Adam Rateliff is the over-the-top personality behind Adam Sew Fun.  He started his quilting journey 12 years ago when his partner told him he wanted to start quilting.  They went out and purchased their first sewing machine and Adam took off from there.  Mainly sticking to all things quilting, he loves every step of the quilting process...except binding!  Adam is a longarm educator that travels the nation sharing his love and passion for quilting and his #turtletoes with the world.  Through the magic of virtual teaching, Adam has become an internationally recognized educator. In 2020, at the beginning of the pandemic, Adam started a YouTube Channel to help students stuck in their homes become better friends with their longarm and domestic machines.  He jumps into each project with two feet and is never scared to fail.  With his upbeat, fun attitude, he has been bringing his personal style of education to the masses.  He is excited to join the Janome Maker Program and has fallen head over heels for his Janome Continental M7, named Churro.  Adam currently resides in the Palm Springs area with his family, Ben (the partner), and two poodles, Barry Fanilow and Ozzy Pawsbourne.  He wants to remind everyone, at the end of the day, it's just quilting!

Annabel Wrigley is a textile artist, quilter, author, teacher and maker of all the things. She has spent the last 11 years creating in her studio and teaching hundreds of children how to forge their own creative path in sewing. She is thrilled to be able to help usher in the next generation of sewists and share the love of creativity and sewing experimentation with her "embrace the imperfection" attitude to teaching. She recently designed 4 sewing patterns for children for Quilt Cadets, a sewing pattern company owned by Latifah Saafir. 

Annabel discovered her love for sewing when her first child was born and has continued to follow her passion ever since. Her main sewing love is working in color, and she loves to play with unusual techniques and ideas to create her own bold and graphic art quilts. 

Annabel is currently a fabric designer with Windham Fabrics, the author of 5 sewing books for children with C&T publishing and can be found teaching creative workshops online with Creativebug. 

My name is Carol Crocker-Ware. I have always been a crafty DIY enthusiast but my love for sewing started 20 years ago and I have been sewing non-stop ever since. During my 12 year professional sewing journey, besides teaching countless sewing classes to all ages, my work has been printed in various Better Homes and Gardens publications in the home décor capacity. I’ve also had the honor of having several featured window displays at IKEA Illinois. I studied tailoring in 2006-2009 and worked exclusively clothing men for 4 years as an independent seamstress/tailor. My most loved and cherished tailoring project, amongst many, is my son’s custom Tux, shirt and tie I created for his Senior Prom in 2018. My son is my muse and my best customer! I’ve sewn for him since he arrived so, learning the art of tailoring was an easy decision for me.

Born and raised in Chicago, I am married 20 years and have a son, a bonus daughter and my 8 year old grandson who call's me “Grand Diva”. My sewing journey is about sharing and mentoring the awesome sewing community, some selfish sewing (as my wardrobe is 99% handmade) and my family!

Carol is sewing on the Janome 15000 and the Airthread 2000D

Carolina Oneto is a Textile Artist, Award-winning Quilter, educator and a quilt pattern maker. As an Industrial Engineer her works are inspired by nature, math, science, and music. She studied “Color Interaction” at the Art School of the Universidad Católica de Chile, and from that moment on, color became an important variable when she creates and designs a quilt. She loves to play with color, creating different sequences and interactions with it.

Carolina Oneto’s quilts have been exposed in many Quilt Festivals around the world like Quilt Week (Paducah, Lancaster, Des Moines, Daytona Beach, Grand Rapids, Virginia Beach), Quiltcon, Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, European Carrefour do Patchwork, Fiberart International, Festival do Patchwork Gramado and Floripa Quilt Festival (both in Brazil). Additionally her work has been featured at art centers and galleries in Europe, USA and Chile.

She loves to teach online quilting and design classes in both English and Spanish, and she also creates many recorded classes for those who need to learn at their own pace and time. Online classes allows her to connect with students from many different countries, which is a very enriching experience.

Carolina lives in São Paulo since 2019, she is from Chile and lived in Argentina for 4 years. In São Paulo she has her own studio, from where she is continuously creating and developing her art and teaching that WE ARE ALL CREATIVE.

