| Amy Hamberlin of Kati Cupcake Pattern Co. |
Amy Hamberlin started quilting just four years ago. Her passion for quilting and design motivated her to open The Quilt Shoppe in her hometown of Rigby, Idaho in 2006. She later started a pattern company, Kati Cupcake, named after her mother who kindled Amy’s creativity as a child. Her fresh new designs are catching the attention of both the seasoned and beginning quilter.
Amy is currently working on a book with Leisure arts to be published in the fall of 2010. Amy has three very busy children. When she isn’t sewing, you can find her at a baseball field, golf course or spray park spending time with her children.
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| Barbara Jones of QuiltSoup |
Barbara Jones has been a quiltmaker for the past 24 years. She began teaching quilting classes ten years ago and continues today. She launched the QuiltSoup Pattern Company as an outlet for her quilt designs and has had her designs published in American Patchwork and Quilting’s Quilts and More, Quilt Sampler and the Australian Quilter’s Companion. Her first book is slated for release from Kansas City Star Publishers in July, 2009.
Barbara was born in Idaho and raised and educated in Utah. She is married and lives in Bountiful, Utah with her husband of twenty three years. She has one grown son, a lovely daughter-in-law and five beautiful grandchildren who often serve as inspiration for her quilt designs. She also enjoys art, dance, theatre, gardening and spending time with family and friends. She tries hard to stay out of the kitchen, preferring the sewing room to the grocery store!
http://www.quiltsoup.com/
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| Bernadette Mayer |
Designer Bernadette Mayer, (Bernie to everyone) has been drawing and sewing as long as she can remember. Having studied, and taught Art and Family and Consumer Science (70's lingo for Home Ec.), she discovered quilting and fabric design was the perfect combination of both disciplines. Her approach to designing fabric is rather “informal”, grabbing the nearest scrap of paper when an idea pops into her head. Doodling and sketching on the back of envelopes, in the margins of the newspaper, and yes, even in the steam on the tiles in her shower, is all part of her “process”.
Her husband of 33 years, John, proclaimed “At last all this doodling is paying off” when she sold her first design, years ago. One of her fabric lines started on the back of a Circle K receipt, while sitting at her son’s hockey game, another, on Post-It notes during a three hour layover in the Atlanta airport. She finds this “method” is much less intimidating than facing a clean, blank page in a sketchbook, which, yes, she owns several of. She enjoys the challenge of designing fabric for “the masses” and feels her strength is in not having a recognizable “style”. Her fabric designs have been featured in quilting books, and magazines including American Patchwork & Quilting, Fabric Trends, and Clotilde’s Sewing Savvy. While she certainly appreciates the precision of traditional quilts, she leans more toward large scale appliqué , of original design, for her own art quilts. Awards have included first place in Innovative Design and Best of Show in past Florida quilt shows. Bernie is married to John, and they have three adult children; Jessi, John, and Tim. Their not quite empty nest is in Jupiter Fl.
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| Beth Logan |
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Beth has always lived in the Pacific Northwest. She has loved to draw since she could first hold a crayon. In fact, some of her earliest work was a mural of her entire family, belly buttons and all, on the wall next to her crib. Even then, her parents encouraged her as an artist. Beth studied graphic design at the Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. Several years later and completely by accident she stumbled head-first into the Art Licensing business, and today her art can be found on all sorts of wonderful products. She spends her days happily drawing and painting in the Seattle home she shares with her husband and their furry family, easily inspired by a few of her favorite things: animals, gardening and nature.
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| Bev Proulx |
Bev is a former high school and college English teacher. She taught literature and its history, research techniques, creative writing and formal composition; she also directed plays and coached competitive speech events. After taking early retirement, she has researched and written a 400-page semi-narrative book on her Dutch ancestors. Bev is currently researching her German ancestors and hopes to have the work completed by 2006. In addition to genealogy work, she continues to judge competitive drama and speech events in Minnesota and to extensively design and quilt works for herself and occasional clients.
Bev has been quilting and collecting antique and vintage fabrics for over 25 years. She began collecting antique blocks and studying the history of the fabrics. In the past 15 years, she has added antique and vintage quilts, quilt tops, quilt blocks, fabric pieces and yardage to her collection. As she studied what she had found, Bev also developed a large research library on fabric history and quilt history. Bev has two children and two grandchildren. She lives with her husband in North Branch, Minnesota.
