A Little Porch Time: Quilts with a Touch of Southern Hospitality
Lynda Hall started designing quilts in 1999 after encouragement from a friend, Carol Crago. Her own quilt pattern company, Primitive Pieces by Lynda, was born in 2001, which consists of 71 patterns and a book,Primitive Youngins.Lynda has always loved creative endeavors and with the love and support of her family, she's been able to pursue them. She taught oil painting for 15 years. In 1991, she was introduced to quilting by her sister-in-law, Donna Phillips, and hasn't looked back since.Her strong sense of family shows in each of her patterns. She has been married to her husband, Curtis, for 41 years. They have two sons and daughters-in-law: Chad, married to Lane, and Bryan, married to Chelsie. Lynda feels like a lucky "gramma," getting to spend time with her two granddaughters, Rebecca and Sarah.Lynda loves history and admires the women from her grandmother's era who had so little, but could accomplish so much. Having had a grandma who was a dressmaker and a mom who showed her how to sew at an early age, she feels right at home with a needle and thread in her hand.Lynda encourages people to enjoy the process of making each quilt: "It's not how many we make, it's the fun we have that is important. We need less stress and more fun in our lives. 'Mistakes being seen from a galloping horse' is a quilter's way of saying that IF there are any mistakes, it won't be seen from that horse flying by. So when you make your next quilt and a corner doesn't meet or a point comes up missing, perhaps both are having a party on the back or from that galloping horse, they just can't been seen. Enjoy!"