Quilter's Haven
Rosemount, Minnesota

Ann Poulson

I have been doing some sort of sewing since junior high.  Like many others, I started by making clothes and along the way found quilting.  One of the things I love to do is embellish my work.  I often embellish my pieces with beads, yarns, stencils, and silk.  I has also strayed off the quilting path and taken up felting.  I just plain love textiles of any kind!  I love the way they feel in my hands and the way they look.  Basically I’m a fiber-holic.

Alyssa Jagdfeld

My mother started teaching me to sew when I was in the second grade.  Somewhere in a box I probably still have that cow printed vest and shorts outfit!  Through the years I’ve sewn everything from formal dresses to simple coasters, but since finishing my first quilt while in high school, nothing compares to my passion for quilting.  There are always new techniques to learn, new fabrics to work with, and new patterns to be designed.

I am excited to begin teaching quilt classes and am grateful to have been given the opportunity.

Gwen Lundgren

Gwen is the designer and author of numerous patterns that sell nationwide, under the name Touch of Love. She loves to design and teach mystery quilts. She especially enjoys designing new quilts by combining and simplifying traditional blocks.

As much as Gwen likes designing, her first love is teaching and she is known for her patience with students. She has been teaching quilting classes for nearly 20 years. Quilting is her addiction and her goal is to get others addicted. Her classes are always fun and full of helpful quilting tips.

Cindy Fink

I started selling the Bernina line of machines in 1991 for a local Bernina dealer. Over the past 14 years I have enjoyed teaching a variety of classes and clubs for many different Bernina dealers in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. I am certified in pattern drafting, fitting and alterations plus have operated a fitting and alterations business for ten years from my home.

Denise Boos

Denise lives in Lakeville, MN with her Husband John, 2 dogs (Abby & Rhona) aka "The Girls".  She spends her free time quilting, gardening and RV'ing on weekends, the quilting goes with her in the RV.  She made her first quilt out of old pajamas when she was 10 years old through a community education class.  She continued to sew but not quilting again until 2001.  She worked in mortgage banking for 18 years and recently changed to commercial title insurance.  

Suzy Klein

I think I have always been in love with fiber arts.  I started sewing in middle school and just kept going.  I’ve sewn everything from prom dresses to futon skins. I’ve made hundreds of dolls and I am a total “bag lady”.   I even picked up knitting last year because I decided that just buying yarn because I liked the feel and color, was really a little silly! 

Quilting is my true love.  Fabrics and colors galore!  What is better than giving a quilt to someone you love and seeing them wrap themselves in the warmth of your hard work? Now let’s add fabulous wools to the mix and our creative juices can run wild. 

By day I am an administrative assistant in the Human Resources department for School District 196.  I completed my BS in HR management in 2006.  I have two grown children and reside in Apple Valley with my husband of 24 years and a slightly crazy golden retriever

Vickie Brownell

Vickie works at Quilter's Haven two to three days per week and also teaches several classes for the quilt shop.  Vickie is always happy to assist customers with selecting a new project or finding fabric for a new project.  Vickie loves all espects of quilting but especially loves miniatures, hand embroidery, needlepoint  and paper piecing.  She is well versed in the Bernina machine line and loves sewing on her Bernina and doing machine embroidery.  Vickie remembers when her passion for quilting started:  "Even though I could barely sew, I was determined to learn how to piece a quilt.  During the day, I managed IT Programs for the City of San Diego and at night, I covered my dining room/living room with quilt blocks!  My husband was deployed overseas at the time, so I took advantage of all the space available.  It wasn't until he returned that I bought a sewing table and organized a sewing room. " 

Vickie lives in  Farmington with my husband of 30+ years and her three cats (Everest, Onyx, and fuzzy baby, Autumn).

Carol Droste

At the age of five (1958), my grandmother taught me to knit and crochet.  I remember sitting at her knee working with the needles while at the same time she managed to sneak in a few words of German, which I still recall. Grandma had a treadle sewing machine that was used to teach me to sew.  When Grandma passed, my mother took over and I got to use the electric machine! I have been sewing since and started my own home business in 1991.  I like to say I sew gifts and treasures, as my focus is on products that create memories. Mittens may not have much long-term emotional attachment to the receiver, but they will be much appreciated, that I can attest to.  Since making mittens for over 10 years for schools, sororities, clubs, etc, they have been worn and worn and re-ordered.  Whether the mittens are plain or embroidered you will be a hit with a custom, Minnesota necessity.

Married with 3 grown children

Shelli Ricci

Award-winning quilter Shelli Ricci is known for her highly embellished, whimsical style. Shelli's art quilts have been featured in numerous publications including Quilters Newsletter Magazine, Fiber Arts, and Quilting Arts. Currently, Shelli's art can be found in the 2010 Quilting Arts Calendar (month of September).  Her work has been commissioned by many clients including Fil -Tec threads, Heartbeat Studios, and private individuals.  Shelli will be teaching "Fun with Fabric Paint" and a series on Art Quilts is in the works!