Lori started to sew with her mother at the age of 7 and she made hundreds of shirts, dresses, valances, table runners, curtains, etc.
She discovered her love of quilting in the early 1980’s and soon started dreaming of owning her own quilt shop. In June of 2001, Lori and her husband Steve retired after 20+ years in the United States Navy. While looking for ways to keep busy, Lori and Steve purchased a commercial embroidery machine and started a business - Threads Run Thru It -  in their home. In 2007, they expanded their business and purchased a longarm quilting machine. Following that dream from the 1980’s, Lori and Steve opened their first quilt shop in November of 2010. Threads Run Thru It continued to expand and in April of 2017, Lori and Steve moved the quilt shop to its current location in Rustburg, VA.  

Lori is a Certified Judy Niemeyer (Quiltworx) Instructor and teaches numerous classes in her area, as well as offers retreats in a laid-back country setting.