Ruth Chandler grew up in Japan where the vibrant color and texture of Japanese fabric, combined with the simplicity of Japanese design, caught Ruth's attention. She made her first quilt in 1990, a queen size, hand-appliqu d and hand-quilted Hawaiian pineapple quilt, and she has never looked back. Ruth teaches locally from her home studio and Blue Twig Studio, and nationally at Art and Soul Retreats. She can also be seen at Open Studios at International Quilt Market and teaches for Make it University. Ruth has written several articles for Quilting Arts magazine and blog posts for Havels' Sewing...