For many years Suzzy and her partner, Susan Murwin, of Pennsylvania, collaborated long distance on the development of techniques and shortcuts for sewing American patchwork patterns on the sewing machine. They have co-authored three books. Quick and Easy Patchwork on the Sewing Machine and The Quick and Easy Giant Dahlia on the Sewing Machine are by Dover Books. Their major book, Creative American Quilting Inspired by the Bible, Fleming H Revell, 1983(now out of print) is the only work devoted entirely to early American quilt patterns inspired by Biblical heroes and events.(The Monroe County Library system owns 54 copies for loan.)
Suzzy has traveled extensively with her quilts, presenting programs in museums, churches,and conventions throughout the United States, and in France and England. Suzzy and Sue together were featured speakers at "Quilt Georgia", the Philadelphia Regional Quilt Market, and the International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas.
Suzzy's quilts have been featured in other books and encyclopedias and many national magazines, including Lady's Circle, Quilt World, Todays Christian Woman, Guideposts, and Good Housekeeping.
Suzzy was raised in West Virginia and educated in Virginia and Massachusetts and has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Boston University. Since 1986 Suzzy has been a Realtor with Red Barn Properties in Pittsford. She and her husband,Keith, have lived in Fairport since 1972. They have two daughters, two grandsons, and two granddaughters.
Suzzy is a natural student and teacher. Her greatest professional joys are helping families flourish through the traumas of home relocation.... and giving her quilting students the ability and freedom to accomplish their personal creative visions in fabric, because they learned from her the skills to produce simple or elaborate patchwork projects and fullsize quilts with ease.