About Elaine
I grew up in Sudbury Massachusetts and earned a BFA from the University of Massachusetts. My professional career took me away from the arts and into the corporate insurance world. After many years of corporate work I returned to the arts. A lifelong sewer, I started my custom machine quilting service in 1997 where I specialize in artistic free-form quilting.
I have published two machine quilting books and numerous purse and tote bag sewing patterns. These are sold under the Pleasant Valley Quilting name. My national show teaching debut was at Machine Quilters Expo in 2006. I am known for my lively, entertaining, and information packed classes!
A new passion is Zentangle ® - a method of creating beautiful images from repetitive patterns. I enjoy creating and teaching Zentangle on paper, in fabric, jewelry, and paper crafts. I received the Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT) designation in 2011.
In the studio I can be found designing and making beautiful contemporary purses and tote bags, contemporary quilts and art quilt pieces. I also create Zentangle pen and ink pieces, Zentangle inspired jewelry, and Zentangle inspired art quilts.
My work has been published in “Zen Quilting Workbook” Revised Edition, Pat Ferguson, CZT (2015), “The Joy of Zentangle” by Suzanne McNeil (2013), Professional Quilter, Better Homes and Gardens Quilt Sampler, Quilt, McCall’s Quilting, McCall’s Quick Quilts. My quilting has been shown widely at quilt shows; my quilting placed Third at Vermont Quilt Festival and exhibited a piece designed and pieced by Lori Stubbs with my quilting at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum.
I am a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT) and a Toastmaster’s Competent Communicator (CC).
I founded Tangle U in 2013 it is an annual four day educational forum for Certified Zentangle Teachers and I run retreats such as the annual “Jump” art and Zentangle retreat.
I have published two machine quilting books and numerous purse and tote bag sewing patterns. These are sold under the Pleasant Valley Quilting name. My national show teaching debut was at Machine Quilters Expo in 2006. I am known for my lively, entertaining, and information packed classes!
A new passion is Zentangle ® - a method of creating beautiful images from repetitive patterns. I enjoy creating and teaching Zentangle on paper, in fabric, jewelry, and paper crafts. I received the Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT) designation in 2011.
In the studio I can be found designing and making beautiful contemporary purses and tote bags, contemporary quilts and art quilt pieces. I also create Zentangle pen and ink pieces, Zentangle inspired jewelry, and Zentangle inspired art quilts.
My work has been published in “Zen Quilting Workbook” Revised Edition, Pat Ferguson, CZT (2015), “The Joy of Zentangle” by Suzanne McNeil (2013), Professional Quilter, Better Homes and Gardens Quilt Sampler, Quilt, McCall’s Quilting, McCall’s Quick Quilts. My quilting has been shown widely at quilt shows; my quilting placed Third at Vermont Quilt Festival and exhibited a piece designed and pieced by Lori Stubbs with my quilting at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum.
I am a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT) and a Toastmaster’s Competent Communicator (CC).
I founded Tangle U in 2013 it is an annual four day educational forum for Certified Zentangle Teachers and I run retreats such as the annual “Jump” art and Zentangle retreat.
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I just returned from running the JUMP! art retreat in Southbridge Massachusetts.
What a fabulous time we had!
What a fabulous time we had!