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Vanessa Vargas Wilson

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Vanessa-Vargas-WilsonKnown internationally as “The Crafty Gemini” Vanessa is the young face of modern quilting and homesteading. She’s an internet sensation with over 15 million views to her YouTube channel.

Vanessa’s easy style and honest approach to all she does is the secret to her success. She appeals to young and old, new sewists and experienced quilters. If there’s a new way of looking at anything, Vanessa is going to invent that new way and then share it with everyone because that’s her style.

Vanessa teaches basic quiltmaking with a modern twist, ignoring any rules that don’t suit her. She’s also accomplished at crochet and DIY home projects. If your group is looking for an energetic, happy, enthusiastic teacher Vanessa is the one to bring in.

Her artist’s statement is “DIY video tutorials on things like sewing, quilting, crafting, cooking, baking, organic gardening, canning, nutrition and weight loss! I enjoy sharing my life and knowledge with others and I hope you enjoy my creations”.

Here’s her YouTube Channel clip, for a personal introduction. Be sure to also visit her website and check her out on Facebook.



Please let Vanessa know you found her on The Quilter’s Calendar!

Lee Heinrich

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Lee HeinrichHome: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Co-Author of “Vintage Quilt Revival:22 Modern Designs from Classic Blocks (available December 2013); contributor to “Modern Quilts from The Blogging Universe”

Lee specializes in modern quilting and the “traditional-made-modern” movement. Her Lifesavers quilt took first place in the “Modern Traditionalism – Small Quilts” category at Quilt Con (the first ever national modern quilt show) in February 2013. Her quilts have also been published in Quilt Magazine, Quiltmaker, Fons and Porter’s Easy Quilts, Fat Quarterly e-zine, the Moda Bake Shop, and others. Lee’s blog has more than 3,000 subscribers and generates about 75,000 page views per month.

She offers a 15+ quilt trunk show, a lecture on Modern Traditionalism (what Modern Traditionalism is and how to apply modernizing design strategies to your own quilts), and hands-on classes in her Modern Traditionalism techniques and designs. Visit Lee’s Website

Please let Lee know you found her on The Quilter’s Calendar!