Become a Michael Miller Fabrics Brand Ambassador. Apply now!

ATTENTION QUILTING INDUSTRY DESIGNERS & BLOGGERS

Want to gain exposure while sewing with the best fabric?

APPLY TO BECOME A BRAND AMBASSADOR!

Michael Miller Fabrics provides bold design, inspires creativity and offers exceptional customer service, all while “Making it Fun!”. Now is your opportunity to join the team as a Brand Ambassador!

What it means to be a Brand Ambassador:

1.    Share your love for Michael Miller Fabrics

2.    Participation in our online quilt along/block of the month by designing a block to be included in a quilt.

3.    Broaden your skill set and explore new techniques in group challenges.

4.    Create buzz around new product launches by featuring Michael Miller fabrics on your blogs and social media platforms.

5.    Include our “I Like Mike” promo badge on your website and social media.

6.    Tagging @michaelmillerfabrics on posts and using the hashtags #ilikemike, #michaelmillerfabrics #makingitfun.

7.    Provide feedback to our marketing team.

Perks of being a Brand Ambassador:

1.    Free fabric and goodies.

2.    Promotion of you and your brand by sharing your content on our social media channels.

3.    Opportunities for you to be featured on our blog and marketing channels.

4.    Sharing our “I Like Mike” promo badge and other graphics and images for your posts.

5.    Opportunities for your patterns/projects to be included in our catalogs and marketing materials.

6.    Connections to magazine publications for your projects using Michael Miller fabric.

What we looking for: 

This program is targeted at QUILTERS. This is the perfect opportunity for those actively building a brand in the quilting industry. We are looking for enthusiastic designers and bloggers to promote our brand and fabric through social media, online or in-person events and social media channels. Our Brand Ambassadors must have active social media outlets, be experienced quilters and engaged in the quilting community. This year we are specifically looking for 1-2 Brand Ambassadors to work exclusively with our Minky products. Minky is super-soft, 100% polyester fabric - great for baby blankets, quilts, scarves, stuffed animals and more! In your application, please indicate interest in Cotton or Minky. 

What is required:

Projects will vary from group challenges to monthly events. We will provide all fabric required for program-related projects, plus other goodies. We will promote two campaigns per quarter (8 per year). Ambassadors will make projects and post about them. You may offer free patterns or patterns that you sell commercially. We are looking for posts from the opening reveal of what’s in the box to the final project. Facebook live, Instagram Live, videos and product demos are encouraged.

Ambassadors may be asked to provide projects for our sales reps, Quilt Market and magazine outlets. Ambassadors are expected to actively participate in a private, ambassadors-only, Facebook group and respond to emails. MEETING DEADLINES IS A MUST!

This ambassadorship runs January 1, 2020-December 31, 2020.

If you have questions, please email: susan@michaelmillerfabrics.com or visit the Michael Miller Fabrics booths (414 & 415) at Houston Quilt Market and speak with our marketing team.

How to apply:

Click link below and fill out the application. Applicants will be assessed by the marketing team at Michael Miller Fabrics based on your blog content, posting regularity, social media content and photography. Thank you in advance for your application!

CLICK HERE for Michael Miller Fabrics "I Like Mike" 2020 Brand Ambassador Application

April "Making it Fun" Blog hop by our Michael Miller Fabrics Brand Ambassadors!

Our Brand Ambassadors are "Making it Fun!" this month! Check out our fun filled schedule below and learn more about our latest collections and the fantastic projects you can create with them!

"I LIKE MIKE" Michael Miller Fabrics Brand Ambassadors Blog Schedule 

April 9th, 2019  - Angie of Gnome Angel 

April 11th, 2019 - Melanie T. of Southern Charm Quilts

April 16th, 2019 - Erica Jackman of Kitchen Table Quilting

April 18th, 2019  - Jennifer of Sweet Tea Pattern Co

April 23rd, 2019  - Kris of Poorhouse Quilts 

April 25th, 2019  - Karly of Paisley Roots

April 30th, 2019  - Elizabeth of Just Wanna Quilt

Be sure to follow along! 

Happy hopping! 

Introducing Michael Miller Fabrics Brand Ambassador - Elizabeth Townsend Gard

We are so pleased to introduce Elizabeth Townsen Gard as our ninth Michael Miller Fabrics Brand Ambassador! 

Dr. Elizabeth Townsend Gard is the host and director of Just Wanna Quilt podcast, which now boasts over 200 interviews in its first year. Some special guests include Marianne Fons, Tula Pink, Jenny Doan, and Rob Appell, among others, and interviews industry leaders and regular quilters.  Elizabeth is also a copyright law professor at Tulane Law School, and Lepage Entrepreneur Fellow at the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane. She has been quilting since age 13, and quilts every night as part of this project. 

 The Just Wanna Quilt project has grown into a movement (called the Quilting Army) -- of conversations about quilting on our lives, entrepreneurship, charity quilting, and intellectual property, among other topics.  Elizabeth, along with her law students, are working on the Copyright Workbook, which will include Chapters with Patterns to learn copyright and other aspects of intellectual property.  The first Chapter, Basic Training, was debuted at QuiltCon 2019.  The Just Wanna Quilt project was featured in Quiltfolk magazine for Louisiana in July 2018.  We had an interactive booth for the first time at Houston.

