Hello and Welcome to Stone Cottage Designs
Stone Cottage Designs began in 1999, though I began designing quilts at least 20 years before that. I began quilting just this side of the last ice age.

My Grandma started my patchwork career with a 3" cardboard template and a pencil, which I promtly lost, so I changed to a ball point pen,which I shudder to think about today.
I didn't think it was very fair that I had to sew each block by hand when my older sister was able to use the sewing machine.

Oh boy those blocks with the wobbly half inch seams were something to behold. It only took 10+ years to finish, just in time to get married. I didn't understand about the quality of fabrics and threads back then. We used that first quilt to death, so it has long since disappeared, but it started me on a life long love of fabrics and fibers.

Struggling to come up with a business name my first thought was Turkey Creek Quilts since we have a 'sometimes running" creek through the property and wild trukeys roaming in and out of the yard. The problem with Turkey Creek is that it had a more country sound to it and I thought my quilt designs were more eclectic than country. I hope someone will use that name someday.

Stone Cottage Designs came about from our 70+ year old stone cottage home. As old as that sounds this house was ahead of it's time, with its floor to ceiling picture windows and family room in the basement.

When the childern all finally moved away, I removed the waterbed (one by one, each child used the family room as a bedroom). I ripped up the old carpet, tiled the floor on my hands and knees and turned it into a studio called the Dungeon.
It has rock walls, knotty pine ceiling and a working fireplace.
It adds a unique backdrop of warmth to my working environment and to the classes I teach there.

I live in this old stone house with Duane, my husband of 30+ years.
Doesn't that make us sound old?
We have three children who have generously provided us with eight grandchildren.

Ever tolerant of my fabric acquisitions and growing piles of quilts, Duane pitches in wherever needed, except for the office work. I just can't get him to take over that chore. He is especially handy when it comes to making custom wood projects, quilt hangers with shelves as well as hand crafted quilt racks.

Stone Cottage Designs quilt and BagZe BagZ patterns are also available in retail quilt shops and online shops across the country. Feel free to check at your local shop first or have them contact us, but know that we are aways open to take your order.

For information on wholesale orders please click here.

Stone Cottage Designs
Barbara Douglas Owner/Designer