Liza made her first “quilt” in 1972 when she sewed 25 bandanas together, layered the top with a fat batt and a corduroy backing and tied it all together with wool knitting yarn. It was for her college boyfriend’s waterbed. She made her second quilt in 1990, this time in a more conventional manner, piecing a sampler block quilt. Quilting became a passion and in 1993 she proposed doing a book with her dear friend, Kaffe Fassett.

Kaffe and Liza work closely together writing patchwork books and developing the Kaffe Fassett Collective fabric line for Free Spirit.

Their first hardcover book was Glorious Patchwork and they just published their 6th hardcover book, Bold Blooms. They specialize in re-interpreting traditional quilt patterns using contemporary fabrics and unexpected color combinations.

From the time she began making quilts, her favorite projects have been those that are hand sewn. English Paper Piecing is her passion. She designed the popular Glorious Hexagon sampler based on the book, The New Hexagon. Last count over 5000 people worldwide are following her lead and making their own glorious version!

Liza lives in New Hope, Pennsylvania with her husband, Drew.