Scarlett's Dress

Joan Hogan began sewing at the age of nine using her mother’s Singer 301. Making dresses for 4-H competition and clothes for her Barbie dolls became a lifelong passion for fabric construction. Joan sewed most of her own clothes in college and has made many custom draperies. She discovered quilting thirteen years ago while pregnant with her second daughter. In the past twelve years, Joan has made over three dozen quilts and wallhangings and has plans and a stash for 237 more. Her work ranges from traditional to contemporary to art quilts.

Having created and appreciated art for many years, Joan studied art and architecture for two years in college before deciding on a business degree. She has taken various quilting classes and participated in Ruth B. McDowell’s “Designing from Nature” workshop in Kalispell, Montana. Joan believes great quilt design requires a balance of the rules of color and style tempered with emotional response. She is currently writing her first quilting book.

Joan lives in Allen, Texas, with her husband, Tim, an engineer, and daughters Jessica and Jamie. While not making quilts, volunteering at church, and running the soccer mom circuit, Joan works as a part-time independent IT and Accounting consultant. That old Singer 301 is still her favorite machine.