Jacquie designs and makes modern quilts in her studio outside of Kansas City, Missouri. She is president of the Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild and a leader in the modern quilting movement. Jacquie is known for her modern interpretations of traditional quilts as well as her ‘out of the box’ original quilt designs. You can…
Pat Sloan is a designer, author, lecturer, and weekly radio show host. Pat truly is “The Voice of Quilting”. She has a deep passion for making quilting fun for herself and everyone around her. Pat loves to hang out with quilters on the internet as well as visit with you in person. Be inspired to…
Jan DiCintio designs and manufactures modern organic cotton fabrics for her company, Daisy Janie. Bringing together her passion for surface design, sewing & eco-friendly living, Jan is thrilled that her organic fabrics allow her to make a meaningful ‘green’ contribution to the sewing industry. From planted seed to packaged bolt, Daisy Janie’s fabrics are 100%…
As a mother of three young children, Toni needed sewing projects that were quick and easy whilst still providing outstanding results. After struggling with understanding commercial sewing patterns and declaring that she was ‘never going to sew again!’, Toni decided to sew from her heart. She came up with clothing designs for herself and her…
Liesl Gibson is the designer behind the Oliver + S and Lisette brands. She lives with her husband and daughter (the “S” of Oliver + S) in New York and designs apparel patterns and textiles. She’s also the author of Oliver + S Little Things to Sew. Her studio windows look out over Brooklyn where…
I am an artist first and then the list begins of what I do to make a living as an artist: textile designer, painter, photographer, quilter, sewer, knitter, silk screener, and whatever else suits my fancy. I grew up in a quilt shop, The Stitchin’ Post in Sisters, Oregon and am now a part owner…
Alissa Haight Carlton is one of the founders of The Modern Quilt Guild and co-wrote the book “Block Party: The Modern Quilting Bee” for Stash Books released in June 2011. Her work has been published in Stitch Magazine, Quilter’s Home and Quilting Arts’ Quilt Scene. When not quilting, she casts reality shows including seasons 7,…
Kate Spain started her namesake surface design business three years ago, guided by little more than boundless passion for color and drawing. With lots of hard work, she’s been fortunate to collaborate with esteemed companies like Crate and Barrel, Moda Fabrics, The Gift Wrap Company — and others — to bring products featuring her signature…
Aneela Hoey graduated from Winchester School of Art with a BA (Hons) degree in printed textile design. She has worked in design studios in both London and New York as well as freelance. After getting married she took a break to raise her two daughters, now aged 7 and 10. She found her way back…
Susanne Woods is the Acquisitions Editor at Stash Books and C&T Publishing. She blogs at Beyondthekids.com and tweets on craftyeditor. Susanne is currently converting her single car detached garage into a sewing studio! Susanne’s Links: Beyond the Kids Blog, Stash Books Where I Sew is a month long celebration of the spaces we create in. Add…
