VICKI ANDERSON Publisher & Executive Editor
Vicki Anderson and her husband Dick are the owners of Meander Publishing Inc, which publishes Machine Quilting Unlimited Magazine. They love to travel in their RV, with their Tortoise Shell Calico cat Betty tagging along. They also enjoy spending time with their daughter, son-in-law and three grandsons, who fortunately live nearby.
Vicki has a diverse professional background including many years of producing newsletters, brochures and marketing materials for civic and personal interest organizations, creating and publishing a bi-monthly magazine for various farmers’ associations, and several years as Associate Editor of Sew News Magazine. She also freelanced as a writer and editor for other major publications and manufacturers in the sewing, quilting and craft industries. An avid quilter, Vicki purchased Unlimited Possibilities Magazinein early 2006 and advanced it to the leading magazine for the longarm industry. One year after creating Machine Quilting Unlimited Magazine, launched in Dec 2007 to serve the home quilting enthusiast, she and Dick realized that they could create a stronger, more inclusive magazine which would address both the longarm and domestic machine quilter by combining the two magazines into one publication, retaining the title Machine Quilting Unlimited Magazine. In July 2009, the magazines were merged.
You can reach Vicki at vicki@meanderpublishing.com or 1.800.910.1925 EXT 1
KIT ROBINSON Managing Editor
Kit Robinson has exhibited her contemporary and landscape art in national and international venues and has won awards across the country. She lives in Fort Collins, CO, with her husband, two dogs and two cats, and is lucky to have her daughter, son-in-law, granddaughter and grandson nearby. Her son is doing post-graduate work in Madrid, Spain. When not working on the magazine, Kit can be found walking her dogs at the lake, working in her studio, trying out new techniques with her friends or painting fabric on the driveway. Lately she has become involved in quilt photography, both for herself and for other members of the local quilt community. You can see her work at www.kitsquilts.norova.com.
As Managing Editor, Kit works directly with our writers and contributors, organizing a myriad of projects at once. Contact Kit for article queries or photo submissions for ourNoteworthy section, designed to showcase reader’s quilts, at kit@meanderpublishing.com.or 1.800.910.1925 EXT 3
TIFFANI HAHN, Circulation Manager
Tiffani comes to us with 20 years direct mail/ circulation experience. She was already familiar with our magazine, having previously worked for our shipper! We are very happy to have her on board. Be sure to call her with any questions about your subscription or back issues. Her number is 1.800.910.1925 EXT 4 and her email is tiffani@meanderpublishing.com.
Tiffani lives in Frederick, CO with her husband Zach and five children, CJ, Paytton, Brianna, Sydney and Trevor. Although having five kids can keep her busy all on their own, she does love to watch football (especially the Denver Broncos) and plays fantasy football. She also enjoys the family camping trips to Walden, CO. Being very new to the quilting industry, Tiffani looks forward to one day completing a quilt herself.
SARA DUFFERT, Advertising Manager
Sara Duffert has a BA in Mass Communications from St. Ambrose University. She has over 14 years of experience in sales and marketing and has spent the majority of her career in the advertising sales industry. Prior to joining the MQU staff, Sara spent six years at a marketing firm, where she developed advertising and marketing campaigns. Sara’s expertise is focused on customer relations and coordinating all facets of the advertising campaign, ensuring every client’s success.
Sara is an Iowa native (GO HAWKEYES!) and currently lives in Fort Collins Colorado with her husband, Mike, and two extremely active boys, Owen and Derek. You can reach Sara at sara@meanderpublishing.com or 1.800.910.1925 ext. 5
ANNIE SHULTZ, Web Content Manager
Annie has a BA in Journalism from Kansas State University. She has three years experience in Social Media. She grew her personal blog – MamaDweeb.com – to an international site read by moms seeking support and encouragement. Her first love is always writing, her second is connecting personally with groups of people – blogging and social media are the perfect marriage!
She lives in Kansas on 20 acres with her three children, husband, dog and cat. Her mother in law is a longarm quilter and Annie loves spending time with her, picking out material and browsing designs online. Annie is much more talented writing and talking about quilting than sewing one. She loves the colors and patterns and the beauty that is created from seemingly opposite colors of fabric.
You can reach Annie at annie@mqumag.com or 1.800.910.1925 ext. 2.