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.

We're vending at this show! We'll have a 40' booth full of lovely patterns, quilt kits, and quilters notions. Plan to se...
08/30/2026

We're vending at this show! We'll have a 40' booth full of lovely patterns, quilt kits, and quilters notions. Plan to see us there!

Yay! One of my most favorite shows of the year! Come check out ALL the quilting vendors. You'll find everything you neve...
08/24/2026

Yay! One of my most favorite shows of the year! Come check out ALL the quilting vendors. You'll find everything you never knew you needed! We'll see you there! We'll have 40' packed full of patterns, kits, and quilting goodies.

08/19/2026

Fibonacci's Fancy quilt pattern by Material Girlfriends Patterns uses the rich values of Tonga Batik Cabo to create this striking optical illusion.

New free pattern download! 3YD Oscar is available to download until Sept 1. Get it while its free!New Blog - Spot remova...
08/14/2026

New free pattern download! 3YD Oscar is available to download until Sept 1. Get it while its free!

New Blog - Spot removal download too!

There it was. A spot. Right in the middle of a white square. Of course it was on the white. This is why I don't wear white. Our brand-new 3YD Oscar

Come cruise with us!! The link is finally live and you can now register. Sail with us to Alaska, August 16-23, 2027 thro...
08/04/2026

Come cruise with us!! The link is finally live and you can now register. Sail with us to Alaska, August 16-23, 2027 through Stitchin' Heaven! We have a year to save and Stitchin' Heaven has monthly payment plans. We'll start and end in Seattle, WA.

This will be our third time teaching a quilting cruise for Stitchin Heaven. We love it! The team is amazing. They provide EVERYTHING - sewing machines, irons, thread, kits available too. You just bring your notions. I hope you can come. Bring a quilting bestie or your honey. Lora and I are bringing our arm candy. ;)

Sail Alaska Aug 16–23, 2027 aboard Quantum of the Seas. Quilt with the Material Girlfriends and cruise past Dawes Glacier with stops in Sitka, Skagway & Juneau.

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