Quilt and Needlework Designer since 1989
Marketing Consultant
Kit Designer
Teacher
Lecturer
Owner - Flower Box Quilts - internet quilt pattern and kit company since 2004
Michele has designed sample projects for international trade shows, patterns, publications, websites and/or project sheets for the following companies:
*Benartex, Blank Quilting, Chanteclaire, Classic Cottons, Coats & Clark, CPE Inc., Dan River, David Textiles, Diamond Textiles, Fiskars, Farifield Processing, Fabric Traditions, Hampton Art Stamps, Henry Glass, Kunin Felt, Marcus Brothers, Maywood Studio, Northcott, P&B Textiles, Pellon, Plaid, Bali Fabrics, Prym-Dritz, Red Rooster Fabrics, RJR Fabrics, Simplicity Pattern Company, Springs Industries, South Sea Imports, Sullivans USA, The DMC Corporation, The Warm Company, Timeless Treasures, Troy Corporation, V.I.P. Fabrics, Westminster Fibers, Westrim, Wichelt Imports, and Wright's.
Michele's quilting and needlework designs -over 4,200 designs - have been published in the following publications: *Better Homes & Gardens Santa Claus, Ben Franklin Craft Magazine, Better Homes & Gardens Special Interest Publications, Big Block Quilts, Clotilde's Sewing Savvy, Country Handcrafts, Crafting, Crafting Today, Crafts, Crafts Country Christmas, Crafts Quick & Easy Christmas, Crafting Traditions, Crafts & Things, Craftworks for the Home, Creative Quilting, Cross Stitch!, Decorating Digest, Doll Life, Fabric Trends, Family Circle, Lady's Circle Patchwork Quilts, McCall's Quilting, McCall's Quick Quilts, Michael's Arts & Crafts, Miniature Quilts, Patchwork Quilting, Patchwork & Quilting Ideas, Quick Quilts, Quick 'n Easy Quilting, QUILT, Quilter's Treasury, Quilting for Christmas, Quilting Today, Quilt World, Quilter's World, Stitch 'n Sew Quilts, The Cross Stitcher, The Quilter, Traditional Quilter, Traditional Quilter Patchwork Crafts, Traditional Quiltworks, Woman's Day and Workbasket.
Michele's designs also have appeared in compilation books and booklets with the following publishers:
*C&T Publishing, House of White Birches, Leisure Arts, Reiman Publications, and Rodale Press
Education:
*Bachelor of Science degree in Education - June 1976 - Miami University in Oxford, Ohio
Please scroll down to view a variety of Michele's published quilt designs in magazines for thread and fabric manufacturers: