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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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Anni Downs is an Australian Artist who has been designing whimsical patterns and books under the banner of Hatched and Patched since 1995. She is an avid hand sewer with stitchery and appliqué being her forte, using quirky images and a soft, almost vintage palette. Anni was born and raised in Oberon, a small country town on the East side of Australia. She has always had a love of art and sewing, and after moving to the city and working as a Graphic Designer for some years, she and her husband felt the urge to move back to the country. Anni found time here to develop her own style and, with the help of the local quilt shop, started her own pattern business. Now, 15 years later, Anni has 8 self-published books and over 100 patterns, and has recently been asked by Kansas City Star Quilts to publish a book with them. Eight years ago she opened a patchwork shop in a gorgeous old Inn where she spends much of her time working with two of her greatest joys - fabric and friends. She and her husband have two children, Samantha and Tim, plus a cat, Munch, and a newly acquired dog, Tillie. Whenever Anni isn’t working (playing???), she spends her time with her family or taking long walks around town with her head in the clouds thinking up her next design. Her first fabric range ‘My Favorite Things’ encapsulates what Anni loves most – soft warm colours along with her quirky images of home, best friends, family, garden, chocolate, shoes, and of course sewing!! Website: www.hatchedandpatched.com.au |
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Barbara Jones of QuiltSoup has been making quilts for about 28 years. She also teaches beginner needle-turn appliqué in workshops around the country. She loves teaching. She launched the QuiltSoup pattern company eight years ago and has authored 4 books and several magazine articles to date. Barbara joined Henry Glass & Co., Inc. as a designer in 2009 and has been designing fabrics for them ever since! She loves colors and thinks designing fabric is just about as fun as making her signature style, whimsical quilts. Barbara recently moved to St. George, Utah. She has one grown son, a daughter-in-law and five inspiring grandchildren. She loves new challenges, adventures, most people and is always up for a little fun! Website: http://quiltsoup.com/ |
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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. Website: http://www.artstuffltd.com/ |
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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. |
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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. |
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Based in Austin, Texas with a satellite studio in Berkeley, California, mother-daughter team, Cathy and Ellen Heck, have been collaborating for seven years creating art for all different kinds of products - from keepsake baby books and bedding to craft kits and fabric. ?They are particularly well-known for award winning baby and juvenile designs, a legacy of Cathy's more than 25 years in the art licensing business. ?They love working together and have lots of fun brainstorming about their next great collections at family get-togethers! In her free time, Cathy loves taking walks and bicycle rides in the Austin area, visiting farmers markets, blogging, and trying out new restaurants. ?Ellen loves printmaking, road trips, and living in a place where she can eat heirloom tomatoes all year long. ?They both love those special days when product samples arrive in the studio, seeing each other at trade shows, and visiting with moms and grandmoms who have created wonderful projects with their fabric designs. Their first collection with Henry Glass is Cuteville County Fair and we're looking forward to many more! |
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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. Website: http://www.pinkfigdesign.com/ |
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Dana Brooks is most known for her ability to show a little skin…in her fabric collections, that is! Finding a touch of a cheetah or zebra print in a bow, a background or the center of a flower is what she does best. Combining novelty and color brings a smile to her face when drawing her designs. Dana is the lead designer and co-owner of My Lazy Daisy. My Lazy Daisy is a direct selling, home party planning company, which has never been done before in quilting! Having had 10 years of retail experience owning the Lazy Daisy Cottage, her devoted customers have given her the passion and desire to influence and inspire other quilters. Her new business venture is helping them to create a home-based business and reach their dreams with their love of quilting. Dana was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and raised in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Southern Alberta, Canada. Dana has been married for 33 years to Daryl, who is her biggest fan. With 3 children and 9 grandchildren, life at home is as exciting, wild and colorful as her fabric collections. She currently lives in St. George, Utah. Website: www.mylazydaisy.com Blog: www.mylazydaisy.blogspot.com Email: dana@mylazydaisy.com
