Top 35 Australian Quilting Influencers in 2026

1. Emma Jean Jansen

Bio ✂️ Australian Quilt designer, teacher & author 🇦🇺
Modern quilt patterns, tutorials & acrylic templates to help you quilt with confidence. *****@emmajeanjansen.com.au Instagram Handle @emmajeanjansen Instagram Followers 84.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Micro Gender Female Location Australia
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2. Jodie

Bio Melbourne 🇦🇺
Making quilts either sporadically or as fast as I can Instagram Handle @jozmakesquilts Instagram Followers 60.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +20% Type Micro Gender Female Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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3. Jen

Bio Hand stitcher. Teacher. Quilt Designer. Author. Moda Fabric Designer
Owner of @amitietextiles_newhome *****@jenkingwelldesigns.com Instagram Handle @jenkingwell Instagram Followers 55.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Female Location Australia
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4. Wendy Williams

Bio I live in Sydney Australia. I am a quilt designer and maker, C&T author and teacher. *****@optusnet.comau Instagram Handle @wendywilliamsflyingfishkits Instagram Followers 54.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Location Australia
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5. Nic Vaughan

Bio Hand sewing cheerleader, patchwork designer and creator of Craftapalooza Designs. I design joyful hand-sewn patchwork, English paper piecing, applique and quilt-as-you-go projects, with a focus on helping makers slow down and find glimmers of joy in stitching by hand. Creator of The Patchwork Calendar. *****@craftapalooza.comMORE Instagram Handle @craftapalooza Instagram Followers 53.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +34% Type Micro Gender Female Location Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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6. Lynette Anderson

Bio 🧵𝙿𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚗𝚜 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚀𝚞𝚒𝚕𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜
🎨 𝙵𝚊𝚋𝚛𝚒𝚌 𝙳𝚎𝚜𝚒𝚐𝚗𝚎𝚛
🪡 𝙰𝚞𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚛 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @lynetteandersondesigns Instagram Followers 38.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Location Queensland, Australia
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7. Kathy Doughty

Bio Quilter, author, and owner of Material Obsession....a place where creativity is the norm... Now proud to be a designer for Art Gallery Fabrics!!! *****@materialobsession.comau Instagram Handle @matobsgirl Instagram Followers 33K Follower Growth (3mo) +21% Type Micro Gender Female Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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8. Anni Downs

Instagram Handle @hatchedandpatched Instagram Followers 28.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Micro Gender Female Location Australia
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9. Michelle McKillop

Bio Prolific quilter, with a sprinkle of art journaling and mixed media.
Designer, teacher, reader, tea drinker, traveller, mum. *****@outlook.com Instagram Handle @mckillopmichelle Instagram Followers 23.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Female Location Australia
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10. Susan Smith

Bio Designer,Quilter,Needleworker, knitter ⭐️fabric designer ⭐️⭐️garden lover, 🐶lover Instagram Handle @notjuzahuswife Instagram Followers 23.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Location Australia
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11. Brigitte Giblin

Bio #brigittegiblin #brigittegiblinquilts French born quilt designer & tutor in Sydney Australia. Author of Feathering The Nest books 1,2,3&4 *****@brigittegiblinquilts.com Instagram Handle @brigittegiblinquilts Instagram Followers 21.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Female Location Australia
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12. Hatcreekquilts

Bio Living a Little Golden Book life with my family in rural Tasmania. Quilt designer/maker/obsessor. Collector of treasures. Canberra Raiders fan. Instagram Handle @hatcreekquilts Instagram Followers 21.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Micro Location Australia
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13. Nellie

Bio 👋🏻 Hi, I’m Janelle (Nellie)
🪡 Quilt Pattern Designer
🧵 Formerly The Janelle Wind Collection
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Shop my patterns *****@mynannadoesthat.comau Instagram Handle @mynannadoesthat Instagram Followers 21.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +24% Type Micro mynannadoesthat.com.au/blog-1 + Follow Get Email Contact

14. Lorena Uriarte

Bio Award winning quilter + teacher
👩🏻‍🏫 2027 Bookings🪡 Hand and Machine
#opalessencequilt #qstcourthousesteps #sakurabreeze #honeycombstuds #kawandi
🇦🇺🇦🇷 *****@lorenauriarte.com Instagram Handle @lorena_in_syd Instagram Followers 19.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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15. Linda Collins

Bio Snapshots from my life-family-fabric-food-friends-Repro Quilt Designer-Author of Treasures From The Barn by Quiltmania, Treasure Hunt by Martingale. Instagram Handle @quiltsinthebarn Instagram Followers 18.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Location Australia
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16. Tara Glastonbury

