Hi, I'm Karen, the owner and longarm quilter behind PK Quilt Works, a home-based longarm quilting studio in Menifee, California.

 

​I’ve been quilting for about 15 years, and what started as a creative hobby quickly became something I truly love. There’s just something special about taking beautiful fabrics, cutting them into smaller pieces, and somehow putting them all back together to create something completely new.​

 

About a year ago, I added longarm quilting to my quilting journey, and I fell in love with the process of taking a finished quilt top and helping bring it across the finish line. I love seeing how the right quilting design can add movement, texture, and personality while still letting the piecing—and all the work that went into it—shine.​

 

And if you’re wondering where PK came from, there’s a story behind that too! A friend started calling me PK, short for “Purple Karen,” as a way to distinguish me from another Karen in our friend group. Purple happens to be a favorite of mine, the nickname stuck, and eventually it found its way into the name of my quilting business.

 

​As a quilter myself, I understand just how much time, thought, and love can go into making a quilt top. Whether your quilt is destined for your own bed, a new baby, a wedding, a special gift, or simply made because you couldn't resist that fabric, I know it matters to you.​When you send your quilt to me, my goal is simple: to treat it with the same care I would want someone to give one of my own.

 

​I’d be honored to help you turn your finished quilt top into a finished quilt you’ll love.​

 

A Little More About Me

 

💜 Purple is definitely my color.

If the name “Purple Karen” didn’t already give it away, purple is my favorite color—and chances are, you'll find a little (or a lot!) of it in my quilting space.​

 

🧩 My favorite part of making a quilt?

Laying out the finished blocks! I love that moment when all those individual blocks finally come together and I get to see what the quilt is going to become. It’s one of those moments that never gets old.​

 

📚 By day, I’m a teacher.

When I’m not quilting, I’m a full-time special education teacher working with high school students and teaching algebra. Apparently, I really like figuring out how all the pieces fit together—whether they're quilt blocks or equations!​

 

❤️ Family is a big part of my life.

I’m a mom of four and a grandma to five wonderful grandchildren. Between teaching, family, quilting, and running my longarm business, life stays pretty full—and I wouldn’t have it any other way.