Cian is currently a master level craftsmanship costumer based in Southern California. As a cosplayer, she has been awarded for my Craftsmanship & performances over the past 6 years of competing. Working as a freelance seamstress, she has done work for clients making custom costumes, pillow manufacturing & alterations. Besides sewing costumes, she is a sewing educator and teaches class at her local sewing shop & Janome dealer, Between Stitches. For her classes, she specializes in garment & costume construction. She also dedicates her time to creating cosplay tutorials on her socials to help educate other cosplayers!

Sewing or not, you can find her with a cup of coffee, her 3 cats and videogame OST humming in the background.

Duy Truong is an award-winning costumer and cosplayer who is known for his intricate redesigns and usage of cultural inspirations. While not a historical costumer, he is absolutely in love with historical costumes - mainly late 18th century and the entirety of 19th century - and you will find influences of time in his work, mostly popular characters. In recent years, his most known works are beautiful floral fantasy ballgowns and immensely beaded menswear.

Duy’s drive for craftsmanship stems from the first time he competed in a costume contest and since then produced incredibly detailed work. But he is also very vocal about taking the smaller steps and how to make bigger costumes accessible to the average beginner.

You can find Duy displaying his work at conventions, or on his social media talking about film costumes and various cultures. 

Duy sews on the Janome Skyline S9 

Hello! I'm Emily Herbster, the creator behind Peach + Honey Studio.
My journey in the quilting community began in 2020, and it has been an incredible experience ever since. Currently located in the Baltimore, MD area, I am passionate about creating quilts and small accessories that reflect my love for vibrant colors, bold fabric, and modern patterns. I love sharing my quilting adventures online, providing valuable tips at every turn, and hope to continue to foster a welcoming community for all quilters. I believe in embracing imperfections as part of my creative process, encouraging others to celebrate the beauty that arises from each handmade piece. I’m focused on making quilting more approachable and inspiring others to start on their own quilting journeys.

Emily is a life-long maker and eternal optimist living among the rolling hills of Wisconsin with her 2 kiddos and bearded husband. She is on a mission to encourage joy in everyone she meets, which for her, is rooted in creativity! She learned to sew from her Mom at a young age and sported some of the most stylish handmade, neon clothes as a little girl. Now, her sewing efforts have turned more into home decor, kid crafts and other colorful ideas that pop into her head!

On most days you will find Emily doodling with her kids, foraging in her garden, testing baked goods in her kitchen or coming up with her latest creation in her studio! 

Follow along with Emily at Oh Yay Studio or on Instagram as she stitches and creates on the Janome 9450QCP.

HI! I'm Fran a librarian turned creative and modern quilter living in the South Puget Sound region. My introduction to sewing and quilting came at the hand of long-time traditional quilters. However, it wasn't until I found the world of modern quilting on Instagram that I truly and irrevocably fell in love with quilting.

Before I could really think about what I was doing I started a brand new Instagram account and blog to document my quilty adventures, and thus Cotton and Joy was born. Previously having worked as a graphic and web designer, it wasn't long before I got the itch and started designing my own quilt patterns and sharing them with fellow quilters. 

You can find sewing related tutorials and patterns on her blog, Cotton and Joy, and she frequently shares in-progress shots of current projects on her Instagram account.

Fran is sewing on the Janome Horizon Memory Craft 9450!

Heidi Proffetty is an awarding winning art quilter, teacher and photographer known for her mosaic style of art quilts. She uses her original technique and a Janome Artistic Edge digital cutting machine to create her quilts. Inspired by the photographs she takes, she transforms her photos into mosaic designs and then uses the digital cutter to precisely cut the small and intricate fabric shapes. The fabric pieces are then fused and free motioned quilted to create her emotional and stunning mosaic quilt designs.

Heidi has written for several publications, including Quilting Arts Magazine. She has been a guest artist on Quilting Arts TV and a featured quilter on the online show, The Quilt Show, episode airing in March 10, 2019. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two teenage daughters.

To see her quilts, teaching schedule, blog or sign up for her newsletter visit www.heidiproffetty.com or check out her art and inspiration on Facebook and Instagram at heidiproffetty.com. Heidi does designing and cutting with Janome’s Artistic Edge 15” and that I sew/quilt with the Continental M7. 

