Alison Glass

What Alison Glass does

Alison Glass is a private, designer-led creative studio headquartered in Yorktown, United States, operating with a small team of 1–10 employees. Founded in 2008 by designer Alison Glass, the studio designs and sells modern quilting fabrics, quilt and embroidery patterns, kits, and digital workshops targeted at hobbyist quilters, sewists, and garment-makers. The catalog spans multiple proprietary designer fabric collections — Sun Print, Color Camp Basics, Kaleidoscope, Century Solids, and Shadow — alongside 80+ quilt patterns, 19+ embroidery patterns, and a growing library of 8+ digital workshops covering wool embroidery, broderie perse, and garment sewing.

The studio generates revenue through a mix of one-time product sales (priced $6–$487), recurring subscriptions via the AG Fabric Club ($16–$110/month), and digital workshop enrollments. Distribution combines a direct-to-consumer e-commerce site shipping to 30+ countries with a wholesale partnership on the Faire marketplace serving independent quilt and sewing retailers. Sub-brands — AG Bee (creative direction and education), Color Camp (basics line), and AG Fabric Club (subscription) — are layered around the founder's personal brand to deepen engagement, reinforced by recurring sew-alongs and the AG Bee Community.

There is no disclosed AI/ML capability, no external funding rounds, and no M&A activity in the input; operations appear to be bootstrapped and founder-led, with growth driven by catalog expansion, channel diversification, and community programming rather than external capital.

Name

Alison Glass

Legal name

Alison Glass

Website

https://alisonglass.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Alison Glass is a private designer-led studio in Yorktown, United States, that designs and sells modern quilting fabrics, patterns, kits, and digital workshops to hobbyist quilters and sewists globally via DTC e-commerce and wholesale through Faire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Quilting Fabrics & Patterns

NAICS

Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Retailers (459130)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300), Pens, Pencils & Other Artists' Materials (3950)

akta.pro primary industry

Quilting & Patchwork Shops (CRALADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Crafts & Maker Arts (Ceramics, Textiles, Jewelry, Mixed Media) (EDAMAAAD)

Keywords

• Modern quilting fabrics
• Quilt patterns
• Quilting workshops
• Fabric collections
• Crafting supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Yorktown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (Fabrics, Patterns, Kits): Direct sales of quilting fabrics, patterns, kits, and sewing supplies through the company's e-commerce platform. Revenue generated through one-time purchases of physical and digital products.
2. Fabric Club Subscription: Monthly subscription service delivering new fabric collections quarterly (January, April, July, October). Members receive Fat Eighths, Fat Quarters, Half Yards, or Yard bundles with free US shipping and special subscriber gifts. Collections typically include 24-30 pieces per year.
3. Digital Workshops and Patterns: Sale of digital quilting and embroidery workshops, PDF patterns, and print patterns for ongoing education revenue.
4. Wholesale Distribution: Wholesale distribution of fabric and products through Faire marketplace to retail stores.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Alison Glass designs, produces, and sells modern quilting fabrics, quilt patterns, quilt kits, and digital/stitching workshops for makers and crafters. The company also operates a Fabric Club quarterly subscription that delivers new fabric bundles with coordinated color palettes, supported by educational content and a community ecosystem.

Product overview

Alison Glass is a modern quilting fabric and pattern company offering a diverse portfolio of products across multiple categories. The core offerings include fabric collections (Sun Print, Color Camp Basics, Kaleidoscope, Century Solids, Shadow, Camp Kitschy LaLa, Jinny, Redwood Widebacks), quilt patterns and kits, digital workshops (Kantha, Wool, Sashiko, Embroidery, Cozy, Camp Quilt, Carousel Medallion), and crafting supplies (thread, templates, needle minders). Products are sold through an e-commerce platform with a Fabric Club subscription service providing quarterly deliveries of new collections. The company also offers garment sewing patterns and a range of creative goods including cards, prints, and accessories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AG Bee: Community group for quilters
• Color Camp
• AG Fabric Club

