Our Instructors
LEE MONROE – North Carolina
Lee has been creating since she first discovered crayons at age 2! She’s from a family of quilters and learned everything from her mother, affectionately known as The Guru. She loves all things fabric—from zippy pouch to queen size quilt—and everything in between. With a love of color and bold graphic shapes, Lee enjoys designing patterns and teaching all types of classes, while sharing her adventures on her blog, www.maychappell.com. She is a trained graphic designer which shows in her clean aesthetic. Her work has appeared in multiple publications. Lee is a BERNINA Ambassador, as well as a Creative Spark and Craftsy instructor. Lee is the author of Jump into Sewing, published by C&T Publishing. She is an active member of the Triad Modern Quilt Guild. Lee lives in beautiful North Carolina with her dog, Agnes Piper. For information on Lee’s classes, supplies, etc., please contact her directly at LC@maychappell.com
CHARISMA HORTON – Washington
Charisma Horton is a highly acclaimed and award-winning professional in the world of longarm quilting. With her exceptional skills as a longarm quilter, she has earned a well-deserved reputation as a master of her craft. Not only is Charisma a renowned quilter, but she is also a prolific pattern designer and valued contributor to various magazines within the quilting community. Charisma is also a fabric design with Timeless Treasures.
In the realm of design, Charisma’s artistic repertoire knows no bounds. From charming and folksy hand embroidery designs to bold and vibrant modern creations, her portfolio encompasses a diverse range of styles. One of Charisma’s unique talents lies in her ability to infuse traditional quilt blocks with a fresh and contempory appeal, using the power of color to breath new life into traditional designs.
To experience the magic of her designs and immerse yourself in her world of quilting, visit her website at www.charismascorner.com and follow her on social media!
Question about a workshop, contact Charisma at charisma@msn.com
SUSAN EDMONSON – North Carolina
Susan Edmonson is an award winning quilter and mixed media artist. She started her journey in 1981 stemming from an art background of drawing and painting. Her passion is mixing all of her knowledge into creative art quilts, small Prayer Flags, and fabric books with each one being heavily embellished either by hand or machine! Most of her designs are inspired from nature with attention to detail. Her classes are designed to inspire her students to create their own works of art! Susan has been a BERNINA Ambassador for many years. She has been published in numerous Somerset Studio Publications, Quilting Arts, and others, along with three segments on Quilting Arts TV. She teaches across the US for national shows and guilds. She lives in Concord, N.C. with her high school sweetheart and husband of 44 years. They have two grown sons who are married with four precious grandchildren between them! For more information, visit susanedmonsondesigns.com
Question about a workshop? Reach Susan at Susanledmonson@gmail.com.
VICKIE STIPE – Texas
Fabric has always been a part of Vickie’s life. Her mother made clothing for her and her sister, so her fondest memories are of visits to the fabric store for patterns and fabric. Her first job was in the fabric department of Kroger’s grocery store. This was in the day of the blue laws and the dry goods department was open on Sunday and closed on Saturday. She could speak enough Spanish to work the fabric department when dock workers at a local chemical plant were brought into shop. This was in the days of double knit.
In the 1980’s, she worked at So-Fro Fabrics and a coworker was going to attend a local quilt guild and Vickie went with her. Quilting took off from there.
After the grocery store, she opened her own ceramic store and after five years it closed and she went back to fabric.
Later she worked eight years at Painted Pony N Quilts in LaPorte, Texas where she cut block of the months, helped customers and set up special events.
Next came eight years at Quakertown Quilts in Friendswood, Texas. While there she worked in the wholesale division printing Susan H. Garman’s patterns and talking to quilt shops for pattern orders. She designed block of the month patterns and quilts that were printed in magazines.
After leaving the retail world, Vickie has continued to travel, teach, stitch and collect entirely too much fabric.
To contact Vickie about a class, email ssttipe@aol.com