Barb Krieg’s quilting life began in high school, where she created her first quilt in art class. Then came a long dormant time going to beauty school, starting a career, getting married, and having 3 children. She didn’t pick quilting up again until one fall when there was an auction at her kids’ school. Barb decided to jump in and make a quilt. From then on, Barb found quilting very enjoyable. With an artist’s eye for color, and fascinated by the construction of quilts, Barb grew deeper into the joy of quilting. Health issues derailed her from her planned path and she ended up working at Prairie Point Quilt Shop. Working at the quilt shop was pure fun and doable.

Barb enjoyed working with customers on color choices and was always excited to see how their quilts turned out. There is just something so special about quilters. There is a kindred spirit and despite each person loving different colors, shapes and processes, we all end up with a beautiful quilt at the end. Barb experienced the hearts of quilters when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019. Their care, support and encouragement carried her through chemo and radiation. Their generosity and friendships touched her heart and became precious to her. Unable to return to full time employment, Barb started teaching more classes.

She also had the knack for choosing different things from the ordinary. This is where Crumb Quilting was born as well as Quilt as You Go, two subjects that she studied and worked on to teach. Though Barb enjoys using patterns, there’s just something about the quirkiness of Crumb Fabric that captivates her every time. Thursday mornings, you will find Barb on Facebook Live at Prairie Point. She loves teaching several classes a month. Her goal is that you not only have great fun in the class but that you go home and repeat what you’ve learned and still enjoy it.