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	QN: What made you want to reproduce this quilt? SK: I was attracted to the high contrast in the arcs, and I was intrigued when I recognized the places where the quiltmaker ran out of fabric or chose to make corners from different fabrics. A friend and I combined our Civil War-era reproduction fabric stashes and made the blocks together, one at a time.
	QN: Was it as much fun to make the quilt a second time? SK: Absolutely. I couldn't wait to use my new fabric line, Happy Campers by American Jane for Moda. Experience made the process go faster. I figured out how to piece one whole row of arcs at a time.

QN: Do you plan entire quilts in advance or just start making blocks?
SK: I begin with a block or several blocks, and then play with the layout. Sometimes I start with a plan, but it often changes midway.

QN: Where do you get inspiration for the fabrics you design?
SK: Inspiration comes from many sources: conversations with friends, vintage toys, books, old quilts, tile patterns, architecture, travel, childhood memories, movies, drapes, clothing, nature, and dreams, and sometimes inspiration just strikes out of the blue.

QN: The name American Jane is great. What's the story behind it?
SK: One day in 2003, while I was teaching a quilt class, I mentioned that I needed a name for my pattern company. A student said she had a friend who named her baby girl America Jane. I thought about the name for a day or two and then decided that's exactly who I am, an American Jane. Three years ago, I received an email from Texas from the father of the baby, America Jane, asking for a letter from me, founder of American Jane Patterns, for her baby book.

Visit americanjane.com for Sandy's patterns - including Wagon Wheels, kits, and more. Happy Campers by American Jane for Moda will be available in the fall of 2009.