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I made my first quilt when I was 18 years old. It was a simple patchwork made with fabrics left from clothing I had made myself. It was a mix of cotton/polyester, corduroy and double knits to name a few. This was long before rotary cutters and all the tools we have today, so I […]
I am Mary Flanagan, I have been sewing all my life, having learned from my mother when I was very little. She taught me to be creative. She said if you learn the skills well, you can then think beyond the directions, break the rules, invent a new way, make your own designs. Whether creating […]
After retiring from a long career in Interior Design where on occasion I would hand paint a needlepoint canvas of a client’s house; I thought I might like to pursue this as a business. I got side tracked when at a show I discovered PUNCH NEEDLE EMBROIDERY. Starting out with 20 designs, I now have […]
I learned to quilt from my mother, grandmother and her mother. It goes back generations to have a passion for quilting. I learned at a early age of 7 to sew on a Singer treadle machine, and taught myself with books how to embroider candlewick projects, crewel, and so forth. I research what I am […]
I am Kelly Mueller, owner and designer at The Wooden Bear. As I was growing up, I was always drawn to try anything crafty. I started quilting in 2001, after receiving a quilt from my husband’s grandmother, and I was immediately hooked. I love taking bits of fabric and making something beautiful, and usually whimsical. […]
Originally from Illinois, Ann Hermes moved to Ambler, Pennsylvania where her obsession with antique quilts and textiles began. She has been collecting and quilting for many years and specializes in small quilts made from antique and vintage fabrics from her collection. The Simply Vintage project illustrates a reproduction of a late 19th century crib quilt […]
Can I get real with you for a minute? My name is Julie. In 2001 I lost my identity. Up until then, I was Julie the Agronomist. I loved Ag, loved working with farmers, helping them achieve their crop goals. My manager came to me one Friday and wanted my resignation. I had worked my […]
Jenny Bear – Brief quilty bio I hate writing about myself but I love to sew. I remember badgering my busy mum to teach me when I was five or six years old. She showed me how to make simple running stitches and told me not to pull the needle through until she came back. Well, […]
