Cyndi McChesney is a quilt artist, author, long-arm quilter, teacher and lecturer who revels in finding simple solutions to complex questions about quilt making and quilt design.

She is the author of Fun with Panels, C&T Publishing, available now directly from me or at your local quilt shop!

Cyndi has taught at quilt shops ,guilds, and shows throughout the US and Canada, including such venues as Pacific International Quilt Show Online, Road @ Home, Mid Atlantic Quilt Festival Online, the Vermont Quilt Festival Online, Quilt Festival in Houston, 2022 and AQS shows coming in 2023.

Her quilts have been juried into national shows, exhibits and traveling exhibitions including the Hoffman Challenge, Quilt Colorado, Visuals #1 Mancuso Show, Houston International and Interquilt, Girona, Spain, Quilt Festival in Houston and AQS Paducah.

As a two-time guest on TheQuiltShow.com with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims (episodes 1910 and 2202), Cyndi is known for her ability to inspire students and for her thorough and detailed teaching style. An award winning long-arm quilter, as well as a National Quilt Association Certified Teacher, she enjoys delving into a variety of techniques to bring out each student’s creativity and mastery. 

"It is my dream to inspire you to have fun and discover what you can create.  My teaching style is very relaxed and I provide plenty of group instruction, along with helping individual students with their projects. I want students to have fun while becoming inspired and learning new techniques. Please check out my lectures and workshops on the Workshops & Lectures page." 

My Business

I take pride in providing quality education and excellence in teaching through my classes and workshops. Please take a look at the Testimonials to see what others think!

My long-arm business is focused on doing outstanding work on every quilt that comes across my threshold. I have been honored to quilt several quilts for the Colorado Quilt Council Raffle Quilts, Ricky Tims Collection, Quilts of Valor, Scrappy Ladies Quilt Guild and others over the years. I'd love to put my special touch on your special quilt!

Awards Highlights

2010 - Hoffman Challenge Best Machine Workmanship

2011 - Hoffman Challenge Traveleing Exhibit

2012 - Hoffman Challenge Traveleing Exhibit

2013 - NQA 44th Annual National Show Honorable Mention

2014 - Quilt Colorado Third Place Pieced

2020 - Mancuso Visuals #1 Best Machine Workmanship

2010-2019 - Colorado State Fair - First Place - variety of categories

2021 - Exceptional Merit Award - Vermont Quilt Festival

2021- Quilt Festival Houston

2022 - two quilts exhibited at AQS Paducah - including one panel quilt!

and many more!