Jeri Cook’s career as a teacher and administrator in the Houston Independent School District extends to her passion for quilting. Taught by her grandmother, who crafted her own quilts out...
Stephanie Moss, of Cypress, bloomed in Texas. That’s the name of one of her award-winning quilts, which pays homage to her adopted home state and the woman she became. She...
Fabric Forge may have started in two modest church basement rooms, but the nonprofit education center and white label production house now boasts a robust industrial sewing instructional program complete...
Genna is known among her colleagues as “the girl with the skirts,” since she often uses IKEA pre-cut fabric or repurposes duvets into uniquely patterned skirts and pants. For a...
At an elementary school in Katy, Texas, a question followed music teacher Alex Begnaud wherever he went. “Mr. B, will you make one for me?” they’d say about the shirts...
On the third Monday of each month, about 50 to 75 quilters gather at the Newark Senior Center in Delaware, arms laden with project bags and works-in-progress. Some arrive for...
Have you ever thought about the similarities between pie baking and quilting? Author, pie baker, and now film producer Beth M. Howard has. In her documentary about pie baking in...
For generations, veterans and their families have turned to stitching as a source of comfort, therapy, and connection. From Civil War knitters to modern quilters, the act of creating has...
As our Alaska edition arrives on our reader’s doorsteps, our hearts break for all those in the area who are currently dealing with the aftermath of Typhoon Halong. We send...
Fourteen shops across the state are participated in this year’s hop. Each shop had its own block (each designed by Marie), and the 14 blocks stitched together form The Last...
The Blissful Bobbin is the home-based studio and shop of longarm quilter Stephanie Conner. From salmon to polar bears, The Blissful Bobbin is the place to go for supplies that...
Unicia Buster’s quilts are bold acts of storytelling—layered with beauty, grief, protest, and personal reflection. Though her path to quilting was unconventional, her work now seamlessly blends raw-edge appliqué, collage,...
The Roanoke FiberArts Alliance is an eclectic group of art quilters who are unbounded by rules. The group uses their freedom to explore and learn together as well as from...
Sheryl Sims quilts to leave a document of her and her family’s history for her daughter. Growing up in an Army family, Sheryl moved frequently and lived all over the...
Fate brought Amy Turner to SCRAP, the creative reuse center in Richmond, Virginia. But passion keeps her coming back every day. With a background in fine jewelry and a desire...
Eva Saunders, the creative force behind Gingerly Quilt Co, traces her sewing roots back to summers spent in her grandmother’s sewing room. After rediscovering quilting during the early days of...
For Gail Garber, a lifelong love of the outdoors and quilting unexpectedly led to a deep connection with raptor conservation and education. What began as a simple quilt project to...
