Mimi Dietrich is an American
quilter, quilting instructor, author of 17 books about quilting and a member of the
Quilter's Hall of Fame.[1] A lifelong resident of
Maryland, she lives in the
Baltimore County community of
Catonsville. Her first book, Happy Endings: Finishing the Edges of Your Quilts, was originally published in 1987.[2][3] She teaches quilting classes in the
Maryland area as well as online at
Craftsy.[4] Her books and workshops focus mainly on
applique techniques and
Baltimore Album Quilts. In total, her books have sold over a half million copies.[5]
In 2013, Mimi was named as Quilt Teacher of the Year by the International Association of Creative Arts Professionals.[6]
A breast cancer survivor, Mimi has identified quilting as a tool for maintaining a positive attitude, aiding in her recovery. This inspired her writing of Pink Ribbon Quilts, published in 2011.[12]
Bibliography
Happy Endings: Finishing the Edges of Your Quilts (That Patchwork Place, June 4, 2013,
ISBN978-1-56477-500-9)
Baltimore Blocks for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide (Martingale & Company, July 10, 2012,
ISBN978-1-60468-172-7)
Pink Ribbon Quilts: A book Because of Breast Cancer (Martingale & Company, March 23, 2012,
ISBN978-1-56477-279-4)
A Quilter's Diary: Written in Stitches (That Patchwork Place, May 13, 2008,
ISBN978-1-56477-792-8)
Mimi Dietrich's Baltimore Basics: Album Quilts from Start to Finish (That Patchwork Place, October 9, 2006,
ISBN978-1-56477-678-5)
Easy Applique Samplers: 20 Designs to Mix and Match, (Martingale and Company, March 2005,
ISBN978-1-56477-562-7)
Growing Up with Quilts: 15 Projects for Babies to Teens, with Sally Schneider (That Patchwork Place, September 2004,
ISBN978-1-56477-539-9)
Bed & Breakfast Quilts with Rise and Shine Recipes, (That Patchwork Place, March 2003,
ISBN978-156477-439-2)
Borders and Bindings (Basic Quiltmaking Techniques) (Martingale and Company, January 1999,
ISBN978-1-56477-253-4)
Basic Quiltmaking Techniques for Hand Applique, with Ursula Reikes (Martingale and Company, May 1998,
ISBN978-1-56477-220-6)
Quilts: An American Legacy (Martingale & Co., Inc., June 1996,
ISBN978-1-56477-167-4)
Easy Art of Applique: Techniques for Hand, Machine, and Fusible Applique, with Kerry Hoffman and Cheryl Senecal (That Patchwork Place, November 1994,
ISBN978-1-56477-081-3)
Baltimore Bouquets: Patterns and Techniques for Dimensional Applique (That Patchwork Place, September 1, 1992,
ISBN978-1-56477-010-3)
^Dietrich, Mimi (June 25, 2015).
"Quilting with Mimi Dietrich". Quilters Hall of Fame Blog (Interview). Interviewed by Alexander, Karen B. Retrieved 2019-04-27.