Insider's Guide to Quilting Careers
Merry May of Tuckahoe, NJ, began quilting in the mid-1970's. Merry has developed a reputation for excellence in teaching quilt making as well as collecting and identifying antique quilts. Merry has been teaching quilting for 20 years. Merry is a founding member, past Treasurer and President of the State Quilt Guild of NJ. She is a member and past President of the Quilt Professionals' Network. She is a member of the Down Jersey Folklife Center's Advisory Board. Merry was nominated by her students for Professional Quilt Magazine's 2003 and 2008 Teacher of the Year Award. Her work has been published in numerous magazines. Linda J. Hahn of Manalapan, NJ, began quilting in 1993 and teaching in 1994. She received her National Quilting Association Teacher Certificate in 1999. Linda has been nominated three times for Professional Quilter Magazine's Teacher of the Year award (2001, 2004, and 2008) and was nominated for the NQA Certified Teacher of the Year Award in 2008. Linda has done commission work for textile companies and has recently been named Marketing Constultant for Elizabeth's Studio, LLC. She has had work published in several magazines. Linda and her daughter, Sarah, operate a Long Arm Quilting business.