Material Girlfriends

Material Girlfriends Material Girlfriends In 1999, Lisa decided to try quilting, and with her neighbor Ingrid, began a block of the month program at her local quilt shop.

Material Girlfriends Bio
MATERIAL GIRLFRIENDS·THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2019·
Twin sisters, Lisa Norton, and Lora Zmak, have been sewing since they were very young. Unknowingly, Lora, living a 1000 miles away, decided to try quilting and began a block of the month program with her friend, Inger. It’s a twin thing. The sisters took to quilting like ducks to water. As artists, it wasn’t long before the

girls were designing their own patterns. Fast forward to 2012; the sisters began Material Girlfriends Patterns. Lisa has a BS degree in Graphic Design and Illustration and does most of the design work for their patterns. Lora has a BS degree in Interior Design and Textiles lends her skills to color and fabrics, finishing their quilts with incredible stitching with her long-arm machine. Both enjoy the piecing and often get together and sew with their mother, Carolyn. The girls joke that it takes the two of them to make one complete quilter. Both Lisa and Lora believe it takes a village to make a good pattern. The Material Girlfriends Team includes Carolyn Wooldridge, Diana and Doris Garnhart, Katheline Monnier, and Judy White. The dedication and hard work of this team are what makes Material Girlfriends patterns awesome. Besides their great editing and testing skills, they’re wonderful life-long friends and are vital making the Material Girlfriends business unique and fun.

Barbara has beautiful kits of our Lavish pattern!!
05/19/2026

Barbara has beautiful kits of our Lavish pattern!!

Come Say Hello in Vallejo!Come see us at the The Vallejo Piecemakers, 2026 Sew Amazing “Garden Party” Quilt ShowSaturday...
05/12/2026

Come Say Hello in Vallejo!

Come see us at the The Vallejo Piecemakers, 2026 Sew Amazing “Garden Party” Quilt Show

Saturday, May 16, 2026: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday, May 17, 2026: 10 am to 4 pm
Admission $12 – good for both days

Vallejo Veterans Memorial Building, 420 Admiral Callaghan Lane, Vallejo, California 94591

We’ll be bringing new patterns, kits, 3YD projects, pre-cut friendly quilt patterns, Creative Grids rulers, fabric bundles, and lots of quilting inspiration. We’d love to see you there!

May the 1/4" be with You!
05/04/2026

May the 1/4" be with You!


Month 3 block for the Bona Sew Along is now available! https://materialgirlfriends.com/2026-sew-along-bona-fide/It isn't...
04/15/2026

Month 3 block for the Bona Sew Along is now available!
https://materialgirlfriends.com/2026-sew-along-bona-fide/
It isn't too late to jump in! The previous months' download links are still available. How are your blocks coming along?

FYI - if you're looking for your monthly email, I'm a day late. I gave myself a compression fracture on my right hand and it has slowed me down a little. 🖐️

New to our Etsy Shop, ditigal download Foofaraw quilt pattern! Enjoy this fun 10" square and beginner friendly pattern. ...
03/20/2026

New to our Etsy Shop, ditigal download Foofaraw quilt pattern! Enjoy this fun 10" square and beginner friendly pattern. It is fun, fast, and easy! Cut the 10" in half, resew, cut again, resew and BAM the block is done. NO triangles to sew!!

https://materialgirlfriends.etsy.com/listing/4475038246







We're setting up today!!
03/11/2026

We're setting up today!!

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