Linda McLaughlin has had a lifelong love of fabric -- but it wasn't until 1993, when she discovered fabric dyeing -- that her love of fabric turned into an obsession.

In 1996, she started her own business -- Linda M Designs -- and started selling her fabric at quilt shows. At that same time, Linda began sharing her love of hand-dyed fabrics by teaching others how to dye.

Linda uses her fabrics to create art quilts and garments. She has had quilts exhibited at Quilt Festival in Houston, Pacific International Quilt Festival and the American Quilters Show in Paducah.

Currently, Linda spends her non-dyeing time traveling to teach and to vend at quilt shows. She also teaches small intensive workshops at her home studio.