Hey there! I'm Jacquline Terry, and I am obsessed with the puzzle of pattern making! I have degrees in both Fashion Design and Merchandising in addition to a Master's in Business and Marketing. I have been working in Garment Construction since 2005 and have worked designing and sewing for costume shops and fashion designers, but currently I'm loving freelance digital pattern design for brands (mass production). I create digital patterns, Techpacks and pattern instructions digitally to assist brands in creating their products. I began developing PDF sewing patterns and teaching online during the pandemic to help support my family. 

I have four daughters and as you can imagine they keep me very busy, but sewing has always been the thing that gets me out of bed. You can find me teaching sewing and fashion/ pattern design on my website JacqulineTerry.com or any of my social media channels. 

Jacquline is currently sewing on the MC9450, CoverPro 3000P, and AirThread 2000D.

Hi I'm Jessica of Sew Many Creations!  I'm a pattern designer & teacher and my specialty is bags!  I am a quilter too but my passion is definitely for bag making.  I love creating with cork, fun hardware and cool zippers. A couple years ago I started designing fabric and I also travel quite a bit to vend at quilt shows and teach around the country.  I love to teach and share my enthusiasm for sewing with students.  I share my projects (and the occasional dog pics) on Instagram, my Facebook page and YouTube.

I learned to sew when I was very young from super clever, extremely creative grandma.  She was good at everything she tried and if she was doing it, I wanted to do it too!  I live in Upstate NY with my husband and small dogs. When I'm not sewing I love to bake, take long walks and listen to podcasts.  I'm a huge true crime fan!

Jessica is sewing on the Janome 15000.

Joanna is the owner of Kustom Kwilts, where she is a pattern designer and longarm quilter in Pipe Creek, TX.  Joanna's professional career began in agriculture education, where she was an agriculture science teacher and FFA advisor for 9 years.  She decided to learn how to sew in her down time in 2010, and quickly found that everything sewing was her passion.  She and her husband lived in Houston for several years after graduating from Texas A&M University, and then moved to a rural haven in the Texas hill country, where they run wild with their little girl and two dogs.

 Joanna contributes patterns to Love Patchwork and Quilting and Quilt Now and is an Olfa Ambassador and you can see more of Joanna's sewing adventures at http://www.kustomkwilter.com or on Instagram @kustomkwilts, where she shares her love for bright colors and modern traditional designs.   

Joanna currently sews on the Janome 9450, embroiders with the Memory Craft 500e, and stitches up her and her daughters' clothes on the 1110DX serger and CoverPro 2000CPX.  

Knovice Cosplay (any/all) is a California-based performer and sewist who loves to pull-back the curtain to share the joy and the secrets of sewing and performing. They are passionate about sharing resources and creating tutorials to encourage more people to try-out cosplay for themselves. When they aren’t working on their own costumes, they run the annual Online Cosplay Tutorial Challenge, a global cosplay contest where crafters of all skill levels get rewarded for sharing their tips and tricks with the community.

Laurel is a magic creator and maker in the PNW. She has been sewing since she was a wee little girl with her mother 

and later dropped out of college to pursue her love for art and sewing. She started on an ancient, loud 
White sewing machine and later upgraded to the beautifully quiet Janome Memory Craft.
In 2019 she combined her love of graphic design and quilting and started designing her own quilting and 
EPP patterns. She spends her time designing patterns and having long conversations on Instagram.  
When not sewing she enjoys baking, hiking and spending her time in the garden with her almost 8 year old and tiny 
dog, Francine.   

Hello! I’m Lauren and I’m a cosplayer and content creator based out of Colorado, USA. I have always had a passion for fandom and all things in the fantasy genre so when I found the world of cosplay, I dove head first into this incredible community of makers. I started cosplaying around 2019 which is when I started my social channels and learning so many new skills to be able to make my favorite costumes from movies and tv. It wasn’t until 2020 that I got my first sewing machine and started the process of learning to sew my own garments. Learning to sew has endlessly opened up the possibilities of characters and I’ve been able to make cosplays I would have never previously thought possible. Now I make tutorials across my social platforms to hopefully help and inspire others to do the same!

Leila is a self-taught sewist with big interests in garment sewing for everyday wear & rock climbing. She began her sewing journey several years ago making alterations to hand-me-down clothes and the odd quilt project, then she dove into garment sewing in 2020 when she settled into her career as a veterinarian.

Leila documents her makes and techniques she learns along the way on her Instagram page and often writes guest blogs for various pattern designers and fabric companies. She is also a budding patternmaker and has released a craft bag pattern and soon, a climbing/work pants pattern. 