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| Brenda Pinnick |
Brenda Pinnick is an internationally known artist and designer who grew up in a very creative household where no mess was ever too much! With Fabric, art materials, found objects and creative license, Brenda was encouraged to break the rules and she’s been doing it ever since!
With formal training in both fine art and design, Brenda brings an aesthetic quality born out of a passion for color and pattern. Her stationery and scrap book products have sold in the millions in both the US and the UK, giving crafters beautifully inspired materials for surefire crafting magic. Adding textiles to her list of products which carry the Brenda
Pinnick name is a dream realized and comes from a true and authentic passion for fabric.
“I was designing and sewing my own fashions since the age of 13.” She continued sewing into adulthood, fashioning her children’s clothing from up-cycled rummage sales using ladies and men’s clothing.
Website: http://www.brendapinnick.com/
Blog: http://www.brendapinnick.com/blog/
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| Buggy Barn |
Sisters Pam Soliday and Janet Nesbitt opened the Buggy Barn in 1996. Their shop is located outside of Reardan, in the heart of Washington's wheat country, just 2 miles west of Spokane. The shop is in a century old carriage house, dubbed the Buggy Barn by the daughter of the family who homesteaded there. Pam and Janet are avid scrap quilters who love to mix prints and plaids and are known for their unique sense of color. In addition to the retail shop, Pam and Janet also publish books and patterns and have developed their own quick and easy method of crazy quilting. They have designed several lines for Henry Glass including: Crazy about Hearts and Stars, Star Struck, In the Pink, Creamery Neutrals & Sunny Side Up, Pumpkin Spice, In the Pin and Farmhouse.
For their complete line of books, patterns and fabric, visit the:
Buggy Barn, Inc.
28848 Tramm Road N.
Reardan, WA 99029
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10-5pm
Website http://www.buggybarnquilts.com
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| Carrie Nelson of Miss Rosie's Quilt Co |
I wish I could tell you that I come from a long line of quilters, but that wouldn’t be the truth. My aunt and I are the only quilters in our family and we both started at about the same time. I have been quilting for over 20 years and leave it at that. More education and work took me to more quilt shops in Texas, Virginia and eventually to Arizona. It was there that Laurene Sinema of The Quilted Apple in Phoenix, Arizona, asked me if I would be interested in teaching.
As for getting into the pattern business, that happened a couple of years later when another Phoenix quilt shop asked me about using one of my class designs for one of their shop samples. About a year after starting to produce patterns, I went to Fall Quilt Market in October of 2002. Since that first Market, I have published over 100 large-quilt patterns and 46 Schnibbles patterns ~ small quilt patterns made with charm squares. I have self-published one book and had three books published by Leisure Arts. Three more books are coming in 2010, two with Leisure Arts and one with Patchwork Place based on my line of Schnibbles patterns. My quilts have also been featured in national and international quilt magazines, including American Patchwork & Quilting, Quiltmania of France, Australian Homespun, Australian Country Threads and QUILT.
And, no, I haven’t forgotten the most important thing about Miss Rosie’s Quilt Co... Rosie. Quail Run's Rose Pistola - to be precise. Rosie came into my life on November 5, 1999 as the prettiest, spunkiest, most beautiful little golden bundle of fur that I had ever seen. And, she was a “quilt-dog” from Day One. She inspects every bag of fabric that comes into the house, roots through the wastebasket by my sewing machine, shreds leftover batting and eats it, and insists on sleeping on quilts as they are being bound. I figured that it had to be good karma to name my company after something that happy and wonderful.
Website: www.missrosiesquiltco.com
Blog: http://lavieenrosie.typepad.com/lavieenrosie/
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| Chelsea Andersen of Pink Fig Patterns |
I am a work at home Mother of 4. Two years ago I picked up my family and moved from Utah to the East Bay of California to support my husband while he goes to Chiropractic school. At that same time I started my own pattern business “Pink Fig Patterns” and launched my designs into the Quilting Industry. I have always had a love of design and art, but in the last 14 years found a new love of fabric and sewing.
When I had my first daughter seven and a half yrs ago I started sewing children’s clothing as an Indie designer in the boutique community and a new love for high quality fabric and unique prints was born. Ever since then I have been addicted to quilt shops and the vibrant and beautiful fabrics they carry. I have recently revisited my old lessons in art and my love of drawing. In between the hustle and bustle of pattern designing I have designed my first line of fabric, Miss Modd!