1. What was your first sewing project?

My first sewing project was an embroidery and cross-stitch project on burlap when I was about 5.  I've always sewed, mostly hand sewing, with my mom.  But we also dabbled in quilting, beginning at age 13, which was in 1979.  It was a pink basic block quilt that we tied.  We went to a quilt shop and I remember picking out the fabric.  We powered through that first quilt in a weekend. 

2. What other hobbies do you enjoy?

Hmmmm....binging just about anything on Netflix. 

3. What is your favorite color?

Hot pink.  But I wear mostly black. 

4. Where is your dream vacation?

A quilting cruise to Cuba.  I've never been on a cruise and I've never been to Cuba.  But that sounds pretty awesome.  Especially if the cruise left from New Orleans, where I live.

5. Who taught you how to sew?

My mom.  She passed away about ten years ago.  So, I always feel really connected to her when I sew.  Mom-time.  She made elaborate Danish cross-stitch masterpieces, and also knitted.

6. What food could you eat everyday?

Dark chocolate, French fries and pot stickers.  That's what I had for breakfast this morning.  Just kidding.  Well, not the chocolate and fries.

7. What do you want to be doing in five years?

Well, that's interesting.  My kid will be in college.  I hope that we've turned our house into the Just Wanna Quilt clubhouse (a New Orleans duplex) for hanging out and sleepovers, which we are in the process of doing right now.  I'm still teaching law, but maybe visiting as a professor at wherever the kid is in college. We have the Law and Entrepreneurship Center up and running to help others with their dreams, which again we are working on now. And the Quilting Army really has become a movement of kindness and community.

Thank you Elizabeth! 

Check out her podcasts and content on:

www.justwannaquilt.com

Introducing Michael Miller Fabrics Brand Ambassador - Angie Wilson

We are so pleased to introduce Angie Wilson as our sixth Michael Miller Fabrics Brand Ambassador! 

Hello! Hello! My name is Angie Wilson and I am the voice behind GnomeAngel.com. I’m a 40-something half of a smug married couple who lives in the Capital of Australia, Canberra, with the apple of their eye, their adorable son. I am the custodian of 2 cats; Sonic and Llink (don’t worry, it’s not a typo – he’s named after both Lloyd from Lego Ninjago and Link from the Adventures of Zelda).  We live in an exceptionally brown 1980’s home in suburbia.

I’ve been sewing since 2011 and it’s been an adventure in horribly crooked seams, miss-cut fabrics and broken needles. I’m not a “natural sewist”. It’s a lot of practice, practice, practice. I am the creator of the #100Days100Blocks challenge. It’s been one of the best things I’ve ever had a hand in. It’s an annual challenge where participants are asked to sew 1 block a day for 100 days from a specific pattern. (The pattern for 2019 is Kinship: 100 Block Fusion Sampler which I co-designed with a friend and self-published, it’ll be available for purchase 23 March 2019 and #100Days100Blocks2019 kicks off 1 July 2019.)

I’m the author of the book, Fussy Cutters Club, and a self-proclaimed fabric addict. I’m addicted to both sugar and saturated fats; it’s a lethal combination. I’ve never had coffee, tea or wine (with the exception of Champagne). I’ve also never seen The Sound of Music. My go-to colour palette is rainbow or black, white + another colour. I have a bit of a thing for gnomes, anchors and the history of the British Monarchy

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1. What was your first sewing project?

 A pillowcase in my High School economics class. I totally botched it and my teacher decided that from that point on the world would be a lot safer if I didn’t have a sharp implement in my hand.

                                                                       I’m proud to say that I proved her (and my first quilt teacher) wrong by persisting through the horrible cluster that was my sewing technique to now dominate with a sewing machine, rotary cutter and a stack of fabric.

2. What other hobbies do you enjoy?

Who has time for a hobby outside of a full-time creative career and a family? *wink* When I find myself with down time or I’m actively avoiding (i.e. procrastinating) I love to play video games and read. I’m am the poster child of a healthy lifestyle.

3. What is your favorite color?

That’s like asking who’s my favourite Winchester brother! I go through phases but I always come back to black, white and rainbow.

4. Where is your dream vacation?

I really want to go to Hawaii. But right now, I’d settle for a comfy bed, someone else to cook dinner and a few hours uninterrupted to get some sleep or read a book (or both).

5. Who taught you how to sew?

A really patient and understanding lady who was running a beginner’s quilt class. She was able to see past my bull-in-a-china-shop approach and encourage my love of colour and pattern.

6. What food could you eat everyday?

Hot chips (fries). All.day.every.day.

7. What do you want to be doing in five years?

On the personal front: being a good parent and spouse.

On the work front: encouraging and supporting people to pursue their creative dreams and passions. The world needs people who make with their hands and their hearts. It’s not about being the best or the most popular, it’s about using your own unique and special brand of creativity to express who you are.

Thanks so much Angie Wilson! 

Be sure to follow her platforms below to see what she is up to and what she will create for Michael Miller Fabrics!