Leila mainly focuses on natural materials and seeks out deadstock and thrifted fabrics when she can to promote sustainable sewing practices. She currently lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with her partner, two dogs, and two cats.

Leila currently sews on the Janome Memory Craft 6700P and HD9 Professional to create her clothing & quilt projects.

Maureen is a stay-at-home mother of three, a lover of all things crafty and creative and she makes everything by hand in her small town in Pennsylvania.

Maureen started her blog Maureen Cracknell Handmade in 2010 for a little space of her own - for sharing her passion to create, to document what she learns and how she grows as an artistic person along with having a special place to keep some of those little projects and moments that she and her children create together throughout the day. 

Maureen currently stitches the day away on the Janome Quilt Maker 15000.

I’m married to my high school sweetheart and we have 3 amazing kids. I work as a clinical pharmacist - total math and chemistry nerd here. Life can be busy and crazy so sewing has become my relaxing and creative outlet and I LOVE it! I began sewing about 14 years ago when a group of girlfriends and I started trying all sorts of crafty projects while our husbands played video games. :) We decided to try sewing and I fell in LOVE with sewing and quilting!  I try to sew/quilt a bit every day as those minutes add up! I love sewing in the morning before the kids wake up - it is so peaceful and relaxing! It’s the perfect way to start my day! My kids call it “Mom’s fabric-ing time.” 

I love creating all types of projects: quilts (mini to bed size), pillows, bags, table runners, clothing. If it is fabric - I will sew it with my Janome! 

Melanie's Blog: A Bit of Scrap Stuff

Melanie's Quilt Patterns

Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff

Melanie currently sews on the Continental M7 and embroiders using the 550E.

Meredith Daniel is a self taught sewist inspired by generations of makers before her. She began her real journey in sewing in 2010 and hasn't taken a break since.

Meredith blogs about her adventures in sewing over at Olivia Jane Handcrafted. She loves to sew garments, quilts, bags and anything else that strikes her fancy. In addition, she has published a few quilt patterns with Alison Glass and has a page full of projects and tutorials on her blog. 

Meredith aims to make quality, lasting items and hopes to share her handmade inspiration with others. "Our hands and imaginations are wonderful gifts that are nearly unstoppable when they work together." - Meredith

Meredith currently sews on the Janome Skyline S9 and uses Artistic software to create her custom embroidery designs.

Michael is a self-taught cosplayer and sewist who enjoys recreating costumes from movies and films as well as everyday wear in men's and women's clothing. He goes by The Wizard Tailor on social media because he has always been influenced by fantasy costuming across the decades and likes to incorporate that into his pieces. Along with his wife Hayley, who has a skilled eye in fabric and vintage style, the two of them spend most of their free time working on costumes from Marvel, Disney, Harry Potter, Pixar, and other franchises. Though both of Michael's grandmothers sewed clothes for their families, they had long since retired by the time he became interested in costuming, but fortunately kept a sewing machine around that he taught himself to use and make basic pieces while in high school. Now, Michael looks to make the pieces he wished he saw more of in men's fashion, and enjoys adding feminine and masculine styles together to create new garments.

Minki Kim is originally from Korea but now calls California home. She is a fabric designer for Riley Blake Designs and pattern designer with her own whimsical style. As a formally trained sculptor and self-taught sewist, she found that designing fabrics and creating art with fabric and thread were natural steps in my evolution as an artist. She wrote Sew Illustrated, Diary in Stitches, Zakka from the Heart, and Zakka Wool Applique.(all by C&T Publishing) 

Natalie is the owner/designer for beyond the reef, a quilt pattern-design company that she started one rainy north shore morning on a lanai in Hanalei, Kauai, while drinking coffee with author Jill Marie Landis. As a little girl, Natalie learned to sew, knit, and crochet from her grandmother. After a successful career in the demanding commercial/corporate interior design field in Los Angeles, Natalie decided it was time to live a new dream, and put her talents to work in another area. She has never looked back. She is a fabric designer for Windham Fabrics.  A Janome Maker, and a contributor to Aurifil and Olfa.  She is author of A Modern Twist, by Martingale/TPP with contributions by Angela Walters.  And you'll find her entertaining tutorials on the new video series, STITCH!, or teaching at a guild or retreat near you.

