Mimi Dietrich is an American
quilter, quilting instructor, author of 17 books about quilting and a member of the
Quilter's Hall of Fame. A lifelong resident of
Maryland, she lives in the
Baltimore County community of
Catonsville
Catonsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 41,567 at the 2010 census. The community lies to the west of Baltimore along the city's border. Catonsville contains the majority of th ...
. Her first book, ''Happy Endings: Finishing the Edges of Your Quilts'', was originally published in 1987.
She teaches quilting classes in the
Maryland area as well as online at
Craftsy
Craftsy, previously named Bluprint, is an American subscription video on demand service owned by TN Marketing. The service features online courses and other forms of video content surrounding crafts, hobbies, and lifestyle topics, as well as an o ...
. Her books and workshops focus mainly on
applique techniques and
Baltimore Album Quilts
Baltimore Album Quilts originated in Baltimore, Maryland, in the 1840s. They have become one of the most popular styles of quilts and are still made today. These quilts are made up of a number of squares called blocks. Each block has been appliquà ...
. In total, her books have sold over a half million copies.
In 2013, Mimi was named as Quilt Teacher of the Year by the International Association of Creative Arts Professionals.
Mimi was the 2015 inductee into the
Quilter's Hall of Fame. An exhibition of her quilts named ''Hometown Girl: Contemporary Quilts of Mimi Dietrich'' began in 2019 at the
Maryland Historical Society
The Maryland Center for History and Culture (MCHC), formerly the Maryland Historical Society (MdHS), . founded on March 1, 1844, is the oldest cultural institution in the U.S. state of Maryland. The organization "collects, preserves, and inte ...
.
A breast cancer survivor, Mimi has identified quilting as a tool for maintaining a positive attitude, aiding in her recovery. This inspired her writing of ''Pink Ribbon Quilts'', published in 2011.
Bibliography
*''Happy Endings: Finishing the Edges of Your Quilts'' (That Patchwork Place, June 4, 2013, )
*''Baltimore Blocks for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide'' (Martingale & Company, July 10, 2012, )
*''Pink Ribbon Quilts: A book Because of Breast Cancer'' (Martingale & Company, March 23, 2012, )
*''A Quilter's Diary: Written in Stitches'' (That Patchwork Place, May 13, 2008, )
*''Mimi Dietrich's Favorite Applique Quilts'' (That Patchwork Place, November 5, 2007, )
*''Mimi Dietrich's Baltimore Basics: Album Quilts from Start to Finish'' (That Patchwork Place, October 9, 2006, )
*''Easy Applique Samplers: 20 Designs to Mix and Match'', (Martingale and Company, March 2005, )
*''Growing Up with Quilts: 15 Projects for Babies to Teens'', with Sally Schneider (That Patchwork Place, September 2004, )
*''Bed & Breakfast Quilts with Rise and Shine Recipes'', (That Patchwork Place, March 2003, )
*''Borders and Bindings (Basic Quiltmaking Techniques)'' (Martingale and Company, January 1999, )
*''Basic Quiltmaking Techniques for Hand Applique'', with Ursula Reikes (Martingale and Company, May 1998, )
*''Quilts: An American Legacy'' (Martingale & Co., Inc., June 1996, )
*''Easy Art of Applique: Techniques for Hand, Machine, and Fusible Applique'', with Kerry Hoffman and Cheryl Senecal (That Patchwork Place, November 1994, )
*''Baltimore Bouquets: Patterns and Techniques for Dimensional Applique'' (That Patchwork Place, September 1, 1992, )
*''Handmade Quilts'' (Martingale & Co Inc., May 1990, )
References
External links
Mimi Dietrich personal website
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Living people
American instructional writers
American quilters
People from Catonsville, Maryland
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American women writers
21st-century American writers