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| Daisy & Dell |
Daisy & Dell is Pat Bruce’s design business, named after her grandmothers. “I had such fun spending time with them, it seemed a good way to honor them. After all, I learned to love needle arts, quilting & crafting from them. When I was old enough, my mother taught me to sew and make my own clothes, so the basics were there early.”
Drawing and lettering were interests, too. These were honed in watercolor and calligraphy when her husband was transferred to northern England, where she spent time with a British illustrator. On their return Pat worked in a quilt shop for 5 years and then taught classes until her class designs caught outside interest. Designing and selling quilt patterns seemed like an obvious avenue. “I’m always doodling on a napkin at a restaurant or some receipt from my purse, so I thought I’d put it to good use!” She started Daisy & Dell at the fall Quilt Market in Houston in 2006. Now people recognize her distinctive packaging and look for the huge, colorful flowers that surround her booth at market.
Upbeat, whimsical designs follow through in her fabric. “It’s such a dream come true to design fabric; to be able to use my own fabric for my pattern designs! Thanks to Henry Glass for the opportunity.”
“All of us spend so much of our time doing those things that must be done in life and I know the time that’s left is precious. My hope is that my designs in both patterns and fabric bring real enjoyment & a smile to those who try them! It’s been a blessing to be able to “work” at that which I have always enjoyed.”
Pat and her husband, Dana, live in Cypress, TX (just outside of Houston) with Jake, their 2-year old English Springer spaniel. “He’s full of personality and loves to play little games with you. He loves nothing more than to be with us and keeps us laughing & smiling!” They have two children and four granddaughters, who also keep them laughing and smiling! Pat’s designs can be seen on her website at http://www.daisyanddell.com./
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| Dana Brooks of Lazy Daisy Cottage |
It’s all about your attitude!” Dana Brooks fills the room with spontaneous fun. Life is filled with emotions and passions both good and bad, therefore, it’s your attitude that will make a difference. Opening the doors to Lazy Daisy Cottage in St. George, Utah has brought a new dimension to her life and quilting passion. Dana’s creativity and marketing ability has made Lazy Daisy Cottage a destination place. In 2004 just one year after opening its doors the cozy little cottage was featured in American Patchwork and Quilting Sampler magazine. This was an honor. Dana currently designs patterns along with other creative ideas which includes: recipes, lessons and packaging ideas.
“Designing fabric is not just a dream it’s a dream that came true.” Having had support, encouragement and a best friend for the past 30 years, her marriage is definitely the kind everywoman deserves. At home her life is filled with fun and excitement, it is never quiet and if you know her personally, that is an understatement. Dana has 3 married children along with 8 grandchildren and more on the way! As a designer she promises “IT will never be dull or boring and you will only want to close your eyes for a second. ”Dana works quickly and if you pause too long you may miss the next new and exciting must have print in your life. So keep stitching, stashing, and searching to keep a happy attitude in your life…and if you are lacking add a splash of …She-dah!
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| Debbie Hobbs- Ta Dah |
Debbie Hobbs has been quilting for as long as she can remember. She started as a drapery seamstress and then started her own professional longarm quilting business - Ta Dah. She has longarmed thousands of quilts for a diverse customer base. Her customers include family, friends, charities, and many famous designers. Her quilting has appeared in numerous issues of the McCall's Quilting and McCall's Quick Quilts magazines. But she still wasn't satisfied. She still had a love for design and tranformed her business into designing quilts for McCall's magazines and Quilt stores everywhere. Through her experiences, she's found the need for bright, clear colored fabrics.
When Henry Glass approached her, she was more than ready to express her designs on paper. Now at last a fabric collection with the colors she's envisioned.
Ta Dah, "Feathery Florals"! Enjoy
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| Debbie Taylor-Kerman |
Debbie is a Scottish artist living in New York City. After studying at St Martin's School of Art in London and specializing in textiles at Liverpool School of Art, she became a freelance fashion textile designer, working with companies such as Marks & Spencer and French Connection. Eventually, Debbie took a job near Manchester, England as an umbrella and accessory designer. Shortly thereafter, she was approached by a New York City textile design studio. After she refused the offer, her art director at the time (to whom she is forever indebted) quickly reversed her decision.
Today, fourteen years later, Debbie is completely rooted here with New Yorker husband Elliott, and their two delightful sons, Eli and Jules. After designing textiles for three years at the studio that brought her here, Debbie was promoted to art director. This sparked an exciting new phase in her career that led her to become a freelance artist once again.
