Rising Quilt Stars – Details, episodes & analysis

Bre Tuttle is the designer behind Bre T Quilt Designs. She is a stay-at-home mom to four goofy boys, located on a small farm in Northeast Indiana. She started quilting in 2017 and hasn’t looked back. Not only does she love designing quilts with bright and modern fabrics, but she also loves all of the local and online connections she has been able to make through quilting. The quilting community truly is the best! When she is not quilting or fabric shopping (two separate hobbies!) you can find her chasing kids or sitting on the front porch with a glass of sweet tea.

You can find Bre on her website at www.bretquiltdesigns.com, on Instagram at @BreTQuiltDesigns, and on Pinterest as BreTQuiltDesigns.

In this episode, I chat with Bre about her very first quilt making adventure, how quilting and fabric buying are two totally different hobbies, and helping her son make his own quilt.

Erin Grogan is the pattern designer and founder of Love Sew Modern and was introduced to sewing by her grandmother, a professional seamstress. Time spent with her grandmother each summer sparked her love for design and Erin dreamed of one day becoming a clothing designer. 

During her first trip to a modern quilt shop in 2017, Erin took one look at all the bright and bold fabrics and modern quilts she knew instantly knew she wanted to become a quilter. She left her corporate job to focus on growing her dream, Love Sew Modern. 

Erin resides in Northern Virginia with her husband, two children, and her puppy Tula (yes, named after the amazing fabric designer Tula Pink!) Welcome Erin to the show!

You can find Erin on her website at www.lovesewmodern.com, on Instagram at @LoveSewModern, and on Pinterest & Etsy as LoveSewModern.

In this episode, I chat with Erin about "how many quilts is too many", her poor sewing machine that was killed by a storm, and why her husband is no longer allowed to help with fabric requirement calculations.  

Brooke Shankland

Brooke is the designer and maker behind Eudaimonia Studio, which she founded to join her passions for philosophy and modern quilting. Having picked up sewing in 2016, she was quickly captivated by the many steps of the quilting process, and soon after began creating her own designs.

Brooke lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with her partner and spunky dog, Ace, where they enjoy all the outdoor activities the mountains have to offer.

Jenn Smith started quilting about 15 years ago but put quilting on the backburner when kids came into the picture. Now, with the kids all in school, she’s sewing and quilting again and hasn’t looked back. After a few years of making quilts and pattern testing, she decided to take it one step further and start at the beginning of the creative process--writing her own quilt patterns. Jenn loves modern quilts and the freedom they give her in choosing colors and shapes and , as well as giving the negative space the same weight as the space which is filled with color.

In this episode, I chat with Jenn @jennbquilts about finding inspiration in architecture, the magical feeling of seeing a quilt come to life, and learning about the background stories of quilts.

 You can find Jenn online at www.jennbquilts.com and @jennbquilts on Instagram, FB, and Pinterest.

Sarah is a modern quilt designer living in San Francisco with her two young children and partner. Her designs are inspired by her favorite spots in the city and reflect the vibrancy that the city has to offer. You can find Sarah on Instagram @sarahjeanmakes and on her website at SarahJeanMakes.com

In this episode, I chat with Sarah about how she pulls inspiration from her city, adventures in small space living, and the thrill of seeing the first non-tester make your quilt pattern.

Born and raised in Colorado, Sarah’s Mum and Grandmothers taught her how to sew and quilt. Additionally, she has a degree in visual arts, with an emphasis in paper-making.

After University, Sarah moved to Ireland where she lived and worked for 20+ years and gained a lot of inspiration for her creative projects. Now, back in Colorado, and raising two boys, she is thrilled to be sharing her unique quilt patterns, passion about Social Justice, and working towards sustainability in quilting.

You can find Sarah on Instagram @acorncornerquilts, on Facebook at SewSarahIreland and Acorn Corner Quilts, and on Etsy at AcornCornerquiltsUS.

Bhiravi is a quilter and sewist. She began sewing in her childhood, and fell in love with quilting just a couple of years ago. She now runs a quilt pattern business, Strawberry Creek Quilts. She loves sharing beautiful makes that inspire, and encouraging others to explore creatively through quilting. She lives in Berkeley, California. You can find her on Instagram @strawberrycreekquilts or on her website at: Strawberry Creek Quilts

Morgan is a New Zealand based quilt pattern designer who is fascinated by the combination of modern graphic design and traditional quilting techniques. She puts her heart and soul into her patterns, which feature interesting construction methods and thoughtful extras. She spends most of her time working on the next design in the pipeline, and not nearly enough time working on her presence on Instagram. You can find her on Instagram @cedarmakerie or on Etsy at: Cedar Makerie

By day, Erin is a policy researcher, working to make K-12 schools more equitable and college more affordable. By afternoons and evenings, she quilts and crafts. Erin is Mexican-American and uses her quilt designs and colors to connect with her family’s cultural heritage. Her mother gave her a passion for sewing – every time she sits at her sewing machine, it’s like a conversation with the women makers in her family.

Erin likes to start designing quilt patterns by studying the lines of modern and ancient architecture, and picks her colors by looking at fields and farms.  Erin has lived on both coasts and now lives in Denver with her husband and two cats, Charlie and Annapurna.  You can find her on Instagram @mija.handmade or on her website at: mijahandmade.com

Juli Rae Brown

Juli Rae Brown is an independent artist and owner of Luz y Sombra Fiber Art Co. After fifteen years as a language teacher, she started this little creative business to break from the routine of life and take a chance on doing what she truly loves. She finds so much satisfaction working and creating with her hands. She finds inspiration from nature, literature, and travels, which have taken her all over the world including Chile, Ecuador, Turkey, and India.

In addition to making quilts and writing quilt patterns, she is currently working on designing her own surface pattern collection in the hopes of one day releasing her own pattern line. When she’s not at her sewing machine, you can usually find her on a yoga mat, riding a bicycle, or hanging out in a hammock. She currently lives in Seattle, WA with her partner, rescue dog, and soon to be new little human (expected to arrive September 2021).

You can find Juli on Instagram @luzysombrafiberart or on her website: www.luzysombrafiberart.com.