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Having both lived in the middle of the State of Illinois all our lives; it was inevitable that our love of textile art would bring us together. Combined we have many years of experience working in the varied areas of textile design. It has been a consuming hobby and a side job for both of us, working well into our busy lives of being wives and mothers.

Susan has been a quilter for 20 years. It all began because she was a new stay-at-home mom who needed a creative outlet. She is a highly sought after quilt teacher for local quilt shops and organizations, specializing in teaching newcomers. Her ability to stress the illusive 1/4” seam as the very basis of good quilt making has brought a high degree of success to her students’ projects. Her knowledge of the world of fabric came to her by honest hard work at the University of Illinois where she received a master’s degree in the University Extension Program. She is the mother of two college students and the wife of a farmer.

Mary Jane, though not formally trained, has been a textile art student and seamstress for many years. Working mainly in garment construction and costume design for the local theatre group that she co-founded, her love of textile art has been seen by many. It was by chance that 10 years ago as her 4 children had left the nest and her husband was reaching retirement age that she decided to take a quilting class from non other than her current business partner.

You know the story from here. We would like to share our love of quilting now with all of you, our fellow quilters. We strive to bring to you the very best detailed instructions through our pattern collection, several design ideas within each pattern, and ample yardage measurements to correctly deal with varying widths that fabric come in today. We are presently working with fabric designers and will bring to you pattern designs that will inspire you to create with the new fabrics that come to your quilt shop every day. We also intend to stay current with the many new quilting products and techniques that are on the market today and bring those ideas to you in our patterns.