I was born and raised in Oklahoma City. My husband, Steve, and I met at the University of Oklahoma. We married in 1978, at the end of our senior year at OU when we each completed our degrees, mine in interior design and his in zoology. He went on to obtain a Ph.D. in Zoology at Arizona State University. His career has taken us to Tempe, AZ, Tulsa, OK, and most recently to Sherman, TX, where he is Dean of the Sciences at Austin College. Luckily, I can make quilts anywhere!
Our boys, Chris, now 26, and Jeff, 23, were born while Steve was in graduate school. I discovered quilting when Jeff was 1 and the boys needed comforters for their bunk beds. I have not put my needle down since!
I met Linda Jenkins, my partner in Piece O’ Cake Designs, not long after I started quilting at a meeting of the Green Country Quilters’ Guild in Tulsa. We’ve been friends ever since. We started Piece O' Cake in 1994. I could not ask for a better partner.
Making quilts is interesting, fulfilling, and challenging. Running the business with Linda is exhilarating. This is not what I thought I would be doing with my life when I graduated from college. This is so much better!
Our son, Chris, married Lorna Warren in 2001. They presented us with our first grandchild, Elanor Cecelia, November 6, 2002 and John Patrick Kelly "Jack" Goldsmith was born October 24, 2007. Being a "Nana" is truly wonderful!
Both boys earned their undergraduate degrees in May, 2007. Jeff is in the PhD program in Biostatistics at Johns Hopkins. Christopher is now working in the library at Austin College which means that he, Lorna, and our grandchildren are nearby! Steve and I are home alone for the first time in many years and we are enjoying the mostly empty nest.
Becky's Contact Info:
Becky Goldsmith
Piece O’ Cake Designs
919 Starlight Drive, Sherman, TX 75090
903-821-3863
Linda's Biographical Information
I am originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma. I met my husband, Paul, in Tulsa and we have been married a very long time. Paul is now retired and spends his time playing golf, riding his Harley and lending a helping hand at Piece O’ Cake Designs whenever we need him. I retired from 20 years as a hair stylist and salon owner. I have 16 years in my second career as a quilt designer and loving every minute of it.
Quilting began as a hobby for me in 1984. My hobby has now turned into a full time and very fulfilling career! I wish I had started quilting sooner. I love all aspects of quilting, but I fell in love with needle turn hand appliqué.
Becky Goldsmith and I formed Piece O' Cake Designs, Inc. in 1994. We met at our local quilt guild in Tulsa four years earlier. Over the years, we have become good friends and partners sharing our love of appliqué and quilting.
You never know when you volunteer for a job at guild that you might work with the best friend you have ever had.
Becky and I have been blessed with the rapid growth of Piece O’ Cake Designs, Inc. We both travel and nationwide. Most of our 21 books and 152 patterns were self publish until 2002 when we joined C&T Publishing’s team. Our newest books are “Aunt Millie’s Garden”, Pieceing the Piece O’ Cake Way”. “The New Applique Sampler” continues to be a best seller along with a wonderful DVD called “Becky and Linda Teach You To Applique the Piece O’ Cake Way”. We have a new book coming out in the next year “Applique Outside the Lines” which will be our 25th book. Currently we have designed nine collections of fabric for P&B Textiles. Our newest collection is Elanor’s Picnic.
Linda's Contact Info:
Linda Jenkins
Piece O’ Cake Designs
2977 Comanche Court, Grand Junction, CO 81503
970-424-0428
Piece O' Cake books currently in print:
Aunt Millie's Garden - a block of the month.
Piecing the Piece O' Cake Way - A guide to quilting basics.
Covered With Love - Cute, happy quilts and projects for children.
Amish-Inspired Quilts - Bold and lyrical designs made in solid fabrics.
The New Appliqué Sampler Book - Our instructional text book teaching appliqué the Piece O’ Cake way.
Learn to Applique the Piece O' Cake Way - a DVD
Quilts with a Spin - Quilts with circular designs combine piecing and appliqué.
Stars In The Garden Pattern - Twelve floral applique blocks that are grounded in traditional designs but have a contemporary twist.
Curl Up Quilts - Flannel Appliqué quilts and much more.
Appliqué Delights - 100 whimsical appliqué blocks. 50 all new designs join to Pin Pal classics.
Lucky Stars Pattern -The 2002 International Quilt Association Donation Quilt.
Welcome to the North Pole Book - Published by Martingale - The North Pole as we imagine it to be.
