Natalie was born and raised in Florence, Alabama, a small town which lies on a flat plain between the Appalachian foothills and the Tennessee River.  In 2001, after 22 years of living and working abroad as a costume designer, she returned home to film a short documentary called “Stitch” -- a road map through rural America told by those who made and used quilts.

Natalie has a degree in Environmental design from North Carolina State University and works as a designer, manufacturer, stylist, filmmaker, mother, artisan, cook and collector of stories from Lovelace Crossroads.