|
|
|
|
 |
MEET BRENDA I was born and raised in the beautiful Mississippi River Valley in northwestern Illinois, where I met and married my husband, Carl. After raising four children there, we received quite a surprise in 2002 when Carl's job was transferred to northeastern Indiana, approximately 350 miles away. But, it has been a good move for us and we are still close enough to make frequent trips back home to visit friends and family. Crochet has fascinated me since I was a small child. I remember sitting beside my mother for hours on end watching her as she created doilies and rugs to decorate our home. When she saw how interested I was in what she was doing, she gave me a blue plastic crochet hook and a ball of hot pink worsted weight yarn and taught me the chain stitch. Soon, I had yards and yards of chains that I wasn't quite sure what to do with but that didn't dampen my enthusiasm for making them.
When my children were small, I began dabbling in crochet
design. At first, it was just for my own amusement and satisfaction.
Then, I began entering my designs in our local county fair and was
encouraged when they started winning blue ribbons and best of show
awards. My
family encouraged me to submit my designs for publication, and so I did.
I sold my first one a short time later. It didn't take long to realize
that this was more than a hobby for me, especially when I started placing designs
consistently. Brenda |
|
No part of this Web site or its contents may
be reproduced or transmitted in whole or in part for any
reason or by any means without the expressed, written consent of Brenda
Stratton Designs.
Copyright © 2003 - 2009 Brenda Stratton
All Rights Reserved Worldwide
This site was last updated 07/05/09