"I am more fulfilled now than ever. I feel grateful to be doing exactly what I love doing and I'm excited each day to discover what I'll come up with next." Whether creating art for Christmas or Halloween or Everyday, Debbie is inspired by the subtle, small, sometimes comic, sometimes touching things that make up a day.
A key ingredient in Debbie's art is her versatility. "Ultimately, I hope that the people who buy my art, feel in it the spirit of joy and harmony in the small things in life that I draw upon when creating it."
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| Debi Hron |
Debi Hron hails from a long line of artists. Her father started her young, equipping her with crayons and colored pencils, taking her out into the tree-laden forests of Florida. Today she can be found living out her dreams of a simple life in Vermont. Debi's inspiration comes from simple joys, relishing nature in her vegetable garden, treks through the forest and time with family and friends. When not outside she can be found at her drawing board creating whimsical designs for a variety of products.
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| Franchelle Contreras |
I have traveled many roads to become what I am today, an artist and designer. I enjoy every day of my life on this creative road. For seven years, I have worked with some of the finest Licensees in the art licensing industry. The range is broad: ceramics, children's furniture, personal bank checks, wallpaper borders, scrapbook kits, craft creatables, light switch covers, women's tissue packs (Swankie Hankies) and pet products. I currently have 10 clients within the art licensing industry. Annually, in May, I exhibit at the Surtex Trade Show in New York.
My career in Art Licensing came rather by accident. When the opportunity arrived, I happily jumped in with both feet and I have never looked back. I created the first "Art Licensing" group on the internet in 2000. It includes Artists, Illustrators, Designers, manufactures, Licensing Agents, Art Directors, Intellectual Property Attorneys, and Graphic Design Studios. All members work together to build strong relationships within the Art Licensing Community. The group, "Art of Licensing" is now listed in the Graphic Artist's Guild handbook, "Pricing and Ethical Guidelines," and at http://www.gag.org
Most people who know me are aware of my love of antique European fabrics and my search for the next exciting discovery or fabric swatch. Nothing, however, replaces my passion for spending time with my family and friends; they keep me grounded and keep life and work in perspective as I continue the passionate search for new ways to express creativity.
Blog: http://www.franchellecontreras.blogspot.com/
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| Gina Fletcher |
Gina Fletcher was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. She is a self-taught artist inspired by animals, nature, and color. With her Mother being a seamstress as well as a talented artist; Gina has always been drawn to fabric, color, and creating patterns.
For over twenty years Gina has been the owner, operator, and artist for an apparel screen printing company. She designs wildlife and nature art for the zoo and others in the retail industry.
Gina feels very fortunate to be able to live out her dream of being able to create art and share a studio with her husband of 27 years who is a fine art encaustic painter and their little black kitty, “Cat”.
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| Heather Mulder Peterson |
Heather Mulder Peterson is the Designer and owner of Anka's Treasures Pattern Company. Heather has been designing quilts since 1995. She has published numerous single patterns and is currently working on her twentieth book. Her work has been published several times in American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine. Her signature look combines traditional piecing with machine applique and a focus on good color.
Heather makes her home with her husband near Spicer, MN in a cottage on a lake. When not quilting and designing, Heather likes to read, knit and remodel/working on their home, lake activities, and spending time with friends and family. Take a look at Heather's website for more information on her books and More Patterns.
Website: http://www.ankastreasures.com
Blog: http://ankastreasures.wordpress.com/
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| Jacquelynne Steves of The Noble Wife |
Jacquelynne has always loved creating, and has worked in lots of different mediums- watercolors, acrylic paint, pottery, sewing clothes, cross-stitch, embroidery, cooking, gardening.... Her affinity for quilting began about ten years ago when she and a friend decided to take a quilting class as an excuse to get together once a week, and she has been hoarding fabric ever since!
The name for her pattern company, The Noble Wife, is taken from Proverbs 31 in the Bible, which describes a woman who is a wife, mother, savvy business woman, seamstress and gardener. The “wife of noble character” also “opens her arms to those who are poor, and extends her hands to the needy.” This verse inspired Jacquelynne to make hand made wool pins and donate the profits to a charity which gives sheep to poor families and teaches them to start a business. When asked if she is a “noble wife,” she replies with all honesty, “Some days are better than others!”