Website: https://www.gnomeangel.com

Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/gnomeangel/

Online Shop: https://shop.gnomeangel.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gnomeangel/

Introducing Michael Miller Fabrics Brand Ambassador - Melanie Traylor!

We are so pleased to introduce our first Michael Miller Fabrics Brand Ambassador 

Melanie Traylor! 

Melanie has an undeniable passion for quilting. We love her impressive blog content and pics.
https://southerncharmquilts.com/

I have been quilting since 2008 and run a small business selling my quilts and patterns.  I'm as obsessed as one could get about patchwork and sitting for hours to sew it up together.  I consider myself self-taught, but also feel quilting is in my blood.  I've received a few tips (and a few quilts) gifted from my grandmother and watched endless video tutorials on YouTube and other blogs from my early years.

I host quilt alongs on my blog often, and have hosted quilt alongs for sewing related companies such as Coats and Clark, Havel's Sewing and Bari J.  Most recently I organized the making of three quilts with the help of almost fifty different quilters to gift to a fellow quilter whose home was destroyed in the Paradise, CA fires this past November.  I love quilting, I love my fellow quilters and I'm passionately in love with fabric. 

I currently live in north Alabama with my family.  You can picture me there with my house tucked in the woods, sitting behind my sewing machine and sewing the days away.

What was your first sewing project?

I was in 7^th grade home economics class, around 1995, and made a couple of throw pillows and a pair of pajama bottoms.  It was all a hot mess, but I LOVED it!

What other hobbies do you enjoy?

I’m almost always deeply involved in some novel or another.  Reading is my fave!  I also love to travel and hike to see beautiful landscapes. I like to embroider and crochet when I can.

What is your favorite color?

It’s hard to pick a favorite!  I guess I lean towards jewel tones and navy blue.  When it comes to fabric though, I’m in love with low volume prints and can’t seem to make a quilt without them.

Where is your dream vacation?

When I was a girl I dreamed of visiting the Grand Canyon and Hawaii and was able to go to both as an adult.  Most recently I dreamed of Scotland and was able to go there this past year.  There are not any current dream vacations, but I’m sure inspiration will hit soon. 😉

Who taught you how to sew?

I’m self-taught.  I learned from doing, and books, online tutorials and Youtube videos.  My grandmother also showed me a thing or two.

What food could you eat everyday?

This changes often, but right now I’m totally addicted to those jalapeno white cheddar puffs from Simply.  It’s gotten a bit out of hand, actually.  I’m still a 12-year-old when it comes to food.  Hide your puffs from me, people!

What do you want to be doing in five years?

I’ve got two kids in college right now and I’d like to see that done and go back to school myself.

Thanks so much Melanie! 

Be sure to follow her to see what Michael Miller Fabric goodness she will be coming up with! 

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"I LIKE MIKE" Brand Ambassador Program!

ATTENTION QUILTING INDUSTRY DESIGNERS & BLOGGERS

Want to gain exposure while sewing with the best fabric?

Michael Miller Fabrics provides bold design, inspires creativity and offers exceptional customer service, all while “Making it Fun!”. Now is your opportunity to join the team as a Brand Ambassador!

Share your love of Michael Miller Fabrics by:

1.    Participation in our online quilt along/block of the month by designing a block to be included in a quilt.

2.    Broaden your skill set and explore new techniques in group challenges.

3.    Create buzz around new product launches.

4.    Include our “I Like Mike” promo badge on your website and social media.

5.    Provide feedback to our marketing team.

6.    Using the hashtags #ilikemike, #michaelmillerfabrics #makingitfun.

We share the love with you with:

1.    Free fabric and goodies.

2.    Promotion of you and your brand by sharing your content on our social media channels.

3.    Opportunities for you to be featured on our blog and marketing channels.

4.    Sharing our “I Like Mike” promo badge and other graphics and images for your posts.

5.    Opportunities for your patterns/projects to be included in our catalogs and marketing materials.

6.    Connections to magazine publications for your projects using Michael Miller fabric.

What are we looking for?

This program is targeted to QUILTERS. This is the perfect opportunity for those actively building a brand in the quilting industry.

We are looking for enthusiastic designers and bloggers to promote our brand and fabric through social media, online events and social media channels. Our Brand Ambassadors must have active social media outlets, be experienced quilters and engaged in the quilting industry.

What is required?

Projects will vary from group challenges to monthly events. We will provide all fabric required for program related projects, plus other goodies. We will promote two campaigns per quarter (8 per year). Ambassadors will make projects and post about them. You may offer free patterns or patterns that you sell commercially. We are looking for posts from the opening reveal of what’s in the box to the final project. Facebook live, Instagram Live, videos and product demos are encouraged.

Ambassadors may be asked to provide projects for our sales reps, Quilt Market and magazine outlets.

Ambassadors are expected to actively participate in a private, ambassadors-only, Facebook group and respond to emails. MEETING DEADLINES IS A MUST!

This ambassadorship runs April 1, 2019-March 30, 2020.

Applications are due by January 20th, 2019.

If you have any questions, please email: susan@michaelmillerfabrics.com

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