Cindy was raised by her grandmother, who had a very successful business boarding, training and breeding dogs, knowledge of which Cindy used during her working life, training dogs for security in Barbados and later as a Dog Warden in the UK. Little did she know that her childhood pipe-cleaner dog shows and talent at art and crafts would be the basis of her work today. Serious illness and sepsis set Cindy on her needle felting journey, when she needed something to occupy herself during her slow recovery. Self-taught Cindy has become a world-class master in this addictive craft, naturally specialising in breeds of dog.