Blair Stocker is a modern quilter, author, and instructor based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She has a degree in Apparel Design and Fashion Merchandising from The University of North Carolina and spent over a decade in the apparel and fabric design industries for Marithé and François Girbaud, Nautica, and Unionbay. She still loves a seasonal runway show but now translates that inspiration into quilts instead of clothing. Blair’s design work features upcycled fabrics that are thoughtfully juxtaposed with color combinations that feel unexpected or clashing. In 2017, she designed and produced a color value lens, the Ruby Ruler®. Based on a visual trick that photographers have used for years - looking through the red tint of the ruler at your quilt layout helps to determine different color values within your design. Blair’s brand, Wise Craft Handmade, features books, quilt patterns, online workshops, and an online membership program. Find her online at wisecrafthandmade.com.