Having always lived on the beach, Natalie draws her inspiration for color and design from the sea, the sky, and the land. These days you’ll find Natalie in the studio in sunny Southern California, or out and about with her dog, Stitch. 

See more of her inspiration on her site, Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest. Natalie sews on the Janome HD3000.

Porfiria Gomez, the visionary quilter and founder of eat.Quilt.joy, is a beacon of creativity and inspiration in the world of quilting. With a passion for both artistry and culinary delights, Porfiria's journey began with the founding of her renowned blog, The Domestic Mami, in 2007, where she shared her musings on domestic life. Transitioning from blogger to educator, she launched Sewing 101 classes in 2014, igniting a fervor for quilting that led her to delve deeper into the craft. Recognized as one of Martha Stewart's "Quilters to Watch" in 2020, Porfiria's talent and dedication have earned her widespread acclaim. As the driving force behind eat.Quilt.joy, she continues to innovate, combining her love for quilting with culinary artistry to create a unique sensory experience. Porfiria's unwavering commitment to her craft and her infectious joy for creating beauty are evident in every stitch, making her a beloved figure in the quilting community and beyond.

Hi! My name is Raven Maureen and I'm a sewing and DIY blogger. I learned to sew in high school many moons ago, but I've been obsessed with making clothes my entire life. I used to refashion old clothes and sketch designs as a young girl. Today, I blog about sewing the clothes of my dreams. I love vintage styles and silhouettes from the 1960s and 1970s, and I love modern clothing too. I'm mostly known for my love of prints and textures. You can find me at Ravenmaureen.com and on Instagram @ravenmaureen_.

Raven is sewing on the S7 and the Airthread 2000D serger.

Sarah Maxwell, owner of Designs by Sarah J, began her early experiments with fabric at a summer sewing class at age 13.  Undeterred by the teacher’s recommendations, Sarah chose to start her sewing journey with a pattern for pleated, fitted pants. After that disastrous attempt, Sarah was convinced she hated sewing until she unearthed a treasured family quilt as she was packing for college.

The 1930s Dogwood Kit Quilt served as a bed cover throughout college and inspired Sarah to learn to quilt. Armed with a “Teach Yourself to Quilt” book, scissors and cardboard templates, Sarah cut out pieces and hand stitched a baby quilt to welcome her first daughter.

Fast forward to today, and Sarah is now an Andover Fabrics designer, a  prolific pattern designer and author.  With more than 200 original designs published over the last 20 years, Sarah’s quilts have been juried into QuiltCon and various AQS and IAQ shows.

Inspired by the color combinations seen in nature, Sarah’s passion is design that melds tradition with a contemporary feel. With a family farm in Missouri and daughters living on opposite coasts, she finds inspiration and design ideas across the United States.

Follow Sarah on Instagram at: @sjmax105

Find her patterns, thread and yarn collections and template sets at:https://www.designsbysarahj.com

Serena also known as SewRena online is a  self taught sewist with a special interest in vintage sewing and garment construction. She collects true vintage patterns and recreates Midcentury fashion. Vintage style, design, and decor has been a special interest of hers since she was a child, and sewing has allowed her to make all her vintage  dreams come true and more. She has been able to take the sewing techniques of yesterday and adapt them to the materials available today allowing her to advance through garment making and experiment with millinery. Each piece she makes is not only a nod to the past and the people who made the patterns before her, but they also reflect her personal style and eye  for bold and dramatic looks. Sewing has gifted her creative freedom and unlocked a world she could only have imagined.

Hi There! My name is Stephanie Burwell, and like you, I am a lover of all things DIY with a passion for fashion and sewing. As a little girl I was fascinated with the endless possibilities of being able to make things with your hands, which inevitably lead to dreams of making my own clothes. 

I have a degree in Fashion Merchandising and certificate in French Couture Dressmaking, of which contribute to the fabrics and patterns I choose to combine when considering a make. My merchandising eye naturally evaluates what fabrics work well together ( considering print, texture, and color) , while my couture dressmaking eye seeks to discover unique and interesting pattern designs that are always far from boring. This world of sewing is something I hope everyone will discover, and my goal is to inspire and teach others how they can get started. 

Thank you for taking the time to read a little about me. I am always open to connecting and can’t wait to get sewing with you here and on social @sewwithstephanie