Anne Fitzsimmons was the original founder of ABC Patterns. Anne first started selling her quilt/patchwork patterns in 1970 at small quilt shows in Orange County, California. Previous to beginning ABC Patterns, Anne taught home economics/sewing in high school, and taught quilting in adult education.

Anne's love of quilting lead her to begin her own business, ABC Patterns, in 1979. ABC Patterns now participates in at least 14 quilt shows per year, selling quilt patterns and giving demonstrations on various quilting techniques.

Sally Bertetto, one of Anne's daughters, is now carrying on the family business and attending quilt shows. Sally has completed many of Anne's paper-piecing patterns for show demonstrations, and she enjoys quilting, too. Be sure to stop by and say hello to Sally if you attend one of our quilt shows in southern California.

Our quilt booth features our own paper-piecing designs, as well as our own large and small quilt patterns. Our booth also features quilt patterns by other quilters, such as Redwork Embroidery Quilt Patterns, Stained Glass Quilt Patterns, 3-Dimensional Quilt Patterns, and some applique quilt patterns.