Chris Buckwalter
Company: Over the Top Quilting

Location: Omaha

Quilting Machine (Brand, type, age)
APQS, Freedom, 2 yrs

When did you start quilting?
1986, but I have been sewing all my life!

What /who is your inspiration?
My grandmother (long deceased) has been my lifelong inspiration and was the person who taught me to love sewing.

What type of quilting do you prefer? (custom, panto, freestyle, etc)
freestyle/custom

What is your greatest quilting obstacle? Time

How many quilts do you quilt per day/month/year? About 2 -3per month

What do you do to keep focused? (music, book on tape, mantra…etc)
music on my IPOD

Publications: Quilter’s Newsletter, Professional Quilter

Awards:
Memberships: Cottonwood

Experiences: My most memorable lately is taking a class from Karen McTavish in Dec with only 8 other quilters and really getting individual attention from her.. just wish I had more time to practice what she taught me!
Family info: I am married with 2 grown children and a 4 ½ yr old granddaughter who can’t wait to get her own sewing machine…