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.  We have many combined 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 as wives and mothers.

Susan has been a quilter since 1983. 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 and the wife of a farmer.

Mary Jane has informally trained as a textile art student and seamstress for many years. Working mainly in garment construction and costume design for the local theatre group she co-founded, her love of textile art has been seen by many. It was by chance that in 1995 as her four children had left the nest and her husband was reaching retirement age that she decided to take a quilting class from none other than Susan.

Since then we have been sharing our love of quilting with all of you, our fellow quilters. Through our pattern collection, we strive to bring you the very best detailed instructions, several design ideas within each, and ample yardage measurements to work with varying widths of fabric. We are presently working with fabric designers to bring you pattern designs that will inspire you to create with the new fabrics that come to your quilt shop every day. We also continue to incorporate in our patterns ways to use many new quilting products and techniques on the market today.