John Adams

John Adams is a husband and father of 3 who enjoys sewing and quilting in his spare time.

Inspired by the growing number of crafting blogs and the emergence of vibrant, modern quilting fabrics in the textile industry, John convinced his wife to teach him how to use her sewing machine in 2004 and hasn't looked back. He started his popular blog, QuiltDad.com, in 2008 to share his love of patchwork with others.

Since then, John has become very active in the online quilting communities. Today, he applies his modern quilting aesthetic by designing quilt patterns for both fabric designers and companies and contributing frequently to creative blogs, books and other collaborative endeavors. John is also a co-founder of the popular e-magazine Fat Quarterly.

John was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and currently lives in Holly Springs, North Carolina, with his wife Kiely, twin daughters Megan and Bevin, and son Sean.  He earned his undergraduate and master's degrees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and, when he isn't sewing, enjoys cheering for the UNC Tar Heels.
 

Links:

John's Blog:  QuiltDad

Fat Quarterly e-magazine

Projects and Tutorials on FaveQuilts:

• Sands of Time Quilt Block
• Country Cabin Lap Quilt
• Spinout Block Pattern
• Wonky Quarter Log Cabin Block
• Traveling Southwest Quilt
• Indian Summer of Hexies
• Jelly Roll iPad Sleeve
• One Stoplight Town Quilting Pattern
• Royal Patchword Quilt Block Pattern
• Honey Bun Table Runner Pattern