RACINE — “I really wanted to be a professional skateboarder,” said famous quilt master Rob Appell. “When I started at my mom’s quilt shop, I had no idea it would become my career.” ...

California surfer dude Rob Appell is a different breed in today's quilting scene. He's as comfortable making waves with his manly approach to a sewing machine as he is riding the crest of West Coast ...

LIVERMORE — It would be tough to imagine anyone who looks less like a quilter than Rob Appell. But check out his work, and it’s easy to see why this boisterous surf dude from Morro Bay is an innovator ...