Valori is a professional quilter, author, fabric & pa ern
designer, painter and photographer. Amongst these she
also co-owns The Stitchin' Post in Sisters, Oregon. She
came into quilting through osmosis having a mother who
shared her love of quilting and opened the Stitchin' Post in
1975. Valori's love of photography lead her to a bachelor's
degree in fine arts focusing on black and white photogra-
phy.
Photography and print making brought her to her present career as a fabric designer. For over 15 years she has been
presenting a new look to the quilting and sewing world, her fabrics portray larger than life images inspired by nature
in esh colors. Details in her designs create an intimacy in pa ern and color. Being a quilter and seamstress herself
she is always designing quilts and sewing projects in the back of her mind as she draws a design. Her love of paint-
ing has enhanced her fabric designs and inspired her to take up painting on canvas. Valori's fabrics can be found in
shops all over the world.
Valori has been creating how-to quilting and lifestyle books since college, coauthoring nine books with her mom and
three on her own. Her books explore innovative techniques with the subject ma er being nature and flowers with her
beautiful photography as inspiration.
In 1999 Valori joined the Stitchin' Post staff as a notions, books and pa ern buyer and has since moved on to create
an extensive web site and kni ing department. Her other responsibility is managing the Quilter's Affair Conference.
As co-owner of the business she and her mother pool ideas and keep the store on the cu ing edge for sewing, quilting
and kni ing.
She has always maintained a love of photography, especially black and white. With the digital age she can capture
her images and utilize them for fabric design and fine art. She and her husband, Ross, live just outside of Sisters with
their two daughters, Olivia Rose, Viole e Grace, and son, Teague Ashton.
www.valoriwells.com • www.valoriwells.typepad.com • valori@valoriwells.com
