MJ Kinman combines her love of gems with her passion for quilting, creating dazzling quilts inspired by the brilliance of precious stones. Using her signature freezer paper technique, MJ teaches quilters how to capture the sparkle of gems in their own quilts through in-person and virtual classes. Her extraordinary work has been exhibited at the National Quilt Museum, the International Quilt Museum, the New England Quilt Museum, Quilt Festival (Houston, TX), QuiltWeek (Paducah, KY), and the Festival of Quilts (Birmingham, UK). MJ’s quilts are included in collections at the Maker’s Mark Distillery, the National Quilt Museum, and the International Quilt Museum, plus many private collections across the United States. Quilters love her Birthstone Series patterns featuring traditional birthstone gems, as well as her Diamond Divas Series, featuring large, artistic quilts that can be easily customized. MJ is also the author of Gemstone Quilts (C&T Publishing, 2020). For more information about MJ, visit mjkinman.com.