 Designs by Michele Crawford
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Designs by Michele Crawford
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 "Linda (in North Dakota) asked me to forward to you pictures of the quilt she made for my grandson. Linda said that you designed this quilt. It is really beautiful - just perfect for a little boy. Thanks." - Carol in ND Note: This quilt is called "The Cow Says Moo" that was in the January 2008 issue of The Quilter.   "Thank you - Dolly's House is going to be a Christmas gift for one of my granddaughters who will be 5 this April. I have had my eye on it for a long time when I get your emails and I just could not let it go when you said you only had 2 left. In 2004 I ordered my very first quilt kit from you - a Christmas design, Holiday Table Topper (see photo) and you were so helpful to me over the phone - so patient and gave me some first hand new-quilter advice. I always remember how nice you were and I enjoy your newsletters. Since 2004, I have made quite a few quilts and had fun designing some with pictures and embrodiery etc. You did a great job on your website. Thanks again for your fast service and have a wonderful day." - Janice in CT  This is one of my latest quilt kits called "Cat Tales" which is in the May 2008 issue of The Quilter. Barb in Montana purchased this quilt kit on February 25, and I shipped it to her that day. By March 2, she had already sewn the top together, taken a photo of her quilt with her cat, and emailed it to me. She is the fastest customer who has pieced a quilt kit of mine in such a short time! It's just "purr-fectly" lovely! When asked what her cat's name was, Barb wrote, "Would you believe her name is Lucky because she had been at the Humane Society a year before we got her. She has returned the love over and over. As you can see, she is a big help."  I am always amazed (and honored) when I find out that a male quilter has made one of my quilt designs! One of my newest customers is Jim who lives less than 10 minutes away from me here in Spokane. When he orders a quilt kit now, he just picks it up at my home, and saves the shipping! He liked the "Cow Says Moo" quilt that was in the January 2008 issue of The Quilter, and chose his own fabrics to create this quilt. He also was looking for a good machine quilter so he now uses Kay Kimball of The Quilted Cat who machine quilts all my quilts on her Gamill with a Statler.  On January 24, 2008, I was so very pleasantly surprised and thrilled that 2 members of my quilt guild, Washington State Quilters, showed 2 of my quilts during "show and tell". The first quilt (on the right) is Annie Saunders rendition of my Cafe au Lait quilt that was in The Quilter several years ago. She was living on the east coast at the time she bought the magazine never thinking she'd be living in Spokane, WA some day. I felt like a "celebrity" as she asked me to sign her copy of the magazine.  The photo on the left is Catherine Anderson who had just returned from Afghanistan working as a nurse in the US Army. She is sewing the binding on my quilt, Joy's Flowers, in the photo. The interesting twist to this is that I have been shipping her quilt kits in Afghanistan not realizing that she was from Spokane. She sewed several of my Christmas quilts, raffled them off to fellow Army members, and donated the money to the hospital she was working at. Just imagine my surprise when I met her at the guild meeting that night!! "Hello Michele, Here's a progress report on two Flowerbox quilts: I'm just starting the machine quilting for the Winterlude (stitch-n-the-ditch) and finishing up the binding on Autumn Interlude. The corner matches on the Winterlude quilt are pretty good -- practice certainly helps!!! I'm very pleased with the results. Next up is the Iced Sherbert kit." - Lenore in Bremerton, WA   "This Winsome quilt was created from Michele's design in the July 2007 issue of The Quilter. Michele and I are in the same quilt guild, Washington State Quilters - Spokane." - Lorraine in Spokane, WA  "Just finished the first of the 'Star Crossed' quilts and thought you'd like to have a picture. I'm cutting out the same pattern in the brown fabric now. Everyone who has seen this blue fabric really likes it and the design, as well. You always seem to come up with bright and cheery fabrics, and it is such a pleasure to see this.... Anyway, my compliments for your beautiful designs and fabric choices." - Chuck in Missouri who has a quilting business and is also the mayor of his city  The quilt shop owner that machine quilted this quilt put it in the Allen County Fair, and it recieved a 1st Place and Best of Show in the Professional Catagory!! I have been quilting for 30 some years and have never entered a quilt! I love to applique, and it is my passion in the quilting world! I made Winsome from The Quilter magazine, July 2007 issue. I found after piecing the blocks that they did not measure the same as my appliqued blocks. Therefore I put the borders around the pieced blocks. I had to adjust for an error in the printing of the magazine, hence, why mine is different! - Lisa in Rockford, Ohio  Chuck Hitchborn of Missouri sent me these photos of the quilts he created using my design, Sweet Jasmine from the July 2006 issue of The Quilter. He named the aqua one, Blue Bayou, and the other saffron one, Salsa.  