Dawna Sanders, Owner
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I have loved sewing and creating since I was a little girl. My first attempt at sewing was in 2nd grade. In 2000, I learned to quilt and that has been my love and passion ever since! I enjoy the deep connections to history and with others that I have found in the quilting community. I havebeen quilting professionally since 2008. I enjoy designing quilt patterns, pantographs and digital designs for other long arm quilters and have been doing so since 2011. I love sharing my passion for quilting with others through teaching and through speaking engagements. My husband and I live in Colorado and have 2 grown children and 4 grandchildren.Keep in touch and be sure to like us on our Facebook pages: The Quilt Store or Dawna's Design Threads!
The Team
Top row, left to right:
Carla-- She is one of our clerks and on the longarm team. Carla excels at hand appliqué and free motion quilting on a domestic machine. She teaches several of our skills classes, and also volunteers with the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. Carla is a wealth of knowledge and creativity!
Carla-- She is one of our clerks and on the longarm team. Carla excels at hand appliqué and free motion quilting on a domestic machine. She teaches several of our skills classes, and also volunteers with the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. Carla is a wealth of knowledge and creativity!
Kathy--A member our clerk team, is always happy to help you find just the thing for your new project! Kathy does pattern testing for our 2nd Saturday Mystery Skill Builder and makes many of the samples for the shop. If you need help with your pattern, she's your girl.
Janell--She wears many hats including bookkeeper, beginning quilt teacher, and clerk. Janell is a great resource for quilt math and loves to teach new quilters. Janell also teaches many of our project classes, so be sure to sign up for one of her classes!
Rebekha--Our behind the scenes queen! She handles shipping web orders, organizing our block of the month programs and kits, and helps out the quilters with binding services for our longarm customers. You might not see her, but she has likely helped you have a great customer experience at The Quilt Store.
Jo- Do you watch our Facebook live every Thursday at 10am ish? If so, you've probably seen Jo and Dawna talking about new things around the shop. Jo is also one of our Longarm quilters and helps us keep the shop fresh with new samples. She teaches several of our classes, too!
Connie-- Connie is a longarm quilter, a member of the clerk team, and supports Janell with bookkeeping. She is a talented quilter and eager to share her knowledge. She's happy to help you find the tools and fabrics you need for your project, and if you're in the mood for a retreat, tell Connie so she can make it happen!
Seated, left to right:
Dana-- Dana keeps us organized; she helps us with beautifying the store, and improves the flow so we can serve our customers in the best way possible. She will always greet you with a smile and offer her expertise, whether you're just starting out or have been sewing for years. Dana is also the point person for our charity quilting circle, Quilt and Care Together, she helps with inventory, and is one of our longarm quilters!
Cheryl-- is a familiar face of The Quilt Store, and has worked here since before Dawna bought the shop. She is an embroidery expert and teaches beginning and advanced hand embroidery. She has an extensive knowledge of all quilting related applications and a warm and kind demeanor. You can always ask Cheryl and trust you're getting reliable advice based on years of experience.
Dawna-- The owner of The Quilt Store, Dawna has owned The Quilt Store since 2022 and has built a great community of quilters here. She got her start as a pattern and pantograph designer and knows the industry inside and out. She has a fantastic eye for design and keeps us stocked with the best patterns and fabrics around!
Lacey-- Lacey also wears many hats here. She is a longarm quilter, clerk, schedules classes, and helps out with our social media and newsletter. She is a wealth of quilting knowledge, too, and it's our resident foundation paper piece expert. She's happy to help you with your projects, recommend appropriate tools, and loves to help problem solve!
Welcome to The Quilt Store! We are so glad you're here!
Rebekha--Our behind the scenes queen! She handles shipping web orders, organizing our block of the month programs and kits, and helps out the quilters with binding services for our longarm customers. You might not see her, but she has likely helped you have a great customer experience at The Quilt Store.
Jo- Do you watch our Facebook live every Thursday at 10am ish? If so, you've probably seen Jo and Dawna talking about new things around the shop. Jo is also one of our Longarm quilters and helps us keep the shop fresh with new samples. She teaches several of our classes, too!
Connie-- Connie is a longarm quilter, a member of the clerk team, and supports Janell with bookkeeping. She is a talented quilter and eager to share her knowledge. She's happy to help you find the tools and fabrics you need for your project, and if you're in the mood for a retreat, tell Connie so she can make it happen!
Seated, left to right:
Dana-- Dana keeps us organized; she helps us with beautifying the store, and improves the flow so we can serve our customers in the best way possible. She will always greet you with a smile and offer her expertise, whether you're just starting out or have been sewing for years. Dana is also the point person for our charity quilting circle, Quilt and Care Together, she helps with inventory, and is one of our longarm quilters!
Cheryl-- is a familiar face of The Quilt Store, and has worked here since before Dawna bought the shop. She is an embroidery expert and teaches beginning and advanced hand embroidery. She has an extensive knowledge of all quilting related applications and a warm and kind demeanor. You can always ask Cheryl and trust you're getting reliable advice based on years of experience.
Dawna-- The owner of The Quilt Store, Dawna has owned The Quilt Store since 2022 and has built a great community of quilters here. She got her start as a pattern and pantograph designer and knows the industry inside and out. She has a fantastic eye for design and keeps us stocked with the best patterns and fabrics around!
Lacey-- Lacey also wears many hats here. She is a longarm quilter, clerk, schedules classes, and helps out with our social media and newsletter. She is a wealth of quilting knowledge, too, and it's our resident foundation paper piece expert. She's happy to help you with your projects, recommend appropriate tools, and loves to help problem solve!
Welcome to The Quilt Store! We are so glad you're here!
Pantograph Presentation & Events Available!
Dawna is available to speak at quilt guilds or stores. She has a fun and informative Pantograph Presentation and Trunk Show. The presentation covers an explanation of what pantographs are, how to use them, and choosing the correct pantograph for your quilt.
Contact us if interested.
For store presentation events Dawna has a couple of options:
Panto Party - an adapted version of her Pantograph Presentation and Trunk Show.
Panto Palooza - an in-depth hands-on class covering the use of pantographs. Attendees will learn tips on how to choose pantographs and other ways pantographs can be used besides just edge to edge. (This is good for stores with longarms available for the hands-on demonstration and customer interaction.)
Panto Party - an adapted version of her Pantograph Presentation and Trunk Show.
Panto Palooza - an in-depth hands-on class covering the use of pantographs. Attendees will learn tips on how to choose pantographs and other ways pantographs can be used besides just edge to edge. (This is good for stores with longarms available for the hands-on demonstration and customer interaction.)