It all started in 2008.  I went to the Virginia Consortium of Quilters (VCQ) “Celebration” at Smith Mountain Lake.  That year they were sponsoring an “Apron Contest”.

I chose a sewing themed fabric that was too busy to embroider so I embroidered black Kona fabric and made many pockets including a license plate.  Sometimes my brain can be a scary thing.  I got an idea to make a pocket like a quiver for my back to hold a ruler & a pocket on the front to hold a rotary cutter.

This video sort of shows my Ninja powers.  A friend Lisa Burgess and I were challenging each other to a “Pillowcase Off”.  We had a race to see who could make a pillowcase the fastest.  I think Lisa won!

Anyway, back to my story.  I won 1st Place in the apron contest and my alter ego was born.  Everywhere I went people wanted to see the “Quilt Ninja”.  I even named her “Myrtle May, the Quilt Ninja” (said with a deep southern accent)!!!

This photo is hysterical.  I was giving a trunk Show to the Deltaville Stingrays Quilt Guild when I whipped out my ruler and it broke! I scared the crap out of myself and everyone else!  Just look at my face!

Needless to say Myrtle May the Quit Ninja needs a new wardrobe from time to time.  (She even dyes her hair now and then too.)

Then there was this version that was later altered…

I became a Studio 180 Design Certified Instructor in 2013 and now needed a place for my Magic Wand.

This version is a prototype.  I’m playing around with Studio 180 Design Merit Badges for tool expertise!

Life is good!