Question and Answer with Carol Hopkins
FreeQuiltPatterns:

What got you started quilting?
Carol:
A friend invited me to take a quilting class with her about 30 years ago. Back then, there were no rotary cutters or quick piecing techniques. We hand-pieced
most blocks in our sampler quilts using templates that we made ourselves and hand quilted everything because there was no such thing as long-arm machine quilting.
FreeQuiltPatterns:
What is your favorite pattern that you have designed?
Carol:
Baskets for Betsy is my favorite, but Gettysburg Sun, Tomorrow Scarlett, Tribute to Judie, and Remembrances are close runners up.
FreeQuiltPatterns:
What do you enjoy doing when you aren’t quilting?
Carol:
I love spending time with my family. Also, I have a great full-time job as a college professor at Purdue University where I teach prospective elementary teachers how to help children who experience difficulty learning to read and write. I’m also an avid reader and really enjoy “legal thrillers.”
FreeQuiltPatterns:
What is your favorite quilt related memory?
Carol:

Being complimented on my quilts by Judie Rothermel, my quilting idol.
FreeQuiltPatterns:
Tell us a little about your family.
Carol:
I have a wonderful husband, three grown children (two sons and a daughter), a son-in law, and grandtwins—Allie and Alik—who are almost 5 years old. They have
inspired the names of some of my quilt patterns—Edward’s Quest, Timothy’s Song, Emily’s Memories, Michael’s Victory, Small Joys, Allie Beane, and Mo’s Suspenders.