In The Beginning was founded in 1977 as a modest quilt shop in Seattle, Washington. Over the years In The Beginning grew from a small 400-square-foot loft space into an over 6,000-square-foot quilters paradise. In 1996, a new division was added to the company and In The Beginning Fabrics was born. This new addition's purpose was to create beautiful and innovative cotton fabrics to be sold at independent fabric shops across the United States and around the world.