Mary Anne Fontana (she/her) has a need for speed—and quilting is no exception! Born in NYC, she stitches with a fast-paced flair, sharing time-saving tricks that make great-looking quilts come together quicker and easier. Her relaxed, real-world teaching style reminds quilters that perfection isn’t the goal—joy is. As she says, "If you don’t point out the tiny flaws, no one will notice!" An award-winning designer, AccuQuilt® Expert & Educator, and founder of FontanaOriginals.com, she also creates wholecloth photo quilts inspired by her travels and designs for AQS, Quilts of Valor®, AccuQuilt®, Love of Quilting, and Island Batik. She is also featured in the Delaware issue of QuiltFolk magazine. When she’s not at her machine, Mary Anne gives back through her local Quilts of Valor® group as a long armer for all the quilts they make each year.