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Dawn Heese is a third generation quilter and avid cross stitcher. She specializes in hand appliqué and hand quilting. She authored her first book, Geese in the Rose Garden in 2009 with Kansas City Star Quilts and is currently at work on her fourth book with them. She also runs a pattern company under the name of Linen Closet Designs which produces quilt and cross stitch patterns. Dawn’s designs have a vintage, folk art feel. She lives in Columbia Mo. and shares her home with her two teenage sons, a Great Dane and a spoiled cat. She travels to speak and teach for guilds and quilt shops nationwide. |
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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. 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." Website: http://www.debbietaylorkerman.com/ |
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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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Delphine is an English artist who works from her garden studio at her home in the beautiful surroundings of the Peak District in England. For 4 years Delphine studied surface pattern design at Art College before becoming a designer at a large well- known greeting card company. After 8 years, gaining invaluable experience of working in a busy studio, Delphine decided to expand her knowledge and creativity by starting her own design studio. That was 11 years ago and Delphine has never looked back since. Now with a huge portfolio of designs for companies such as Tri-Coastal, Paramount, Marian Heath, International Greetings and many more, her designs adorn a huge array of products from garden flags to Christmas mats. When she is not busy painting away, Delphine is kept busy by her 3 gorgeous little boys and husband, not forgetting Milly her cat. Somehow Delphine also manages to find a little bit of time to indulge in her passion for all things edible, including making her own jams, chutneys and gins. Delphine is really excited to be back designing fabrics, where she began almost 20 years ago, especially children's patchwork fabrics, "I love designing for children, I draw inspiration daily from my three, very funny, little boys!" Website: http://www.delphinecubitt.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Delphine-Cubitt-Art/195069273858660 |
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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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By age two I had already started a promising and versatile art career by creatively expressing my love for animals by drawing their likenesses on all available surfaces. Murals on freshly painted walls were among my first artistic expressions, much to the surprise of my parents. Eventually I was persuaded to limit my creative works of art to paper. My formal art training began at the age of ten, when I received a scholarship to the Junior School of the Art Institute of Chicago. After graduating high school, I attended the College of Fine & Applied Arts (U of I-Champaign) and the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts where I majored in illustration. Over the years I explored many different mediums and surfaces, eventually developing a technique and drawing style that was uniquely my own. Although I no longer express my creativity in the same style as I did when I was younger, I still get paint, ink and glitter on my face and fingers! The technique I use to create Sweet PE Tatoes® artwork is complex and the inspiration endless. Ideas come from EVERYWHERE! While working, I always have several happy (and sometimes crazy) Border Collies under my chair or snoozing on top of my feet. There are two Cockatiels nearby too; one who thinks he’s a dog and another who thinks dogs are meant for bareback riding. Their antics, along with those of animals and pets belonging to friends, neighbors and family offer unlimited inspiration and opportunities for creativity! |
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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. |
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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! Website: www.TheNobleWife.com Blog: http://thenoblewife.blogspot.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenoblewife Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TheNobleWife |
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Jan Shade Beach is an accomplished designer from Harvest, Alabama. She licenses her images to 25 companies in the gift market. Her wide variety of styles and enthusiasm to learn new techniques make her a perfect match for the ever-changing trends in the marketplace. Jan’s artwork is constantly evolving. She is inspired by the subtle, touching, hectic and humorous things that make up a day. Friends and family all know of Jan’s fun and adventurous personality. She has tried sky-diving, white-water rafting, zip-lining, etc. and is never afraid to face a new challenge. “Holiday Frost” is Jan’s first fabric line. She welcomed all the great advice from the Henry Glass team and appreciated them walking her through the process. Jan started out her career as a graphic artist and has always liked the simple, clean, crisp lines and the red/white/gray color combination for Christmas. She grew up in a house on Shady Knoll Drive and her grandparents lived on the same street only 10 houses away. There were lots of great memories made there, so that’s why her line is from “The Shady Knoll Archives.” |
