Two Kwik Quilters- quilt pattern designer, Krazy Quilt, Scra

I am Karie Jewell. Owner and Designer of Two Kwik Quilters. The Two Kwik Quilters name was established when I had a business partner.... Terry Chapman. In 2005 her husband retired and they moved, I purchased the business and now it is just me...Two Kwik Quilters- so easy, one person can do it!!

I have been quilting for 18 years and designing from the very beginning. I had a friend who had taken a hand piecing/hand quilting class in 1991 and she showed me a rotary cutter, mat and ruler and told me that there was a way to strip piece things, however she hadn't "figured" out how to do that yet. As a beginner, I didn't know that there were patterns available...I thought everyone sat down with graph paper and "figured" out yardage requirements and what to do on their own. Well, I "figured" out a lot on my own and with Terry, and now I am finally where I am today.

I started out handquilting with the opinion that it wasn't really a quilt unless it was hand quilted... then I got real and realized I could never hand quilt all of my tops!!! My long arm quilter, Laurie Mayo, has taken my tops and made them into works of art. I could never do what she does, she is the "real"quilter! I still like to hand quilt but I usually just work on a small wholecloth so I have something to do while I am at all of the dance competitions for my daughter.

I spend all my time sewing/designing. I hate cooking and cleaning and only resort to them when I have nothing better to do (or no clothes to wear!)

I love Batik fabric. Batiks are the only fabric that I "stash". Everyone says that I am great with color...it is something I just have an instinct for, not something I could break down and write a book about though. I like to decorate as well. For the first time I have been able to decorate the walls with my designs. This is because I finally have enough quilts for the trunk shows that I no longer have to pull them off the walls to send to someone.
In the past have worked with Northcott and Lyndhurst Studios and I am currently working with Exclusively Quilters and Dill Button Company. I also filmed 2 shows on QNN (quilting on the Internet...24/7!) and was the Designer Of the Month for April 2007. Quilters World Magazine (June 2007) had one of my designs in it and the Jan 2010 issue of Quilt magazine will have some more of my designs in it .

The Goals of Two Kwik Quilters

To provide the best instructions possible.
To empower new quilters with confidence in their abilities.
To make a positive impact in the quilting community.

My very fabulous stash of Batiks

Karie Jewell with Marie Osmond at Spring Market

in the Quilting Treasures booth