Mimi Dietrich is a nationally known teacher and the author of many best-selling books, including Martingale's all-time best seller, Happy Endings. Her books have sold over a half million copies to date. She has lived in Baltimore all her life and is inspired by the beautiful Baltimore Album applique quilts made in her hometown more than 150 years ago.

Sally Schneider has been quilting since 1971, when she started making quilts for her children and for friends who were having babies. Since then, she has lost count of the number of quilts she has made. Suffice it to say that none of her children or grandchildren will ever be cold at night. She has lived all over the world, but now she calls Albuquerque, New Mexico, home.

When Sally's not quilting, she enjoys landscape photography, singing in her church choir, and visiting her grandchildren.