Debra Gabel Bio

Debra Gabel
Zebra Patterns Designer and Art Quilter
Born in New York, I started sewing as a child, and quilting as a teen. After several professional moves around the U.S. in adulthood, we finally settled in Maryland. Armed with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Graphic Design, I worked for many years as an Art Director in the packaging industry. My independent graphic design business, Mixed Media, has operated since 1988. After rediscovering quilting in the late 1990's, I started teaching quilting locally in 2000. I have steadily built up my own pattern line that includes 29 beautiful florals, 12 birds, 12 butterflies, 12 Bible stories, over 70 signature stamps, several baby quilts, and many unique quilted projects and art quilts. I now teach and lecture nationally at guilds and quilt shops in the U.S. I enjoy and have had success entering and showing in National shows, and have had quilts published in calendars, quilt books and on web sites. My intentions are to continue lecturing and teaching, to evolve into an international quilter/speaker/author and to travel the world through quilting.
Favorite Fabric: Hand dyes and Batiks fro Hoffman Fabrics of California
Favorite Threads: Maderia, Wonderfil
Favorite Batting: Warm and natural cotton by the Warm Company
Favorite Fusible: Lite Steam a Seam 2 by the Warm Company
Favorite Sewing Machine: Bernina 730
Favorite Quilters: Jane Sassaman, Lonni Rossi, Hollis Chatelain, Susan Shei
Favorite Artists: DaVinci, Degas,Toulouse-Lautrec, Cassatt
Favorite color: Lime and Raspberry
Favorite TV shows: American Idol, Glee, Oprah, Project Runway
Favorite Day of the week: Friday
Favorite Season: Spring
Favorite outing: Going to new places
Favorite podcast: Annie's Stash
Favorite Singers/Bands: Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, Adam Lambert

Debra Gabel
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