Marian Gallian started Pink Hippo Quilts, specializing in original patterns. This jumpstarted a second business called Quilt St. George, an annual winter quilting retreat. She has 7 children and over 20 grandchildren and lives near Salt Lake City, Utah. pinkhippoquilts.com
Yvette Marie Jones specializes in licensed surface pattern and graphic design, as well as patterns for quiltmaking, sewing, and embroidery under her company Vetmari. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with her husband and two children. vetmari.com