Quilt designers

As a fan of Carolyn Friedlander's fabrics and patterns, art director Elizabeth Stumbo enjoyed chatting with the designer about all things quilting. You can read more of the interview and see Carolyn's pictures in the February 2019 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting.

Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings brings a modern-day mind-set to primitives through her work with wool appliqué, miniature quilts, and fabric designing.

Meet quilting superhero Jenny Doan, whose contagious energy has sparked a main street makeover. She and her Missouri Star Quilt Co. team are quite literally the fabric of small-town Hamilton, Missouri.

On a daily basis, a love of family and of quilts intertwines for quilt designer and blogger Sherri McConnell.

Designer Pam Buda's prairie-style fabrics and quilt patterns have their roots in ordinary pioneer women. Tour her home and sewing studio, where Pam is creating her own place in quilting history while paying homage to those who have come before her. 

Some of our favorite quilt designers share their lightbulb sewing moments and life-changing quilting products.