Her quilts are known for taking a traditional pattern and giving it her own unique "twist." Karen is intrigued with quilts of illusions and has been designing quilts with a 3-D look for several years.
Karen is the author of Optical Illusions for Quilters (AQS), Combing Through Your Scraps (AQS), Floral Illusions (AQS) , 3 Quilters Celebrate the 4 Seasons (AQS) & 3-D Fun with Pandora’s Box, co-authored with Sharlene Jorgenson of Quilting from
the Heartland. Her newest book is Celtic Pieced Illusions (AQS).
She has been a fabric designer for almost a decade, recently partnering with Avlyn, Inc. Karen's current fabrics can be seen at karencombs.com/newfabric.htm and avlyn.com. Look for them at your local quilt shop!
Linda is an enthusiastic appliqué artist whose laughter and humor are contagious both in the classroom and lecture hall. She mentors those she teaches with patience and the firm belief that "they can do it!" She has authored three books thus far, "Turkish Delights to Appliqué," "Bended Bias Appliqué" and "Quilted Fairie Tales."
Linda has always felt privileged to have been born into a talented, loving and generous European family who always put family first when it came to teaching artistic freedom and expression.
As a first generation quilter, she has inherited the good fortune of generations of artists, silversmiths, sculptors, poets, weavers, stained glass artistans, writers, wine makers and culinary artists leading to a never-ending curiosity of different cultures. This has fueled Linda's passion for travel, photography, painting, teaching and sharing her experiences with people around the world. Linda is the International Outreach Coordinator for the Appliqué Society. She teaches internationally as well as in our own wonderful country, the USA. She believes language is never a barrier in the translation of quilts.
Linda resides in Northeast Pennsylvania in the beautiful little town of Milford, known for antiques, writers, artists and summer fun on the Delaware River.
For more information about Linda Poole, visit www.lindampoole.com.
To view Linda’s newest collection “Iridescence,” “Seahorses,” and “Radiance” created exclusively for Avlyn, Inc. select the “New Collections” tab at the top of this page.
Pepper Cory
Pepper Cory was born an Air Force brat and her family moved a lot, mostly in the South. Fortunately, both parents encouraged personal creativity. She was destined to quilt but didn’t know it until obtaining a degree in Classics -- and an ulcer -- not very lucrative! Now Pepper believes in handwork as a stress alleviator and working with her hands is a passion. She enjoys scrap quilts which combines unexpected colors and she encourages experimentation in her students.
Along the way, Pepper started collecting antique quilts and researching the designs found stitched in them. That led to writing books and designing quilt stencils that are sold all over the world in addition to other needlework notions. Most recently, Pepper has designed the fabric collection “Shadow Leaf” for Avlyn. She’s written seven books so far and there’s always another in the pipeline.
Pepper’s motto, “Make the quilt and then paint the bedroom!”
For more information about Pepper Cory, visit www.peppercory.com
To view Pepper’s newest collection ”Shadow Leaf” created exclusively for Avlyn, Inc. select the “New Collections” tab at the top of this page.
Beth Logan
Beth really, really likes to draw a lot and she kisses her dogs on the lips. That should cover everything…but for those of you who would like to know more, here it is:
Beth has always lived in the Pacific Northwest. She has loved to draw since she could first hold a crayon. In fact, some of her early work was a mural of her entire family, belly buttons and all, on the wall next to her crib. Even after that, her parents encouraged her as an artist.
Beth studied graphic design at the Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. Several years later and completely by accident she stumbled head-first into the Art Licensing business, and today her art can be found on all sorts of wonderful products. She spends her days happily drawing and painting in the Seattle home she shares with her husband and their furry family, easily inspired by a few of her favorite things: animals, gardening, and nature.
To see more of Beth’s art, visit www.artstuffltd.com.
To view Linda’s newest collections “Fixit,” “Catch of the day,” “Happy Haunting”, and “Golfer's Only” created exclusively for Avlyn, Inc. select the “New Collections” tab at the top of this page.
Beth Wheeler
She designed her first fabric line at age 9, much to her mother’s surprise and spends much of her time “thinking” in fabric. Wheeler’s art garments have traveled the globe in invitational and juried shows. Her quilts and fiber art are in innumerable private collections across the country. She is the author of hundreds of articles for consumer and trade publications and her 47th book was released in October 2009.
To see more of Beth's art visit: TheThreadSociety.com
Monika Hinterwaldner
Monika Hinterwaldner is an illustrator and designer who markets her own line of illustrated greeting cards, sold at Philadelphia-area stores.
Previously, she was an award-winning television broadcast designer. She graduated as valedictorian with a BFA in Fashion Illustration from Moore College of Art.
To view Monika’s newest collection “Goose Girl” created exclusively for Avlyn, Inc. select the “New Collections” tab at the top of this page.
To view more of Monika's art (coming soon) visit: Monhin.com