Bio Bold, colourful quilt patterns + a love of upcycling ♻️ #stitchandyarnquilts
Aurifil Artisan 2025🧵🪡
All the links: *****@stitchandyarn.com Instagram Handle @stitchandyarn Instagram Followers 15.2K Type Micro Gender Female Location Australia
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17. Gail Pan

Bio Pattern designer, Author with Martingale/that Patchwork Place, fabric designer with Henry Glass and teacher! Melbourne, Australia *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @gailpandesigns Instagram Followers 14.1K Type Micro Gender Female Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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18. Sharon Burgess

Bio ♡ Pattern Designer and Author
♡ Specialising in English Paper Piecing
♡ Owner @the_stitchers_loft *****@lilabellelanecreations.com Instagram Handle @lilabellelanecreations Instagram Followers 11.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +8% Type Micro Gender Female Location Australia
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19. Deborah Dorward

Bio Quilt maker and designer. Antique Quilt lover. Quiltmania Book Stitches Of Time.
Designer for Devonstone Collections
⬇️ link below for my Etsy shop 🩷 Instagram Handle @deborahdorward Instagram Followers 11.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +8% Type Micro Gender Female Location Australia
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20. Lyndelle

Bio 🧵 Learn to quilt with confidence & creativity
👩‍🏫 The Longarm Lounge membership
✂️ Edge-to-edge & custom quilting
👚 Keepsake T-shirt & memory quilts *****@thequiltroom.comau Instagram Handle @thequiltroomaustralia Instagram Followers 7.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Location Australia
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21. Karen Cunningham

Bio English girl residing in Australia 🇬🇧🇦🇺
Mother and grandmother
Quilt designer and tutor
Author of A Ladies Garden 🌺 Instagram Handle @karencunninghamdesigns Instagram Followers 6.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Location Australia
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22. Claire Turpin

Bio Pattern designer and creator. *****@claireturpindesign.com.au Instagram Handle @claireturpindesign Instagram Followers 5.5K Type Nano Gender Female Location Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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23. Maree St Clair

Bio Quilt Designer, online patchwork shop and custom made acrylic templates & papers for EPP & Hand Piecing. *****@mareestclairquilts.com.au Instagram Handle @mareestclairquilts Instagram Followers 4.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Nano Location Victoria, Australia
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24. Therese

Bio I have an EBay store selling quality quilting fabrics. Australian sales/post only.
Longarm Quilting service, E2E & Custom.
www.lovethatfabric.com *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @lovethatfabric Instagram Followers 2.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +15% Type Nano Location Australia
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25. Carol Brady

Bio Professional Gammill Longarm Quilter. Perth, Western Australia ✂️🇦🇺 *****@iinet.net.au Instagram Handle @thequiltingcottage Instagram Followers 2.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +13% Type Nano Gender Female Location Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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26. Lynne Wilson

Bio Lynne Wilson designs patterns, owner of HQW Distributors, NSW agent for XLN Fabrics, quilter, teacher. *****@hqw.com.au Instagram Handle @lynnehqw Instagram Followers 1.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Location Australia
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27. Donna

Bio 💝Crafter - Patchwork, Embroidery, Crochet and Sewing.
🌸Lover of all things Pink and Floral!
👩‍🏫 Teacher 📍Australia Instagram Handle @blossomdearly Instagram Followers 514 Follower Growth (3mo) -3% Type Nano Gender Female Location Australia
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28. Jemima Flendt

Bio 🧵 Modern Quilt Designer + Educator.
✂️ Helping beginners quilt with confidence.
🪡 Tips, tutorials & quilt inspiration.
⬇️ 20% off your first order. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @tiedwitharibbon Instagram Followers 71.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Location Australia
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29. Carolyn Murfitt

Bio Freehand Longarm quilter and pattern designer living in Melbourne. 🙋. Check out my website for lots more photos! #freebirdquilting *****@freebirdquiltingdesigns.com.au Instagram Handle @freebirdquiltingdesigns Instagram Followers 62.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Location Australia
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30. Jane Shallala Davidson

Bio Passionate about quilting, teacher, author 🧵 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @quiltjane Instagram Followers 13.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Location Australia
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31. Sue Miller

Bio Australian fabric shop #fabricgardenau
✈️ Shipping internationally
💰 ZipPay / Afterpay
✂️🧶 Workshops Available *****@fabricgarden.com.au Instagram Handle @fabricgarden Instagram Followers 3.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Location Neutral Bay, New South Wales, Australia
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