Angie is half Cajun French and half German and grew up in Acadiana (Southwest Louisiana). She says making handmade items and teaching others how to make them is what keeps her sane, grounded and focused. Handwork has been passed down in her family for generations. Her mother taught her how to embroider at the age of five, and she's been creating handmade items ever since. Her mother also taught her to crochet when she was 8 years old. Angie has a wide range of skills: tatting, knitting, crochet, embroidery, needlepoint, sewing, hand quilting, smocking, beadweaving and jewelry making. She has even won ribbons at county fairs for her quilts.