Stitches

Born and raised in New England, Anne lives with her family in Asheville, North Carolina. She started sewing at age 13 on her grandmother’s old Singer. Over the years she has held many jobs in the sewing industry- from manufacturing bags in a small factory, to sewing alterations at a high-end bridal boutique, to owning and operating a small business designing and sewing women and children’s clothing.

Anne comes from a long line of do-it-yourselfers - use what you have and waste nothing. Her materials are almost exclusively re-purposed - old clothing, textiles from estate sales, and donated cast-offs from friends.

A key component of her work is the hand quilting she does once the quilt top is designed and pieced. This process can take many weeks, and she uses larger stitches and thread so that the viewer can see and feel the time and care that went into each piece. Hand stitching infuses each piece with care, intention, and history. Slow down as you see and feel each stitch, reflect on the past, keep fabric out of the landfills, and wrap yourself up. Keep doing the work for social justice, whether it's reading, learning, protesting, or quilting.

Springs

Anne discovered Pilates as a way to gain strength and rebuild stamina after the birth of her third child in 2003. She trained, apprenticed, and has been fully certified in both contemporary (Balanced Body) and classical (under the lineage of Dorothee Vandewalle) Pilates. True transformation is possible and probable by doing the work as Joe Pilates intended it - with structure, repetition, and the joy of using the body fully and completely.

Teaching has always been a part of Anne's professional life; She is a former competitive diver and runner, and has coached many sports. She has taken courses in anatomy, Pilates applications for runners, dancers, hip and knee replacements, posture, scoliosis, osteoporosis, and more. Anne is also certified in Gyrotonic and TRX.

It brings her so much happiness to see the way Pilates supports and transforms her clients in the studio everyday.