Meet the 2024 Maywood Makers

Join us in giving a warm welcome to our 2024 Maywood Makers! This team of twelve talented makers will be partnering with us over the next year and sewing with Maywood Studio fabric in a series of projects that will be showcased at events and on social media. We can't wait to see what these talented quilters, pattern designers, bag makers, garment-sewists, longarm quilters, and fabric enthusiasts will make with the fun challenges we have planned. Head over to their social media (links below) to learn more about these talented makers.

Alicia Jones typically starts sewing after her 5 kids are in bed. During the day she runs an online fabric shop specializing in custom bundles and kits.  wildblooms_quiltco

Alison Barry is a self-taught quilter who discovered she had a knack for knowing how to streamline pattern instructions and turned her passion into a profession.   Alison_barry_quilting

Andrea Morse find sewing is a way to express herself creatively, whether it is sewing a new outfit to wear, wallet to carry, or EPP quilt project to dive into.  Akboredhousewife 

Carol Bright, mom of 3 (plus 2 Siberian huskies) specializes in traditionally pieced patchwork and loves to gift her creations to loved ones.  carolsmilesquilts

Cheyenne Blotsky, a vascular access nurse, dove into the world of sewing and quilting nine years ago and now has a shop where she sells hand-sewn accessories for people and pets.  Cheys_craftcorner

Delia Birch recently added quilting to her sewing repertoire. When not sewing, she loves family time, watching bad movies, and reading good books. a_stitch_is_a_stitch

Jeff Pelletier is a classical musician by trade. It was a gift of a vintage sewing machine that turned him into an avid quilting and longarmer. Ask him about 1,000 lb pumpkins!  sleepingbeequilts

Jessica Elliston's love of learning new techniques has led her to design her own modern quilt patterns, test for others, and run a successful online shop.  sewmilliemae

Kim Ratchford is an award-winning quilter, magazine contributor, pattern designer, and educator. After 30 years in banking and finance, she now enjoys a creative career.  Stitchedinpurple

Mary Burroughs-Mayer traded a fast-paced finance job for an adventure in sewing, quilting, and pattern design after watching a quilting show on TV with her newborn twins.  Embercraftcompany

Sondrasa is a self-professed fabric addict, and playing with fabric and thread has led her to create her unique brand of fabric art, quilt patterns, and Twitch community.  Sondrasasews

Valerie Krokosky - quilter by night, dental hygienist by day - loves working with her hands and enjoys the fine details of sewing, even when it involves a seam ripper.  Farmersdaughterstitches