Hi, I’m Joanna!
I’m a wife and a mom. I love being out in the country and grew up on a small farm. I started out as an agriculture science teacher and started quilting after my mom gave me a sewing machine for a wedding gift. My principal’s secretary gave me a beginner quilting book and some sweet words of encouragement to start my quilting journey. Both of my grandmothers were skilled seamstresses, but I didn’t find my love for sewing until they were both gone. I wish I had those precious moments with them to sew together, but I hope I can share sewing and quilting with my daughter and leave her with that legacy one day.
I love just about every aspect of quilting–the planing, fabric selection, piecing, and quilting. I’ve always had a love for making things, but quilting 100% has my heart. I unboxed my first sewing machine after it had been in the closet for about 3 years and decided I needed to figure out the whole sewing thing. I love every minute of the journey and hope I can share my sewing adventures with you and we can discover new things together!
I adore making quilts that shine with color, and that will also really show off quilting.
Publications/Collaborations
Joanna is a member of the Modern Quilt Guild and has been published in several magazines and books and has worked in collaboration with Janome, Robert Kaufman Fabrics, and Michael Miller Fabrics.
In collaboration with Stephanie Kendron