Designing fabric for Henry Glass has been the perfect opportunity to combine her passions- painting, quilting, and color, color, color! She runs The Noble Wife (with tremendous help from her husband and two daughters) from their 160 year old farmhouse in rural southwestern New Jersey.
Jacquelynne’s blog, along with her line of quilt, wool & punch needle patterns, watercolor note cards, handmade wool pins and pieces of original artwork can be found at www.TheNobleWife.com.
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| Jane Shasky |
Inspired by a lifelong love of gardening, Jane Shasky creates beautifully detailed watercolors featuring fresh botanicals embellished with elegant calligraphy.
Jane’s timeless maps reflect her love of travel to places far away. The islands of the South Pacific are her most favorite....“the light, colors and scents of Bora Bora were truly magical,” she reminisces. After working for over 20 years with the advertising and publishing industries, Jane began licensing her designs in 2001 to a wide variety of companies. Products include scrapbooking, fabrics, greeting cards, gift wrap, needlecraft, fine art prints and garden flags. Washington State’s snowy Olympic Mountains and everchanging Puget Sound provide a majestic backdrop for Jane’s charming gardens and studio.
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| Jill Finley |
Jill Finley has been designing quilt patterns for over 10 years. Two years ago she launched her design business, Jillily Studio. She designs and sells quilt patterns, kits and notions. Her quilt designs depict her own fresh style. Jill loves using great color and texture with many fabrics and she usually adds a little appliqué to soften and finish each design. Her designs have been featured in several magazines including American Patchwork and Quilting, Quilt, and Quilter’s Home.
Jill says she is inspired by many quilting friends and family. She has been teaching quilting classes for over 10 years. “I love to share the joy and satisfaction that I get from playing with fabric with anyone who is interested, sometimes even if they aren’t!”
Jill is also the designer of a notions line, starting with her first new product, Jillily Studio Appli-Glue. It is an archival quality basting glue for use in appliqué. She hopes to bring many more notions to the quilting world in the future.
While Jill stays busy filling orders for patterns, notions and kits, she still makes time for new designs. Creating a fabric line for Henry Glass has been one of her favorite projects. “It is so great to see my designs actually become fabric. I love what I do, it is a joy to be able to create new designs and have others enjoy them too.”
Jill loves to spend time with her family; working, playing, eating, reading, gardening, sewing, cooking, learning, and just being. She and her husband Randy live in Highland Utah. They are the parents of seven children and are blessed with two grandchildren.
For Jill's website: http://jillilystudio.com/
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| Judy Roche & Corienne Kramer |
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Judy Roche and Corienne Kramer met nearly 20 years ago, when they both moved to Bucks Country, PA. Both have an extensive collection of Antique Quilts. From their love of textiles, a friendship grew that has enriched their quilt study and collecting as well as their quilt making. They have collaborated on fabric designs, quilt study groups, quilt designs as well as authoring several historic Block of the Month Programs.
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| Kari Ramsay of Fresh Cut Quilts |
Kari Ramsay of Fresh Cut Quilts Pattern Co. has been pursuing art and design nearly all her life. As a child she loved to sit at her mother’s side and watch her paint and sew. She soon began learning to paint from her mom and then continued on to sewing lessons. Her passion for creative design continued throughout her young life as she dabbled in photography, calligraphy, graphic art, pottery, sewing, drawing and painting. Kari attended the University of Oregon and majored in Fine and Applied Art. While there she met her future husband and they eventually married and moved to Utah. In Utah, Kari became a professional floral designer, and for over ten years designed and created floral arrangements and wedding flowers for many of Northern Utah’s elite customers.
When Kari had her first child in 1999, she left floral design for motherhood and began sewing for her family. Quilting soon became a passion for Kari and she began creating her own quilt designs with hopes of turning these designs into a business of her own one day. Fresh Cut Quilts Pattern Co. began in 2007 with little more than a few designs and a big dream. She named the business “Fresh Cut” as a play on words from her love of floral design, flowers, and her idea that quilts should be “fresh” and unique. Her business soon took off, and she continues to design patterns for the quilting industry. She continues to live in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains in Utah with her husband and children. Kari is working on a new book “Tidbits” that will be released in May 2010, and is beginning is designing fabric Henry Glass & Co.. Look for her new fabric collection Called “Tidbits”.
