Photography and printmaking brought her to her present career as a fabric designer. For over ten years she has been presenting a new look to the quilting world and beyond, her fabrics portray larger than life images inspired by nature in fresh colors. Details in her designs create an intimacy in pattern and color. Being a quilter herself she is always designing quilts and sewing projects in the back of her mind as she paints a design. Her new love of painting has enhanced her fabric designs and inspired her to take up painting on canvas.

"Simple Start, Stunning Finish" is the title to her latest book published by C&T Publishing in '07. Her books explore innovative techniques with the subject matter being nature and flowers with her beautiful photography as inspiration. She also wrote Radiant New York Beauties, Stitch 'N Flip. She and her mother have collaborated on three titles and just completed a series of "Oh Sew Easy" books on Pillows, Curtains & Duvet Covers, and Table Toppers. Valori and her friend, Carolyn Spencer have co-authored a new book "Lifestyle", a young hip collection of projects for the sewer and quilter.

In 1999 Valori joined The Stitchin' Post staff as a notions, books, and pattern buyer and since moved on to create an extensive web site and knitting department. Her other responsibility is managing the Quilter's Affair Conference. As co-owner of the business she and her mother pool ideas and keep the store on the cutting edge for sewing, quilting, and knitting. She and her husband, Ross, live just outside of Sisters with their two daughters, Olivia Rose and Violette Grace.