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Company: Quilt Poetry
Name: Jane Spolar
Bio:
Jane Spolar, of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, has been publishing Quilt Poetry patterns since late autumn, 2004. That was when the muses came to call and she decided to take her life on a more creative and genuine path. “I feel that quilts are poetry in fabric. Every stitch lovingly taken is one of the simple joys of life.”
“Sewing has always been an integral part of my life. My mother taught me to embroider by hand when I was seven years old. I began sewing on the treadle machine at eight or nine and graduated to the electric machine at ten. I still have the treadle machine in my sewing room, quite a contrast to the Janome Horizon I now use!”
Jane’s appliqué work has been featured in numerous quilting magazines and she has also designed quilts that were featured in some of Janome's national advertising campaigns. “I love embellishing my quilts with gorgeous thread and stitching. It satisfies my soul!“
Jane has always been interested in the dynamics of the traditional folk arts of many cultures. They have influenced her love for color, curving, swirling shapes and the joyful feelings they invoke. In 2010 she designed her first fabric collection for Northcott Silk, Inc. She's happy to be able to share her vision with other quilters through her unique appliqué patterns and her fabric designs.
Jane has a family... husband Bill and son Joe. Her family is her biggest support team and her greatest fans. She's also a confirmed cat lover and has plenty of kitty help when she designs and sews.
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Company: Oliver + s
Name: Liesl Gibson
Bio:
When Oliver + S founder, Liesl Gibson, began searching for clothing patterns for her new daughter she was disappointed by the lack of contemporary design and the outdated fit specifications she encountered across the market. Ultimately, she began creating her own patterns. "The potential for sewing unique and wonderful children’s clothing is limitless," says Gibson. "But I couldn’t find patterns that inspired me to sew. So I created my own."
Launched in spring 2008 with four styles for little girls, Oliver + S refreshed a product category that had been dormant for over a decade. Mothers and grandmothers immediately responded by snapping up the new patterns and starting to sew again for their daughters and granddaughters. Responding to customers’ requests, Gibson debuted her first patterns for boys in the fall of 2008. Oliver + S continues releasing two new collections of patterns for girls and boys up to age 12 each year.
A native of Wisconsin, Gibson grew up around the sewing machine. Both her mother and grandmother are accomplished seamstresses and practitioners of needle arts, and her mother sewed much of Gibson’s clothing when she was young.
Gibson started sketching clothing designs at age nine, joking that someday she would design her own lines. She eventually taught herself to sew in one afternoon, producing a jumper that she wore the same day. "Sewing is just something that seems to come naturally for me," says Gibson.
After working in publishing and finance early in her career, Gibson returned to school and earned a degree in fashion design from New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology. Before having her daughter in 2005, she worked as a designer for such high-profile fashion brands as Tommy Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren.
In addition to running her company and chasing after a child, Gibson teaches sewing classes featuring Oliver + S designs at independent fabric stores around the country. Her first fabric collection, City Weekend, is being released by Moda in September, 2010. In the spring of 2010, Gibson received the FabShop Network’s Rising Star award.
Liesl Gibson has lived in Manhattan since 1991 and since 2005 has authored her popular personal blog, Disdressed (disdressed.blogspot.com), which covers sewing and design issues combined with observations about daily life as an entrepreneur, parent, crafter, and New Yorker.
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Name: Angela Yosten
Bio:
A bit about me...
First and foremost, I am a mother of two beautiful children, ages 5 and 3, and a wife to a wonderful man of 11 years. I am a full-time web developer for Moda Fabrics and enjoy sewing and designing in my spare time. I have started to develop my own pattern line as an outlet to be able to share my thoughts and creations to those that enjoy to sew and create as much as I do. Be sure to check out my pattern designs and free tutorials. I really hope you enjoy what I have to share and can find the inspiration needed to get you going on your next project.
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Company: Power Sewing
Name: Sandra Betzena
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Sandra Betzina, the “power” behind Power Sewing, is the author of More Fabric Savvy, Fast Fit, Power Sewing Step-by-Step, Sandra Sews for the Home, No Time To Sew and Fear of Sewing. She has produced a skill series of eleven Power Sewing DVDs and also designs a full line of patterns for Vogue under the tab of Today’s Fit. Sandra hosted her own show, Sew Perfect, on HGTV for six years and now has a new, Web-TV show called Power Sewing, which is co-hosted by Canadian sewing expert, Ron Collins. Sandra is also a popular speaker and hosts several week-long Sewing Retreats San Francisco throughout the year.
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Company: The DIY DISH
Name: Kim and Kris Christopherson
Bio:
Kim and Kris, love the creative process. As you could guess, Kim and Kris are identical twin sisters! As former elementary school teachers (they even taught in the SAME 4th grade classroom for many years!) they have always enjoyed sharing and teaching. In 2006, Kim started the popular DIY website, www.YouCanMakeThis.com. Two years later, Kris began managing the 2nd “sister site”, www.SWAKembroidery.com. And in 2009, a 3rd DIY website was added to the mix: www.YouCanQuiltThis.com.
Whether it be sewing, crafting, scrap booking, quilting, embroidery, family projects, and more, you’ll enjoy watching The DIY Dish and participating too!
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