Alex Anderson seeks to educate, inspire, entertain, and grow today’s quilting community. A longtime host of the TV show Simply Quilts, she is also executive producer and co-host of the web TV’s The Quilt Show with Ricky Tims. Alex lives in Northern California. alexandersonquilts.com and thequiltshow.com

Natalia Bonner is an award-winning quilter, teacher, and best-selling author. She has appeared on television, in magazines, and in books. A Gammill Quilt Artist and Craftsy instructor, Natalia has designed fabric for Moda Fabrics. She lives in St. George, Utah. pieceandquilt.com

Sandy Bonsib is a teacher by profession, and a quilter by passion. She has had quilts published in numerous magazines and appeared on the television shows Simply Quilts and Lap Quilting. She teaches and lectures around the world. This is her eighth book. Sandy lives in Issaquah, Washington.

Barbara Cline is a quilt designer, author, and teacher with over 37 years of experience. She comes from a close-knit Mennonite family of quilters and gives lectures, trunk shows, and teaches workshops nationally and internationally. She lives in Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. delightfulpiecing.com and quiltingal.blogspot.com

Beth Ferrier's grandmother taught her to embroider when Beth was just four, setting her on a lifelong path of needlework. From then on, Beth's hands were always busy - knitting, sewing, weaving, making garments, first for her baby dolls and then for herself. She can’t remember a time when fiber hasn't been a central part of her life.

She describes her style as "rebellious traditional." A quilter since 1975, she is forever in search of easy and simply elegant solutions to quilting challenges. Everything she designs is geared toward teaching skill-expanding tips and techniques.

Beth lives in Saginaw, Michigan, with her husband, Kent, in a farmhouse built before 1860. They have four grown sons, two daughters-in-law, and two grandchildren. You've seen her on Simply Quilts, Kaye's Quilting Friends, and The Quilt Show with Ricky Tims and Alex Anderson. She's written several books.

Visit her website at www.applewoodfarmquilts.com.

Jan P. Krentz is an internationally recognized quilt instructor, author, and designer. Jan is the author of 4 books, a DVD (all available from C&T Publishing), and is the designer of the fast2cut Fussy Cutter diamond tools and Quilter's Design Mirrors. Jan lives with her husband, Don, and their family in a community near San Diego, California. jankrentz.com

Sherri McConnell lives in rural southern Nevada and has been quilting for over 25 years. Her designs have been published in magazines such as American Patchwork & Quilting, Quiltmania, and Stitch. Sherri resides in Logandale. aquiltinglife.com