Ann Weber - the younger sister.  Like many quilter’s, I started sewing as a child.  I loved making clothes for my dolls.  I could spend hours creating all kinds of fashions for my dolls from scraps my mother and aunt would give me.  As a teen I began to make clothes for myself.  Sometimes they fit and sometimes they didn’t.  Later after getting married, I began to sew for the home.  Shortly before my daughter was born, seventeen years ago, I made my first quilt.  A simple six block quilt that I hand tied.  That was it, I was hooked!

Over the years I have purchased lots of patterns, shelves of books and of course tons of fabric!  After many years of what I like to call the “learning years” I used my patterns and books to guide and teach me.  Slowly I began to break out and create my own designs.  I have been designing quilts for McCall’s Quilting and McCall’s Quick Quilts since 2003.  I have also, published patterns with Quiltmaker, American Patchwork & Quilting, Pat Sloan & Co. and Red Rooster Fabrics.

Joanne Rowicki – the shorter sister. Like many others, I began sewing clothes when I was very young and continued doing so until I discovered quilting…now I never make clothing!  I actually pieced my first quilt top in 1977, however, it is still not quilted. I renewed my interest in quilting twelve years ago.  My first love is to machine appliqué but I have tried just about every quilting technique.  I tend to work with medium to darker colors but recently I have enjoyed working with brights, pastels, and batiks.  Moving out of my comfort zone has allowed me to grow in my creativity.   I have previously published designs for McCall's Quilting, McCall's Quick Quilts and Pat Sloan & Co.

Ann and Joanne