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Jana has spent her entire life around fabric and people that love sewing. She spent many days at the feet of her mother and grandma who loved to sew and also with her father in his upholstery shop. Her designing life didn’t begin until the age of 10 when she designed and constructed a line of prom and wedding dresses for Barbie and her friends. It was then that she had found her destiny! Because of her eclectic fashion style, Jana started altering and making her own clothing in high school. This led her to a major in costume design and art in college. It wasn’t until after she was married, and had her first 3 children, that she developed a love for quilting. With a baby on her lap, toddler on her back, and one under the table running the foot pedal, she learned to piece quilt blocks. After her 6th was born, Jana, with her friends Shasta and Lauralee, started designing children’s clothing patterns. Their company is called Izzy & Ivy designs. Jana feels that designing fabric completes the circle in her obsession with all things sewing and fabric. |
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From potter, pottery painter/craftsperson, to collage artist, designer, and teacher, Jane Davies is about using color with passion and panache. Her use of strong, bold color combinations is what sets her apart from other artists. Davies, who studied ceramics at Bennington College in Vermont and the School for American Crafts in Rochester, New York, before opening her own studio in 1991, made her living selling her ceramics at craft shows and through galleries. She gradually transitioned into designing tableware, quilting fabric, paper goods, stationery, and other products for a myriad of prestigious manufacturers. In addition, she has written three books: A Glaze of Color: Creating Color and Design on Ceramics (Watson-Guptill Publications, May 2004), Collage With Color: Create Unique Collages in Vibrant Color (Watson-Guptill Publications, October 2005), and Collage Journeys: a Practical Guide to Creating Personal Artwork (Watson-Guptill, November 2008). Jane is currently working on a book demonstrating projects in collage and fiber mixed media, and teaches workshops in collage, handmade books, card-making, and other paper/mixed media topics. |
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Hi, I’m Jess! I’m a very loving mother and absolutely adore my sweet husband. I LOVE to create. It comes so natural for me and it’s a part of who I am. So everything I do has ME written all over it! My style is definite and distinct. I started Bananafana as an outlet for my creativity. I’m a mother of three small children, so I’m constantly creating things, partly as a hobby and mostly because my brain just doesn’t stop! Fabric and sewing have always been a huge passion of mine. I began sewing as a child at my mother’s side and always dreamed up and drew outfits that I would love to wear to school. The detail in my drawings always went so far as to capture what the fabric for the clothing would look like. It’s always been a desire of mine to design fabric and so I’m delighted to be able to finally share that with others. I love color and I intend to always use a lot of it! My designs are sure to include elements that are glamorous, whimsical fresh and at times care free! I’m ecstatic to share all of my spectacular and unique ideas through my fabric designs with others who share the love of sewing. I hope I can inspire you to be creative and to share it with those around you. Enjoy! |
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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. Website: http://jillilystudio.com/ |
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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. Website: http://freshcutquilts.com/ |
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After falling in love with a sampler quilt pattern in the late 1990’s, Kim taught herself the steps needed to make it and was forever hooked on quiltmaking. With one of the first quilts she made, became the winner of a contest sponsored by a national quilting magazine. This in effect, turned her life down a whole new and unexpected path. Kim’s very favorite quilts have always been those sewn from simple tried and true patchwork designs, especially when combined with appliqué. She loves designing and stitching these traditionally-inspired quilts, using modern techniques for the perfect blend of old and new. Kim’s work has been featured in numerous national and international quilting magazines. Her easy quiltmaking and invisible machine appliqué techniques led to an extensive national teaching schedule for several years until she retired from travel in 2011. In addition to authoring her “Simple” series of books with Martingale & Company, Kim has designed several fabric collections for Henry Glass & Co., Inc., enabling her to be involved in the full circle of quiltmaking from start to finish. What a wonderful experience for a girl who began her journey wondering if she had what it took to make a single quilt! Website: www.kimdiehl.com
