Growing up my mom was a quilter and seamstress, we always had handmade quilts and clothing and I learned to value the work of her hands. It wasn't until I married and started my own family that I felt the desire to fill my own home with one of a kind handmade items made with love and attention to detail. I hope my children will grow up inspired by color and texture and know that when you are wrapped in a handmade quilt, it means somebody loves you.

When I decided to start selling, I knew I wanted a colorful shop name. The name orange peel came partly from my favorite color being orange, and partly from my second son who would eat the whole orange, including the peel. I've always loved the smell of peeling an orange, it reminds me of Christmas and skiing and winter and family. All of these are happy feelings I hope to evoke with colorful, texture rich, well made stitched goods.

This is a very small enterprise composed of me myself and I. It is very important to me to send the best quality items out into the world to be loved and used. I try to keep my prices reasonable while still respecting the time and effort it takes me to make things but really I do this for the love, not the money. I'm careful what I spend my "quilt money" on and it is usually to do something special for my family or to give a gift or service to someone. Please know that your support of my little shop is very much appreciated.