Thomas Knauer earned graduate degrees in art and design and was a professor of design before discovering his true passion: quilting. He is a popular and inspiring teacher who travels nationwide. He has designed many fabric lines with Andover and has a new collection from Kokka. He is a spokesperson for Janome sewing machines and Handiquilter and writes a regular column for "Quilters Newsletter". Knauer will host an upcoming QNNTV series titled "Design Studio with Thomas Knauer". He is the author of"The Quilt Design Workbook".