pfaff Grand Quilter on a 10 foot frame. A couple of years later I purchased my Handi Quilter Avante, and a couple of years after that I began quilting for others. 

When I retired from Montgomery College in December, 2012, I kept busy quilting for myself and others and the Friendship Star Quilt Guild where I am the Newsletter Editor and Web Mistress. I also started running the "Longarm Club" at Capital Quilts which meets monthly. 

In December 2013, I began working part time at Capital Quilts -- just in time for inventory -- woo hoo!! For the first few months I worked pretty much on the floor, but then I took over the Longarm Certification Classes and the Longarm Rentals. It gives me great pleasure helping others finish their quilts on the longarm machine. 

As much as I love quilting, what gives me the most pleasure is hanging out with my granddaughter, Sarah."