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| Kate Ward Thacker |
Kate Ward Thacker, is a native of Paducah, Kentucky has traveled the world and worked professionally to build an impressive artistic style that has developed into a remarkable art career. Her original style of artwork began in 1983 with a series of creatively stitched abstract paintings she aptly entitled “paper quilts”. Further exploring this unique approach, Kate also created figurative work, composing a nursery rhyme series, holiday designs, stylized florals and landscapes into art on paper. Before she began working as a full time fine artist, Kate worked as principle designer and “Imagineer”, for both the Walt Disney Company and the Autry Museum of Western Heritage in Los Angeles.
In 1990, Kate began selling her commissioned pieces to art consultants, galleries, and private collectors throughout the world. This collection of designs formed the basis of Kate’s licensing portfolio, which is now being licensed for products of all types, including rugs, fabric, art prints, home accessories, handbags, stationery and gift items. Kate has become a sought after lifestyle brand due to her distinctive style and availability to work with manufacturers to create exciting designs for their products. In addition to Kate’s own design studio, she has partnered with two other artists, thus adding to her design ventures “Eureka Lake Studio” and Imaginary Studios.
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| Kim Diehl |
With just her third quilt, self-taught quiltmaker Kim Diehl entered and won American Patchwork & Quilting magazine’s “Pieces of the Past” quilt challenge in 1998. This win took her life down a new and unexpected path, and with her fourth quilt, Kim began publishing her original designs. In the years since her challenge win, Kim has seen her work published in numerous national and international magazines, and she remains a frequent design contributor for American Patchwork & Quilting.
To date, Kim has authored three titles in her best-selling “Simple” series of books with Martingale & Company, and her fourth book, Simple Comforts, is scheduled for release in spring of 2009.
The opportunity to begin designing fabrics for Henry Glass in 2008 has enabled Kim to combine her love of richly-hued prints with her “scrap-basket” approach to quiltmaking, and her designs reflect this. “My goal is for my fabric designs to work together beautifully without looking as though they were created together. What could be more fun than designing a quilt, and then creating the fabrics to bring it alive?”
Kim makes her home in scenic Idaho surrounded by her family, her much-spoiled pooches, and her country-style gardens. When she’s not designing quilts and fabric, sewing patchwork, and working in her fragrant flower beds, Kim travels extensively around the country teaching her easy invisible machine appliqué methods and sharing her quilts.
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| Laurie Bird of Rose Cottage Designs |
Laurie has loved to work with her hands for as long as she can remember. She loves cross stitch, embroidery, knotting, and painting. Quilting became her passion when she learned how to needle-turn appliqué. The possibilities are endless with appliqué when you have wonderful fabrics and colors. She designed her first quilt with the encouragement of her sister and friends and soon had quilts in the local quilt shops. She started her company, Rose Cottage, 15 years ago and has designed more that 40 patterns and has three books published with Leisure Arts.
Laurie and her husband have 4 children, one son-in-law and one darling granddaughter. She lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, close to her family and friends. She loves to travel with her husband and tries to use the colors and designs she finds around the world in her quilts. She has quilt ideas in mind and at least one or two quilts in progress all the time. She has taught classes since she began quilting and loves the wonderful people she meets in her classes and in quilt stores.
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| Leanne Anderson of the Whole Country Caboodle |
Leanne Anderson, owner of The Whole Country Caboodle has been designing kits and patterns since 1992. She is located in Nashua, Iowa, where her design studio is nestled out in the country overlooking the beautiful Cedar Lake where she works side by side with her mom, Jan. Leanne is not new to the fabric industry as she has been designing fabric for the past 13 years. Her whimsical characters are generally the focus of her designs, both in fabric, patterns and kits. Leanne loves to work with color and finds a real passion in putting together prints, plaids and solids, where truly she feels that God gets the credit for her abilities. A few of her signature items are her "Caboodles in a Box" packaged in checkerboard boxes, her "Alphabet Soup Quilts" & "Rugs in a Mug" packaged in antique-style tin mugs.
When Leanne isn't designing, she is spending time with her husband Ed, or hanging out with grown children, Shelby, Tim (son-in-law), Talyor (with future wife Amy) and Kaytlyn with boyfriend Josh.
To see Leanne's complete line of patterns, kits and Henry Glass fabrics visit her online at: www.thewholecountrycaboodle.com or email her at twcc@butler-bremer.com
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| Linda Lum DeBono |
Linda first gained notoriety as a designer of bright and funky quilts. Along the way, she has shown her diverse talents by authoring books, knitting, scrapbooking and by exploring other color ranges as well. The phenomenal use of color and texture in her work is what makes her designs so special.
