Maria Handley, a Colorado quilter, began quilting as an escape from her busy and hectic job. While walking through her local craft store she stumbled upon the quilting section and figured she would give it a try. She had always liked quilts. Well, it’s been almost 20 years since that trip to the craft store, and Maria has been busy ever since creating quilts for friends and family. When Maria is not quilting she is dabbling around in Colorado and national politics.