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Our QT Fabrics team extends beyond our employee-owners. We work with creative and dedicated artists
to expand our in-house studio talent. We are committed to providing an array of collections suited to
many different styles. Collaboration is the QT Fabrics way!

Mary Englebreit Cynthie Fisher Judy Gauthier Jerry Gadamus Michelle Grant

Mary’s Journey Round ‘Em Up Frequency Labrador-Able Round ‘Em Up
Mermaid Merriment Page 42 Page 64 Page 26 Page 42
Pages 28, 32 Cynthie Fisher of Judy Gauthier is a Jerry Gadamus is a Native Calgarian,
Mary Engelbreit is one Hamilton, Montana, is wife, mother, quilt renowned outdoor Michelle Grant has
of America’s best known a self-taught wildlife shop owner, and painter. His technique been the recipient
and beloved artists/ artist, working mostly seamstress. She is the of numerous
illustrators/designers. in acrylics. She has owner of Bungalow of "freehand international awards
Nearly 35 years ago, been painting full-time Quilting & Yarn, with airbrushing", done for her work. A
Mary launched her for almost thirty years, locations in Ripon and without the aide of diverse artist, Michelle
own greeting card concentrating mainly Milwaukee, Wisconsin. stencils or paintbrush, has worked with the
company with a line of Judy started sewing gives his work the Royal Canadian Mint
just 12 cards. Today, on depicting unique at a very young age. spectacularly detailed since 2002 designing
Mary is the head of a animal behaviors and She says that’s true of numerous gold,
highly successful interactions, learned most accomplished look he is known silver and circulation
business bearing her from a lifetime sewists who, like her, for. Two of Jerry’s coins. In addition,
name, and is considered of studying and owe their success to paintings hang in she has participated
the country’s premier observing wildlife. devoted 4-H leaders, the Leigh Yawkey in creating the Mural
designer and artist of mothers, and Woodson Art Museum Mosaic for the 2010
lifestyle products. Mary grandmothers. in Wausau, Wisconsin. Winter Olympic
was born and raised Games in Vancouver.
in St. Louis, Missouri,
where she currently
lives with her family.

Emily Skinner Studio 8 Sarah Summers Denise Urban Lynnea Washburn

Along the Countryside Alpaca Picnic, Three Wise Men, Windmill Whimsy Autumn Shimmer
Page 18 , Jacqueline Woodland Dream Page 54 Page 20
Pages 8, 10, 12 Pages 52, 56
Emily studied Denise Urban is Lynnea has worked
animation at The Studio 8 lines are Sarah was born and formally educated in in the art licensing
Royal College of Art created in-house by raised in Berkeley, a art history, graphic industry since
and worked in the our talented design small historical market design and fashion 1989 in a variety of
team in New York.
town on the edge of
animation industry Led by Design Director the beautiful Cotswold illustration as well roles including Art
on short films and Janet Andersen, our Hills, situated in the as merchandising. Director, Writer and
Artist. Lynnea has
Happily sketching,
commercials before studio develops fabric west of England. illustrating, and worked in a variety of
focusing more on her prints reflecting the After attending art designing, Denise was mediums, but enjoys
illustration work after latest trends in color college for 4 years, consistently pursued, the mercurial nature
the birth of her first and design. she went on to work and solicited for her of watercolor above
child. She now lives in Rosanne Abbenda, as a junior graphic business acumen all. Lynnea’s work can
London and works as Alicia Jacobs Dujets, designer for several and keen trend be found on products
a freelance illustrator Cindy Sepp, and Monica design agencies in and predictions-by those for home decor, gifts
and artist. Zhu work together to around Bristol. Sarah who had originally and stationery, and
now works full time as
bring fabrics styled for a freelance illustrator hired her based on is carried by an array
dynamic projects with from her studio in sheer artistic skill. of independent gift
a modern flair. rural Gloucestershire. retailers and mid-tier
chain stores.
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