MamaNanaPatterns

My name is Sarah and I live with my husband and lovely little daughter in a beautiful part of New York State near the Delaware River.

MamaNanaPatterns began when my mom (Nana to my little girl) came for a long visit. We sat around chatting one evening. The talk soon turned to quilts and then to doodling quilt designs.

I made my first quilt block at 14, but it’s my mom who is the real expert. She has been quilting for more than 25 years. Her quilts have been exhibited internationally and spotlighted in publications. She’s retired now, but was a quilt teacher for many years. I love having her support and expertise to draw on. (She’s the pattern tester!)

I named my shop MamaNanaPatterns because without my mom’s inspiration, I never would have opened this shop.

I loved growing up around my mom’s traditional style quilts, but I wanted to try making something different. So my mom and and I work together to take the concepts behind traditional quilts (like one block, two color, or postage stamp) and create modern designs. We especially enjoy toying with baby quilts and kid-friendly themes like sailboats, nursery rhymes, rock n’ roll, and in my family--baseball.

I’m excited to begin sharing these designs and patterns with you. Hope all you Mamas and Nanas out there like them!