Mary Fons
Mary Fons is a writer, editor, and host who specializes in quilt history and the life of the quilt in American culture. She hosts a live broadcast streaming on YouTube and on Twitch called Quilt Nerd. Visit twitch.tv/yomaryfons for the schedule.
From 2010-2015, Mary served as co-host of PBS’s Love of Quilting alongside her mother, quilter Marianne Fons. In 2009, Mary created and hosted Quilty, a weekly online how-to quilt show, and served as editor of Quilty magazine. Mary has taught patchwork techniques and delivered lively lectures on American quilt history and culture to many thousands of quilters in North America and the UK.
Mary is a member of the advisory board of the International Quilt Museum and reads dissertations in quilt scholarship for fun. She holds a BA in theater (University of Iowa) and an MFA in writing (School of the Art Institute of Chicago). She's currently developing a quilt history series for TV. She lives in downtown Chicago and in London.
From 2010-2015, Mary served as co-host of PBS’s Love of Quilting alongside her mother, quilter Marianne Fons. In 2009, Mary created and hosted Quilty, a weekly online how-to quilt show, and served as editor of Quilty magazine. Mary has taught patchwork techniques and delivered lively lectures on American quilt history and culture to many thousands of quilters in North America and the UK.
Mary is a member of the advisory board of the International Quilt Museum and reads dissertations in quilt scholarship for fun. She holds a BA in theater (University of Iowa) and an MFA in writing (School of the Art Institute of Chicago). She's currently developing a quilt history series for TV. She lives in downtown Chicago and in London.