He is a married ex-Marine who not only pieces his quilts but machine quilts them as well. He also has started to sell his quilts! Way to go, Chuck!  "I have done some of your quilts--keep up the good work! ... I have done 'Dots & Prints" and "Crazy Christmas Quilt" and 3 of 'Cafe Au Lait.' I borrowed my neighbors today and took a picture of one of them. I will include that one plus my own. My Whippet, Tolly, thought it was a good opportunity to get in the picture, also. Love your patterns... My husband got me the subscription to Quilter Magazine and I made the quilts from the patterns using my own fabric. It is wonderful that we have that choice.I am always so tempted to buy the kits--your colors are so awesome! Then I go look at my stash and feel guilty! One of these days I will break down-------I love the new one in the latest Quilter." - Mary in Elmira, New York  Hi, my name is Erica, and I am a 24 year old quilter!! My aunt quilts but I started this on my own. When I told her, she gave me her first magazine and let me pick out a pattern for my 2nd quilt. That pattern happened to be your Cafe au Lait that was featured in The Quilter in January of 2005. I love the pattern, but I thought I could bring it out more with a soft yellow. I really enjoy quilting and hope to be a pro like you in my years to come. I hope you enjoy my version of your Cafe Au Lait!! 
This quilt using fabrics from Hancock Fabrics was made for the St Jude Childrens Research Hospital 2006 Quilt of Dreams using your quilt design, Jungle Jamboree, from the March 2003 issue of The Quilter. I entered this quilt in the Best Use of Theme contest. It will be used to raise money for the hospital, but also will be given to a child that is in the hospital. - Mary Ann in Texarkana, TX  Coats & Clark exhibits at the national convention for family & consumer science (home economics) teachers and last year, I used the "Hard Candy Quilt" from the March 2003 issue of The Quilter in our booth. A teacher at the meeting, Lyndee Lombardo, asked me about the pattern and I gave her the magazine name and issue. She stopped by the booth this year to tell me she had ordered the back issue and used this quilt for a class project. The class made the quilt raise money for a scholarship fund at their high school, Yelm High School, in Yelm, WA. A local long-arm quilter donated her time to quilt it. Lynn Browne, Coats & Clark  I just finished it (Baby Brights quilt)yesterday and I thought you might enjoy knowing that I did get it done and it was a lot of fun to do. I have been quilting for less than two years and it was a perfect project for me. I am very pleased with the results. My sister's son is having his first child in a few months and this is going to be my gift to them. Thanks for the great design!!! Pat in Hawaii 
This photo is from a customer in VA who purchased and sewed my Baby Brights quilt kit, and wrapped her new 1 hour old granddaughter, and her daughter, the new mommy, in it. Amazing! I am so honored that she made my design for her new grandbaby.  October 31, 2007:I have now finished both "Star Crossed" quilts and have had many compliments. The brown won took a 2nd place ribbon in a festival quilt show. As always, I really like your fabrics and bright color designs.  This is a group photo from the class I did at Laurel's church. They were working on accurate piecing to make the Afternoon Slumber quilt that was on the cover of the March 2005 issue of The Quilter.  This is Laurel, my son's mother-in-law, who invited me to teach two quilting classes at her church in Olympia, WA last March. She is working on a scrap quilt. Please note that quilts in the background are mine that I used as a trunk show for the classes.  | Return Home | Wholesale Information | Quilt Patterns | Quilt Kits | Other Quilt Items to Buy | Free Quilt Patterns | Customer Gallery | Michele's Gallery | Michele's Blog | About Us | Contact Us | Links | |
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