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Working from her home in Lancashire in the UK, Kym has made her name by producing work of exceptional quality and charm. Combining her eye for detail with her love of patterns and contemporary colours inspires her to create her whimsical designs. Kym has designed for such companies as Caspari, Kurt Adler, Department 56, Marian Heath and The Popcorn Factory, to name just a few. Her designs have been reproduced on products ranging from greetings cards, tins and gift bags, to fabrics, ceramics, Christmas decorations and jigsaws; gracing the shelves of many leading retailers around the world, from Macy’s of New York to Harrods of London. Website: www.kymbowles.com |
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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. Website: www.thewholecountrycaboodle.com |
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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. 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. |
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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 Von 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. Website: http://www.littlequilts.com/ Blog: http://www.littlequilts.blogspot.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Little-Quilts/152886285808 |
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Lizzie B Cre8ive started out in the industry as a pattern company created by two women who share a PASSION for quilting. They have since become award-winning authors and fabric designers for Henry Glass. Coincidentally, these girls also share the same NAME! Elizabeth Hawkins.... Website:
http://www.lizziebcre8ive.com/
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/LizzieBcre8ive
Twitter: @LizCre8sQuilts and @BethCre8sQuilts |
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Margot Languedoc started her pattern company The Pattern Basket about five years ago. It was the love of fabric and my passion for quilting and teaching at a local quilt shop that started me on the road to designing. My designs have always been about simple, fun patterns that appeal to everyone. I am thrilled that I have been able to connect with so many quilters - from young moms making their first quilt to experienced quilters looking for a new creative design. My studio is in the country home my family and I built on what once was a Christmas tree farm in Dunrobin, Ontario so I am surrounded with nature’s inspiration. You can sometimes even find owls in my garden and deer wandering across my front yard. I love everything the country has to offer, and every summer for a week or two we can’t resist heading down to Maine to enjoy the beautiful American countryside and the breathtaking beaches. Website: www.thepatternbasket.com Blog: http://www.thepatternbasket.blogspot.com/
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Marie Cole has loved art and designing from the time she was a little girl. Her Mom recognized her talent early on and was very supportive, providing her with encouragement and supplies. She was lucky to have her hobby become a career. She began as a painting teacher for a small local craft shop. She published a number of instruction books for Provo Craft and later became an in-house designer for them. She has designed products for several companies and enjoys the creativity and challenge of each opportunity. She is so excited to see her designs on fabric! Marie and her husband live in Lake Shore, Utah and have raised four beautiful children. They have one adored grandson who brings them much joy. |
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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. Website: http://www.redhenfabrics.com/ |
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Mary Janestarted sewing at a very young age and made much of her own clothing. She loved to work with fabric, colors and design. In the early 60's, The May Company and Seventeen Magazine had a contest. The objective was to create a table setting show casing your individual “style.” Contestants could use anything in the store. How inspiring! WOW! And don’t you know it Mary Jane won the contest. Her contest success was fuel to her creative fire and served further, to ignite her a love of textiles and design. In 1993, Mary Jane opened The Christmas Shoppe as a means to sell her handcrafted, one-of-a-kind Santas. By 1997, Mary Jane switched her focus to quilting. This led Mary Jane to a life on the road selling fabrics at quilt shows, which made building an internet shop a natural. ln 2OO8, the Holly Hill QuiltDesigns Pattern company was formed. To date, Mary Jane has designed 26 patterns under the Holly Hill QuiltDesign’s name. Mary Jane has been published in 2 quilting magazines. She is currently working on a Christmas book with Leisure Arts due out in 2013. Now another dream for Mary Jane has come true. Mary Jane has designed her first fabric collection with Henry Glass & Co., Inc. called “Ninth & Vine”. Holly Hill Quilt Design is located in Richmond, New Hampshire. Website: www.hollyhillquiltdesigns.com |
