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!!

Really I have wonderful friends that help make this all possible.
Kirsta Meadows, Jaleena Hudson- for sewing stacks and stacks of blocks whenever I need them and for all of the wonderful tags she makes for my quilts.
Carol Shaw- my favorite Mid-Arm quilter in the whole world. She drops everything to quilt all of my samples (I never send just one....more like 15-20....at the last minute of course).
Sarah Frankie for quilting small quilts and helping Kirsta do all of my requests.
Mary Voss- my non-quilting cheerleader.

I have been quilting for 16 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 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.
This past year I have had a lot of fun! I have been working with Northcott and Lyndhurst Studios. I have pattern fronts designed with two of their fabric lines... First Impressions and Hippie Chic. 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) also had one of my designs in it. At Spring Market in Salt Lake City, I got to meet Marie Osmond and myfavorite pattern designer, Elisa Wilson (Elisa's BackPorch) interviewed me for a web-cast.

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

To keep my stash organized I use Fabric Organizers. This allows me to see all of my fabric without dragging everything out and making a mess. I feel like I live at my favorite quilt shop. Click the link below to get details.

Karie Jewell with Marie Osmond at Spring Market

in the Quilting Treasures booth