Where are you from?
Austin, Texas.

In your own words, what do you do at Fat Quarter Shop?
I am in charge of buying and ordering our fabric and other merchandise, creating and executing new BOMs, clubs and kits, finding new patterns and designers, and coordinating the multitude of daily tasks that keep the shop running as smoothly as possible. I also handle the overall accounting of the shop; after all, that used to be my corporate life. And I'm always looking for new things we can do.

How long have you been a quilter?
12 years

Describe yourself in about three words.
Detail-oriented, hard-working, and serious

What do you like to do in your free time?
I cross stitch, quilt, crochet, and play with my daughter Emma and sons Will, Peyton and Christopher.

What’s your favorite TV show or movie right now?
I haven't seen a movie in at least 12 years. My favorite TV shows are Parking Wars, The First 48, Storage Wars and Duck Dynasty (Yes I watch a lot of A&E).

What’s been your favorite place to visit, or where would you like to go someday?
Las Vegas, Nevada

What’s your favorite thing about Fat Quarter Shop?
I love planning new BOMs, quilt kits and working with our It's Sew Emma pattern line. And I love being self-employed so I can be flexible with my hours and spend more time with Emma, Will, Peyton and Christopher.

If you could choose a super power, what would it be?
I would love to be able to say "Ta-da!" and have a sewing project be finished!

What was your favorite childhood TV show?
The Brady Bunch.

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Where are you from?
Houston, Texas.

In your own words, what do you do at Fat Quarter Shop?
I handle all the technical, fulfillment and a lot of the marketing aspects of the business. Believe it or not, I also have a pretty good eye for buying fabric. Kimberly and I have our main focuses, but we make most decisions together from buying fabric to marketing to regular day to day stuff.

Describe yourself in about three words.
Detailed, positive, hard-working.

What do you like to do in your free time?
Watch football games and play with my daughter Emma and sons Will, Peyton and Christopher.

What’s your favorite TV show or movie right now?
I mostly just watch sports and music-related shows or concerts on TV. I am also addicted to anything that is in HD. I haven’t seen a movie in years - Kimberly and I can’t sit still that long.

What’s been your favorite place to visit, or where would you like to go someday?
Pebble Beach, California.

What’s your favorite thing about Fat Quarter Shop?
We’re always trying to do new stuff and coming up with new ideas. If we come up with something really good, most of the time we just do it immediately. It’s great to go from an idea to actually creating or presenting something and seeing the response. A lot of our best ideas, whether they are kits, products or promotions, have gone from idea to reality in just a day or two.

If you could choose a super power, what would it be?
I’d like to be able to fly because then I could do everything faster and maybe be able to get a few more things done that I never seem to get to.

What was your favorite childhood TV show?
A few shows I enjoyed watching when I was younger were Monday Night Football, The Wonder Years and Seinfeld.

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Where are you from?
I grew up on the South Plains of Texas.

In your own words, what do you do at Fat Quarter Shop?
I am a customer service provider, assisting customers with orders and answering questions both over the phone and via email. I also make some of the quilt models, write the newsletters and enter pattern information on the site. I also attend the Spring and Fall Quilt Markets and search out new designers and patterns that would be a good match for our shop.

How long have you been a quilter?
10 years

Describe yourself in about three words.
Happy, antique collector, home & family!

What do you like to do in your free time?
In my free time, I love spending time with my grandchild and doing needlework.

What’s your favorite TV show or movie right now?
Current favorite tv shows are Criminal Minds and Fringe.

What’s been your favorite place to visit, or where would you like to go someday?
My favorite place to have visited is Israel. I’ve never been to Alaska, and I would love to see it.

What’s your favorite thing about Fat Quarter Shop?
My favorite thing about the Fat Quarter Shop is getting to be among the first to see all the new fabrics and meeting the designers.

If you could choose a super power, what would it be?
If I could choose a super power, it would be healing.

What was your favorite childhood TV show?
My favorite childhood show was Howdy Doody! (as a little child). I Love Lucy when I was a little bit older.

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Where are you from?
I've lived all over, my dad was in the Army, but I've lived in Round Rock for 20 years.

In your own words, what do you do at Fat Quarter Shop?
I help customers with questions, orders and making fabric selections. I've also been a sample quilt maker for quite some time.

How long have you been a quilter?
15 years

Describe yourself in about three words.
Funny, confident, observant.

What do you like to do in your free time?
I’m sorry but what is that? Of course, quilting, also watching movies with my husband and babysitting my two-year-old niece.

What’s your favorite TV show or movie right now?
I just finished Breaking Bad, CRAZY! Amazing Race and Call the Midwife.

What’s been your favorite place to visit, or where would you like to go someday?
London, I love taking the tube everywhere. I really want to go to Maine and Vermont.

What’s your favorite thing about Fat Quarter Shop?
Everything ... It is so great to look at and touch all that beautiful fabric and everyone here is so great to work with. It is a very pleasant place to work.

If you could choose a super power, what would it be?
Flying really, really fast.

What was your favorite childhood TV show?
Bewitched (I really wanted to be Samantha) and Dark Shadows.

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Where are you from?
Even though I have lived in many places in my life, I call Austin, Texas home.

In your own words, what do you do at Fat Quarter Shop?
I am responsible for our accounting and generate our club orders every month. I also answer certain customer emails.

Describe yourself in about three words.
Introvert, positive, detail-oriented

What do you like to do in your free time?
I love hanging out with my family and friends. I also like to go on random adventures to places I've never been before both close to home and far away.

What’s your favorite TV show or movie right now?
My favorites TV shows right now include Modern Family, The Office, and Mythbusters.

What’s been your favorite place to visit, or where would you like to go someday?
My heart is with my family, so any time I can go and visit them, I take the opportunity!

What’s your favorite thing about Fat Quarter Shop?
My favorite thing is the small shop environment. Everyone is always happy to help.

If you could choose a super power, what would it be?
I would love to be able to freeze time so that I could find more time to do fun things or just relax!

What was your favorite childhood TV show?
I remember watching the classic TGIF shows each Friday with my family. We loved watching Boy Meets World and Sabrina.