Jessica Schunke
Jessica is a proud Texan based in St. Louis, Missouri. She began sewing and quilting in 2009 after being inspired by months of reading sewing blogs. A former president and secretary of the St. Louis Modern Quilt Guild, she is the owner/designer of Blue Sky Modern Craft, founded in 2021, and an editor by trade who’s bridged the gap between her work and craft, writing and tech editing a growing number of her own and other designers’ patterns. Her current clients include Suzy Williams and Denyse Schmidt, among others.
In her quilting, she loves using bright prints and solids and incorporating texture (she’s never met a linen or chambray she didn’t like) and handwork wherever she can.
In 2020, she cofounded Modern Service Quilts, an organization devoted to getting more modern honor quilts into the hands of veterans and service members, with two good friends.
She’s also a proud brand ambassador for Havel’s Sewing and couldn’t live without her large rotary cutter, cutting mat, and embroidery scissors. (You can always use code "blueskycrafter7" on the Havel’s site to get $7 off orders of $25 or more.)*
She sews on a Janome Skyline and sends most of her quilts to be longarmed by Trace Creek Quilting.
*I am a paid Havel's Sewing brand ambassador and receive products from them to try for free. I only recommend the products I truly love and do not receive a commission of any sort if you purchase products using my discount code.