Products and services

• Sun Print 2026 Fabric Collection Annual fabric collection featuring bold, modern prints with geometric and nature-inspired designs, part of the ongoing Sun Print series for quilters.
• Color Camp Basics Cornerstone foundational fabric collection of two-color fabrics that act like solids while adding texture and depth, providing an organized expansive color palette for quilters.
• Kaleidoscope Fabric Collection Ongoing fabric collection featuring intricate geometric kaleidoscope-inspired prints for quilting projects.
• Century Solids Solid color fabric line designed to coordinate with other Alison Glass collections for quilters needing versatile base fabrics.
• Shadow 2026 Fabric Collection Neutral-toned fabric collection providing background fabrics in a wide range of neutral tones for quilting projects.
• Camp Kitschy LaLa Fabric Collection Fabric collection with playful, camp-inspired designs featuring nature motifs for quilters.
• Jinny Fabric Collection Fabric collection designed in collaboration featuring distinctive prints for quilting and sewing projects.
• Redwood Widebacks 108-inch wide backing fabric collection featuring prints from other collections, used as quilt backing material.
• Sun Print Whisper Fabric Collection Delicate, whisper-weight fabric collection featuring subtle prints for quilting and sewing projects.
• Wildflowers Fabric Collection Fabric collection featuring floral-inspired prints with wildflower motifs for quilting projects.
• Postmark Fabric Collection Fabric collection with postal-inspired designs featuring mail and stamp motifs for quilting projects.
• Fabric Bundles Pre-cut fabric bundles in various sizes (Fat Eighths, Fat Quarters, Half Yards, Yards) featuring coordinated prints from collections.
• Quilt Kits Pre-packaged quilt-making kits including fabric and patterns for specific quilt designs ranging from $29 to $487.
• Quilt Patterns Digital and print patterns for quilting projects including designs like Oriana, Cathedral, Luminary, Tessellation, and Feathers, ranging from $6 to $75.
• Mini Series Ongoing series of small-scale quilt patterns and supply kits featuring techniques like log cabin, courthouse steps, and pineapple blocks, available in multiple seasons.
• Mini Series XL Larger-format versions of Mini Series patterns with optional companion video workshops for quilters seeking bigger projects.
• Digital Workshops Online video-based workshops for quilting and hand-stitching techniques including Kantha, Wool, Sashiko, Embroidery, Fancy Stitches, and Broderie Perse.
• Carousel Medallion Workshop Block-of-the-month medallion quilt workshop created in collaboration with Jessica Plunkett, teaching intermediate-to-advanced quilting techniques.
• Camp Quilt Workshop Sew-along workshop featuring multiple quilt patterns in the Camp Kitschy LaLa collection with journal guides for guided project completion.
• Cozy Workshop Jersey knit reverse appliqué quilting project workshop featuring stencil-based designs and perle cotton embellishments.
• Embroidery Patterns Hand stitching patterns including Ex Libris, Field Day, Seventy Six, and Lucky Penny with accompanying embroidery kits for hand-stitching enthusiasts.
• Garment Patterns Sewing patterns for garment construction including Knit Essentials and Woven Essentials for makers interested in apparel sewing.
• Fabric Club Subscription Quarterly subscription service delivering new fabric collections (Fat Eighths, Fat Quarters, Half Yards, or Yards) with free US shipping and bonus gifts including custom posters and enamel charms, priced from $16 to $110 per shipment.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FaireminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale distribution partnership through Faire marketplace, allowing independent retail stores and quilting shops to purchase Alison Glass products for resale. This enables the company to reach brick-and-mortar retail customers beyond their direct e-commerce channel.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fat Quarter Shop: Large quilting-focused e-commerce retailer that sells multiple designer fabric brands including Alison Glass products — competing channel for end-consumer purchases in the modern quilting category.
• Moda Fabrics: Large established quilting fabric manufacturer working with multiple designer lines including modern aesthetics — broader portfolio but directly comparable in serving the modern quilting retail channel.
• Missouri Star Quilt Company: Largest US quilting retailer combining fabric sales with extensive video-based quilting education — competes in both the modern fabric assortment and digital workshop spaces.
• Free Spirit Fabrics: Major quilting fabric brand licensing multiple designer collections including Cotton+Steel — competes for the same modern quilter customer with deeper catalog and licensed IP portfolio.

Direct peers

• Anna Maria Horner: Independent designer producing modern quilting fabric lines, patterns, and creative supplies under a personal brand — same designer-led model, niche aesthetic positioning, and DTC/wholesale distribution approach.
• Art Gallery Fabrics: Modern quilting fabric manufacturer known for curated designer collections and bold aesthetics, selling to independent retailers and directly to makers — overlapping product and channel mix with Alison Glass.
• Ruby Star Society: Designer-led modern quilting fabric brand built around a collective of independent designers producing bold, colorful collections for the modern maker market — directly analogous business model and target customer to Alison Glass.
• Cotton+Steel: Designer collective producing modern quilting fabric with a focus on contemporary aesthetic — directly comparable designer-brand model now distributed within the Free Spirit portfolio.
• Tula Pink: Solo designer brand selling signature modern quilting fabric collections, patterns, and kits under a recognizable creative voice — same designer-driven, DTC-and-wholesale fabric brand structure as Alison Glass.

Others

• Aurifil: Premium thread manufacturer whose products Alison Glass bundles with her workshops and kits (e.g., Wonderfil Eleganza perle cotton) — adjacent ecosystem participant and supply-side enabler in the modern quilting space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/alisonglassdesignpage

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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