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Claire Mitchard and Mark Everdell jointly founded Paper D’ Art in 1985. They met and worked together in a fledgling toy and gift company some years earlier. They currently reside in London. Mark and Claire anxiously printed the first greeting cards in the Paper D’ Art Collection and took to the road. They toured the length and breadth of the UK selling their first designs. Their ability to offer endearing imagery and compelling art and design enabled them to develop a thriving licensing business in the UK. Reuben McHugh the artist and illustrator of this collection “Penguins on Ice” has worked with Paper D’ Art for more than a decade. Reuben, a freelance illustrator, works in a variety of mediums such as acrylic, oils, water color and digital methods. Rueben takes inspiration from film and music and believes that the Marx brothers film “Animal Crackers” should be watched at least once a year. His sense of whimsy is expertly portrayed in his characters and artistry. Rueben is married to Louise and has two daughters Carmel and Martha they reside in Bradford, UK. |
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PJ is a design artist who has taught and lectured throughout the United States over the past fifteen years. She is an original designer having published over twenty-five patterns which are available through Checker Distributors. She is currently working on her first book for Landauer Publishing called ‘”Sweet ‘n Sassy.” Being a previous quilt shop owner, of the oldest quilt shop in New England, and teacher, she is very well versed in the art of quilt making. She teaches classes for all levels of quilters in traditional piecing as well as wearable art. PJ is thrilled to be working with Henry Glass & Co., Inc. designing this fabric line. Her latest accomplishment is a template set called “Sweet n’ Sassy” which is being produced and marketed by Creative Grid Rulers. Another template is in the prototype stage that will allow individuals to make an eight-pointed star without any “y” seams. PJ resides in Springfield, New Hampshire with her partner and husband, Bob, and their two Persian cats named Princess and Bear. |
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Renae Allen established RGA Design LLC in 2006 and introduced her new Skillbuilder machine quilting products at The International Spring Quilt Market in 2007. She continues to develop new products which include fabric, books, CDs and DVDs for quilters who are interested in improving their machine quilting skills. As a Home Economics graduate from Brigham Young University, teaching others came naturally. Her business evolved from her passion for teaching and her love of fabric, sewing and quilting. Renae began sewing in elementary school and has been stitching one thing or another since that time. She resisted quilting for years, wondering why anyone would want to cut big pieces of fabric into little pieces, sew them back together again and still not have something lovely to wear. That all changed in 1999 and now she wholeheartedly endorses the art of piecing and quilting, especially machine quilting. Renae and her husband, Andy, live in Brigham City, Utah. They are the parents of five children and grandparents to thirteen grandchildren. |
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Like most artists, the passion to create goes back to the earliest of memories. That is no different for Shelly. Homework papers turned in with doodles, hours in front of the television... not watching.. but drawing all the cartoon characters... and not happy just coloring from a coloring book.. nope.. she had to draw her own characters to color. From crayons to clay art just made Shelly happy. That is true today! Shelly started her career in art years ago with polymer clay. Selling her characters at local craft shows and malls. Later she began designing, traveling and teaching. She has authored four books on working with the clay in which one of the books was with Disney on sculpting their characters. Gradually she made the transition back to her true passion.. illustrating! Now mostly illustrating, Shelly is driven with a vivid imagination and a strong passion to create, color, and paint! Website: http://www.simplyshellydesigns.com/ |
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The desire to share the joy of creativity is what prompted Vicki to begin designing quilt patterns as Quilts on the QT. Two years later in 2005, she changed the name of her company to WillowBerry Lane. Vicki lives at the end of a road in North Dakota with her husband, Dave, and their faithful Newfie, Tasha. Website: www.willowberry-lane.com |
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Wilma was born in the Dominican Republic, but grew up between this tropical Island and New York. She attended and completed her BFA in illustration at Parson’s School of Design in New York City. After graduation she began working in the children’s garment and textile industry. In 1994 she founded Racoon illustration. Three years later, she founded her independent line of greeting cards called Heavenly Greetings. The company grew quickly and launched into the licensing market. Wilma has had her work produced into children’s bedding, baby clothing, furniture, prints, scrap-booking, books and much more. Website: http://www.racoonillustration.com/ |
