Hello and welcome!

My name is Marija (pronounced same as Maria) and I am the quilter, designer and teacher behind Mara Quilt Designs. The name of my company is a tribute to my beloved grandmother (and my namesake, who was also lovingly called “Baba Mara”).  She lives only in my earliest memories, but I hope to continue and honor her sense of beauty and grace. Besides her unconditional love and gentle voice, beauty and grace are two things I remember her by the most.

My day job is bio-research (cancer research) and quilting and design are my creative passions. Through this website, my patterns and social media I hope to connect with all of you, share my knowledge and inspirations, talk about my favorite products and encourage you to try new things. In the same time, I know I will be inspired and will learn from all of you – and that’s really the best part of it all.

I have sewed since I was ten but only discovered a magical world of quilts once I immigrated to US (from former Yugoslavia), in 1992. In quilting, my creative soul finally found a home. (and now I know why I always collected fabric beyond life expectancy!!) I fell in love with amazing language of color and endless possibilities a simple pattern can make.

Quilting is not just a new craft I learned once I came to America – is has been a door, open and inviting, to the soul of American people, to American traditions and history – a door through which I entered America and felt instantly at home. My love for this art, and all it means, grows with every piece and every stitch.

Living in Buffalo, NY area with my husband, three grown children, four beautiful grandchildren and our pets, I enjoy inspiration of changing seasons, joy of teaching and designing quilts and blessings of friends and family.

Please feel free to connect and chat with any questions you may have!

You can email me at contact@maraquiltdesigns.com ,

you can find me on Instagram ( @maraquiltdesigns )

or on my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/MaraQuiltDesigns

Let’s make something together,

Love,
Marija