Cynthia Tomaszewski operates her quilt design company, Simple Pleasures, (www.simpleas.com) from offices in Michigan and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, where she currently resides with her husband Mike, and her Yorkie Stanley. She and Mike plan to relocate one day to their idea of paradise, their acreage near Savusavu, on the island of Vanu Levu, Fiji. She is the author of "Garden Party - Applique Quilts that Bloom," "Tea in the Garden - Quilts for a Summer Afternoon," "Let's Pretend - Whimsical Quilts for Kids," "Quilts from Paradise," and her latest book "Quilting Those Flirty 30's" all by Martingale and Company.