After graduating with a BSC from the University of Toronto and working in the pharmaceutical industry for a few years, she and her husband moved to NJ for his job. Linda then taught herself how to sew and soon after, she designed her first pattern, Believe. She showed her patterns at her first Quilt Market when she was 6 months pregnant and it has been one awesome ride.
Since debuting her patterns to the world, she has designed fabric for Henry Glass & Co. in NYC. She has authored several books for Martingale/That Patchwork Place and Leisure Arts. Her work is seen in the wonderful pages of American Patchwork and Quilting, and Quilts and More.
Contact info:
e-mail: lindalumdebono@att.net
web site: http://www.lindalumdebono.com/
blog: http://lindalumdebono.blogspot.com
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| Little Quilts |
Since 1986, Little Quilts has published patterns and booklets for the quilting industry. Specializing in small, but not miniature quilts based on traditional doll quilts from the past, these designs have had worldwide appeal. Alice Berg, Mary Ellen Van Holt and Sylvia Johnson are partners who also have co-authored five books for Martingale, Inc. including a best seller, "Little Quilts All Through The House." They have been contributors to many other books and are frequently in American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine. Designing fabric lines for Henry Glass & Co. has given them the opportunity to provide vintage inspired collections with colors for today’s quilter.
By popular demand, Little Quilts opened a retail store near the historic town of Marietta, Georgia. Located in a restored corn mill building built in 1947, the shop has a feeling of "days gone by." Recently chosen as one of the Top Ten Quilt Shops in the country for 2004 by American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine, the store attracts many visitors. Little Quilts fabrics and publications are featured on their popular website for shoppers to enjoy.
The store is open Monday through Saturday 10-5pm. http://www.littleQuilts.com (website)
littlequilts@mindspring.com (email)
Little Quilts
1450-C Roswell Road
Marietta, Georgia 30062
Tel. (770)578-6727 Fax (770)509-9748
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| Lynette Anderson |
Born in Dorset, England, she began doing patchwork after the birth of her first son David. She took to it straight away and although she tried many other forms of craft, she always came back to patchwork. She moved to Australia in 1990 with her family, which had by now grown to 3 sons, Tom arrived in 1993, making that 4.
She started designing and producing books and patterns for the patchwork and quilting industry in 1995. With the help of her Mum, Ruth, she opened her retail store, The Patchwork Angel, in 1997. After almost ten exciting years in retail she decided that she wanted to focus full time on designing, which she now does from home and is having such fun. Her books include the very popular, Friends for Christmas and her pattern range is constantly growing. These days alongside the patterns for quilts, stitcheries, quick projects like bags and aprons you will find her punchneedle designs as well.
Her website: http://www.lynetteandersondesigns.typepad.com/
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| Marcella Rose |
For more than 20 years, award-winning artist Marcella Rose has designed and developed dynamic lines for Disney, Warner Brothers, Mattel, Paramount, Zak Designs, Enesco, Oneida, Westland Giftware and other major names. Marcella Rose is respected in the marketplace for providing the highest level of professionalism and creativity, and is recognized for her elegant style, rich textures, vibrant colors and graceful forms. She continues to be sought after as a lifestyle brand with over a dozen new licensees.
Marcella Rose trademark is surpassing market projections in all areas with designs in fabric, rugs, tabletop, garden accessories, decorative accents and fine art. Residing in the Pacific Northwest, Marcella works from her studio on the river and draws inspiration from her beloved pets, the surrounding nature and wildlife.
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| Mary Ann Henderson |
I’m from Dayton, Ohio and the daughter of a quilter. I have a couple of kids and numerous dogs. I have been quilting for 25 years and designing fabric for 5 years. I own Red Hen Fabrics in Marietta, GA, or rather it owns me! I live, eat and sleep quilting. The shop was started 6 years ago in the lower level of an old textile mill just off Marietta Town Square. This is quilt heaven, so we were busy right from the start with teaching, designing fabric and publishing magazine articles. Now we have grown to a 6000 sq. ft. barn complete with a shop dog.
That’s Cookie in the picture… spoiled rotten and loving it! We teach long arm quilting as well as the usual stuff and have a reputation as being the place where the party is going on. I love nostalgia and have embroidered since childhood, so Aunt Martha’s has a special place in my heart. We have interpreted some of their wonderful embroidery appliqués for the Busy Kitties line and I hope everyone enjoys it.
