Carolie Hensley is one of the founders of the Cotton Patch and has been the sole proprietor for the past 26 years. In 1983, when one of Carolie's instructors was unable to find anyone to publish her work, Carolie and her husband created C(arolie) & T(om) Publishing to fill this void. Keeping it in the family, C&T Publishing is now owned by their sons Todd and Tony, who continue the tradition of providing useful and beautiful books on quilting.