What started as learning the basics quickly turned into designing her own patterns, – like her first quilt that included curved seams and hand appliqué! She was even lucky enough to have it featured in one of Quilty’s “This is My Quilt” episodes.
Ashley loves all things crafty, from sewing to knitting, crochet to quilting, and everything in between. When she isn’t working on a new project or learning a different technique she loves teaching her passion to others.
Pam Heller is an international educator and cutting expert for AccuQuilt. For the past 7 years, Pam has taught quilters how to get the most use out of their AccuQuilt GO! fabric cutting systems at quilt shop events, guild meetings, and to tour groups from all over the U.S. and Canada.
With an early interest in all things crafty, Toby has taught herself everything from knitting to crochet, cross stitch to needle point and even tatting. While she came from a long line of sewers, no one else in her family had quilted. In 1985, Toby took a six-week long quilting course and has never looked back.
Born in Bedfordshire in England, Rebecca studied fashion and textiles at college in the 1980’s and then launched into a tedious office career working in sales for 15 years. In 2003, after professional burnout, Rebecca returned to her first love- sewing.
Ellen March is the Director of Content for Sulky of America. The former editor-in-chief of Sew News and Creative Machine Embroidery magazines, she hosted Sew it All on PBS for nine seasons. She loves sharing her love of sewing, quilting and embroidery through in-person events, online tutorials and videos.
Nicki began sewing when she was young, studied Apparel Design in college and went on to work for several sewing publications. Currently she writes patterns, films instructional videos and answers sewing questions in a monthly Q&A series for National Sewing Circle. She lives in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with her husband, daughter and red worm colony.
Andrea has loved sewing and being crafty since she was a little kid. She opened her business, Happy Cloud Creations, in 2011 after she became a stay-at-home mom. She runs her shop out of her home and loves creating all sorts of things! Her favorite hobbies are sewing, quilting, and knitting.
