Jo Avery – the Blog

About Jo Avery

Jo Avery is a prize-winning quilt and embroidery designer, teacher and entrepreneur. Her natural affinity with colour and love of nature informs all her work and her eclectic style perfectly blends modern and traditional aesthetics.

Originally from London she has been playing with fabric and yarn for as long as she can remember. Now based near Edinburgh she teaches online classes and runs a small online store from her Schoolhouse Studio.

She is a regular contributor to a number of quilt and embroidery publications and the author of both New Patchwork and Quilting Basics and Modern Crewel Embroidery published by Stash Books. Alongside her two friends Lynne Goldsworthy and Karen Lewis she organises sewing retreats and an Online Teaching Academy as part of The Thread House. She is also an Aurifilosopher with three Aurifil thread collections to her name.

Jo Avery in her element - surrounded by Quilters!
Jo Avery in her element – surrounded by Quilters!