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| Michelle Blackhurst of Morning Glories |
Michelle has always loved flowers and their beauty. My first love was recreating florals in needlepoint. After working at a fabric shop for 12 years and being introduced to the needle turn appliqué method, she was hooked on quilting! She has not picked up needlepoint since. Michelle started her pattern company ‘Morning Glories’ in 1996. Shortly after starting her company Michelle was approached by Henry Glass to design fabric and that launched a new career. What a perfect match, creating the fabrics that she can then use to create her quilts for Morning Glories. Life is good!!
Michelle resides in Salt Lake City, Utah with all of her sweet cats and works full time for a plastic surgeon. She loves to work in her garden, decorate her home and loves watching old movies while she does her appliqué. Give her anything floral and she’s happy!
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| Michelle Engel Bencsko |
With nearly 15 years as a surface artist and studio director in the garment industry, Michelle Engel Bencsko honed the arts of designing and merchandizing a line of textiles for various markets and numerous clientele. When the opportunity presented itself to develop a quilt line of her own design, she snatched it up with the creative appetite for which she’s developed a reputation. Not a quilter herself, but an avid lover of all things textiles, it was a natural blend of passion and enthusiasm to create something new to her.
Her personal style is inspired by a combination of Mid-Century Modern and Art Nouveau sensibilities. She draws reference from her love of gardening, natural abstract forms, balance and earthly colors. Her premier quilt collection, Dogwood, meshes all of this in a delightfully fresh way. Michelle is mother to two fine lads, wife to a supportive, talented and loving husband, and resides in Rahway, New Jersey. Anxious to put the daily 9-5 world behind her, she’s setting her sights on more quilt collections, paper products and gift items as well as future Cicada Studio textile collections.
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| Nina Favata |
Nina Favata is an award winning, multi-disciplinary artist from Northvale, New Jersey. In addition to her work as a painter and illustrator, she has completed over 60 commissioned mural installations for children's hospitals throughout the Northeastern United States and Canada.
In 1999, Nina founded Healing Art Environments, an organization dedicated to improving the environment for the sick through the creation of therapeutic mural art. She raised all the funds through corporate sponsorships to complete the projects that serve all ages suffering from life threatening illness. The enormous appeal and tremendous response to Nina’s work is a testimony to a lifetime dedicated to inspiring others through her artwork and many hours or hard work developing her talents in a variety of styles and mediums that address the needs of different audiences.
Creating new designs for the mural projects helped build a large archive of imagery and ideas from which Nina pursued yet another dream- licensing her work in a variety of themes and formats for young children.
Today, Nina continues to apply her diverse talents developing an extensive collection of designs for home décor, children’s bath and bedding, women’s accessories and the gift markets. Nina’s work in hospitals continues to this day. Currently she is working on two projects for Saint Justine’s Children’s Hospital in Montreal for Audiology and Day Surgery Patients.
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| Penny Haren |
For more than 20 years, as a quilter and several years as a shop owner, Ohio-based Penny Haren has been developing and teaching techniques that make it quick, easy and fun for quilters —even beginners—to create intricate blocks with stunning results. Her technique, Pieced Appliqué™, eliminates y-seams; inset points and curves from even the most complicated blocks. Quilts and blocks that you might never have considered are now not only possible but a breeze.
Penny Haren’s Pieced Appliqué and the sequel More Pieced Appliqué feature 25 different blocks that were created using her techniques. Intricate Blocks made easy – the third in the series of block patterns will be released in March, 2010.
Her third book, Week-end Projects, was released in August, 2009. It includes 12 patterns that incorporate six inch blocks. You can make any of your favorite blocks – from any of her books - and sew them into a variety of settings to create a diverse of projects. These projects require one to thirteen blocks and include a bulletin board, several table runners, placemats, a mantle cover, a throw, table cover, etc.
She has also designed the Square It Up and Fussy Cut” rulers for Creative Grids™ that help add the “ahhh” factor to all of your projects. She now designs fabric for Henry Glass and has a line scheduled for release in May, 2010. In her “spare time”, Penny consults with and writes the newsletter for Checker Distributors, the most diverse distributor of books, patterns, notions and fabrics serving the independent quilting, sewing and needlearts retailer worldwide. She also writes a notions column for Fab Shop News – a bi-monthly publication for shop owners.
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