JACQUELINE PATON | |
Jacqueline Paton was born a long, long, long time ago with a needle in her right hand, and a spool of thread in her left. Crocheting, knitting, sewing, rug braiding, all forms of embroidery... if it was related to the Needle Arts, Jackie was into it. When it came time to pursue a career, she turned to science, and majored in Biology and Mathematics to complete a Bachelor of Science degree. Yet just after graduation, her passion for stitching prevailed. Expecting a daughter, Jackie made her first baby quilt, and quickly developed an obsession for quilt-making. She sewed many traditional patterns before designing her own quilts and competing in shows and "block challenges." It was one of these competitions that led her to invent a technique to stencil pictorial landscapes on fabric using freezer paper and a hot iron. She has taught her innovative "Stencilscape" process to quilters from New England to Houston, TX for the past 30+ years. In addition to her teaching, Jackie owned and operated a quilt shop that became a destination for quilters from all over the country. She was commissioned to create custom quilt and fabric projects for Country Living Magazine. She explored metalworking, and sold tin and textile creations at Folk Art Artisan shows and museum and specialty shops. When Jackie partnered with Valdani Threads to create a line of glorious, hand-dyed, variegated shades of perle cotton in primitive colors, the smash success of this thread line, "Vintage Hues," caught the eye of a fabric house during Houston's Quilt Market. Jackie became a fabric designer for the next 12 years, creating whimsical, folky collections, utilizing her original Stencilscape technique. Today, after a 2 year hiatus, Jackie is back to create new designs for Michael Miller Fabrics. "Follow your passion wherever it leads you," she says. "It's been a wonderful, unscripted journey for me, and I'm looking forward to continued success with Michael Miller." |
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DDC10314-TEAL-D
BAKER'S DOZEN
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DDC10315-BLUE-D
EVERY BIRDIE TWEET
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DDC10315-GREE-D
EVERY BIRDIE TWEET
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DDC10315-YELL-D
EVERY BIRDIE TWEET
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DDC10316-BLUE-D
NATURE'S VOICES
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DDC10316-CHAR-D
NATURE'S VOICES
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DDC10316-GREE-D
NATURE'S VOICES
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Q1257
skylark - nature's choir quilt by sewn wyoming /56"x75"
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Q1258
block talk - nature's choir quilt by swirly girls design 54"x65"
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DDC9686-GRAY-D
BATS CATS RATS WITH HATS
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Q1144
Wicked Fun Quilt Halloween on Broom Street by Heidi Pridemore 46"x56.5"
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Q1145
Wicked Fun Table Runner Halloween on Broom Street by Heidi Pridemore 52.5"x24.5"
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DC9429-REDX-D
BACKGROUND BOUQUET
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DC9431-MULT-D
STRIPE UP THE BANDS
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DC9433-GREE-D
LINEN LINES
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DDC9427-MULT-D
SEWING PATCH WORDS