Cindy Jahnke

I began thinking about quilting at least 10 years before I started. As I would see quilts in magazines or at museums, I would always say to myself, “Someday I will learn how to quilt”. Now I am an empty nester and I needed something to fill the void, so I started to quilt. I don’t have a style or a preference to any one technique, I like to try just about anything. Taking a class pushes me to try things I would be afraid to try on my own. It is rewarding to see a finished project, but the most rewarding aspect of quilting is the lasting friendships.

Kim Parker

I have been married to the love of my life, Jim for 22 years. God has blessed us with 2 beautiful daughters, Emily 12 years old and Katie 4 years old. I began sewing when I was about 10 years old. My mother sewed a lot and it was just a part of life that I helped! In the early years, we primarily made clothes (not my favorite!). When we moved to Charlotte 10 years ago my Mom and Dad would come to visit and we would work on one room of our house and make window treatments, placemats, comforter, etc. Mom’s help really saved me a lot of money and we had a great time working together!!

About 5 years ago while visiting my parents in Florida I decided to purchase a basic tote bag pattern and make a bag for Emily. I soon discovered that I loved making totes and bags! A couple of years later a dear friend opened a fabric and machine store and asked me to teach some classes. Another discovery, I love teaching others to sew! I now look forward to a new chapter working with Aimee and Overall Quilter and all of her great customers!

Rhondi Mullins

I have been sewing since as long as I remember, and took my first sewing lesson when I was 12 years old. I made most of my own clothes when I was a teenager and then sewed for my home when I got married. I began quilting 4 years ago. The fun of selecting colors, choosing the design or drawing my own design makes quilting a wonderful creative challenge for me. I guess you might say I am addicted to quilting, but I think it’s a healthy addiction!

Rhondi also has a blog. Be sure to check it out.

Barbara Moseley

I have done handwork (crewel, cross stitch, knitting, crocheting) for many years, and have won ribbons at state and local fairs in Washington state. I cross stitched and hand quilted one quilt in 1976-78 and won a blue ribbon in the South Carolina state fair, but creative work got lost in the course of daily life for the next 20 odd years. I only began quilting in earnest in 2001, two years after the death of my husband, in an attempt to find the road to life among the living, and I have never looked back. I am currently president of the York County Quilters in Rock Hill , a member of Quilters of South Carolina and have work on display on my website, www.auntbarbsquilts.com. Quilting has become my passion and creative expression.

Pattie Bethune

Quilting has become my art and soul. I love working with fabrics of all kinds, but I primarily collect and work in batiks because of their organic, contemporary feel as well as their fabulous color ranges. I have been teaching various sewing classes for about 20 years, starting with children’s clothing construction, flags and moving into quilting thanks to Patti Cline and Cindy Page (Quilter’s Gallery). Since quilts allow me to make what I want without anyone saying, “I’m not gonna wear THAT!” I gave up all clothing construction and now focus on making quilts that feed my soul. Teaching other people how to enjoy this art brings me great delight and satisfaction.

Ruth Biehl

I began sewing when I was 10 years old. Growing up on a farm in central Illinois, 4-H club was an important part of our lives. Skills learned through 4-H projects led me to Southern Illinois University and a degree in Home Economics Education. I made my first quilt when I was 18 years old. I guess it was a natural that I would become a quilter because my mother, grandmother and great-grandmother were all quilters.

I married my college sweetheart and left Illinois to “see the world” as an Air Force wife. Through many moves and three children, there wasn’t much time to quilt for the next 25 years. I did a lot of clothing construction, curtains, and made a few quilts as time permitted. But after retiring from a high school teaching job in 1998, I got serious about quilting. I consider myself a traditional quilter but don’t feel like I have a “style”. I like batiks, modern prints, as well as reproduction fabrics. I enjoy hand applique, machine applique, machine piecing, hand piecing, hand quilting. I think I may be a different breed of quilter because I don’t mind small pieces, points and set-in seams.

I enjoy teaching and helping others discover the joys of quilting. Overall Quilter is the perfect place to do that.