Anna Maria Parry

Anna Maria Parry
Born1972 (age 53–54)[1]
Alma materUniversity of Tennessee
Known forartist, author, fabric designer
Websiteannamariaparry.com

Anna Maria Parry (formerly Anna Maria Horner)[2] is an artist, author and fabric designer in Nashville, Tennessee, known for her colorful fabric designs, quilts, and sewing patterns.[3][4] In addition to teaching classes and selling items globally under her namesake brand,[5] she has written several books about sewing, quilting, and needlework. Parry has appeared on The Martha Stewart Show[6] and been featured in Better Homes and Gardens.[7] In May 2015 she opened Craft South, a craft store and studio in Nashville.[8]

Parry comes from a family of artists, including painters, weavers, and knitters, and learned to sew as a child.[9] She later attended the University of Tennessee, where she earned a fine arts degree in drawing and was introduced to patchwork quilting.[5][4] Parry founded a clothing and housewares boutique called Handmaiden in 1995.[9] She continued to design clothes, paint and quilt. In 2001, Parry began work on her personal brand Anna Maria.[9]

Formerly Anna Maria Horner, Parry changed her surname in 2023 on her second marriage.[10] She has seven children with her first husband Jeff Horner; her eldest daughter, Juliana, is also a designer and works for her mother's brand.[11][12]

Work

Parry's fabric designs have been sold around the world. She is a designer for FreeSpirit Fabrics[9] and serves as a curator for Anna Maria's Conservatory, collecting work by other fabric design artists.[13] Parry is known for colorful designs that often feature geometric and floral motifs. As a quilter, Parry combines her knowledge of traditional handcraft with her fine arts degree knowledge to create new designs rooted in traditional handcraft techniques.[5]

Books by Anna Maria Parry

  • Seams to Me: 24 New Reasons to Love Sewing (2008)
  • Handmade Beginnings: 24 Sewing Projects to Welcome Baby (2010)
  • Anna Maria's Needleworks Notebook (2012)
  • Anna Maria's Blueprint Quilting (2024)

References

  1. ^ "Horner, Anna Maria, 1972-". VIAF.
  2. ^ Glassenberg, Abby. "Anna Maria Parry (formerly Horner) to Launch a New Division with Northcott". Craft Industry Alliance. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  3. ^ "About". Anna Maria Horner. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  4. ^ a b Harris, Erin (2013-08-01). QuiltEssential: A Visual Directory of Contemporary Patterns, Fabrics, and Colors. C&T Publishing Inc. ISBN 978-1-60705-794-9.
  5. ^ a b c Ciccarone, Erica (2019-02-21). "Piecing Together: Talking to Fabric Designer Anna Maria Horner Ahead of QuiltCon". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  6. ^ "Video: Fabric Silhouettes with Anna Maria Horner". MarthaStewart.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2013. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  7. ^ Horner, Anna Maria (2010-05-03). Handmade Beginnings: 24 Sewing Projects to Welcome Baby. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-49781-4.
  8. ^ "About". Craft South. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  9. ^ a b c d "Designers: Anna Maria". FreeSpirit Fabrics. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  10. ^ "Anna Maria Parry - About the Author". amazon.com. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  11. ^ "Home is Where the Art Is". Our Tennessee. 26 September 2008.
  12. ^ Howard, Lacey (22 May 2026). "Inside Anna Maria Parry's Garden, Home & Studio". American Patchwork & Quilting.
  13. ^ "conservatoryfabric". conservatoryfabric. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
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