1/4 Inch Publishing

n reaction to The Tortilla Quilt prompted the publishing of several other titles which include The Ants/ Las Hormigas, The Tamale Quilt, The Piñata Quilt, The Burrito Boy, and Confetti Eggs /Cascarones. Jane Tenorio-Coscarelli is a renown author, artist and quilter whose talents have been featured in the Steven Spielberg movie “How to Make an American Quilt”. She was also featured on Vista L.A.(KABC affiliate), Simply Quilts (HGTV), and in such national publications as Hispanic Lifestyle, Latina, Westways, Quiltmaker, Quilting Professional, Fabric Trends, Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine and Library Media Connection, who in March of 2004 declared Tenorio-Coscarelli one of the “100 History-Making Ethnic Women.” She also become a member of the National Cartoonists Society in 2003. Tenorio-Coscarelli has also been featured in many local newspapers during her frequent trips across the country educating adults and children through sharing her stories. The Press-Democrat (Sonoma, CA), The Press-Enterprise (Riverside County, CA), The Bakersfield Californian (Bakersfield, CA), The San Antonio Express-News (San Antonio TX.) and The Daily News (Farmington, NM), are just a few feature newspapers detailing Tenorio-Coscarelli and her many works. With so much to offer, in 2005 Tenorio-Coscarelli joined a creative team of studio designers to create fabric lines that represent her Latin heritage. With her vibrant choice of colors, patterns and texture designs. She hopes to inspire the quilter in all of us. In her free time, you can find Tenorio-Coscarelli designing in her studio as she colors with fabric. She may also be found at her drawing table with pencil or paintbrush in hand working on her next book,
maybe relaxing at 1/4 Inch Ranch with her dog Blue. Or enjoying visits from her children and grandchildren.