Art Quilts and Art Quilt Designs

Here's is the quilt that I kept talking about...I love this quilt, I think it is so fun! It's totally the fruit stripe gum quilt to me; do you think the Wrigley corporation will come after me for calling it that? Hope not. Can you think of a better name? I'm open to all suggestions. A few things about this quilt Again, these blocks are sewn on to non-fusible/non-woven interfacing. Can you imagine trying to deal with all of those bias edges? I used a flip and sew method to create the blocks What unites the block? The use of the same color family ... Read Full Story

One quilt in, two quilts out...busy, busy, busy.  Two little quilts are on their way to Las Vegas, and one little quilt has come home.  Jukebox is home from Fons and Porter's store where it has been on display as a sample - it was so exciting to see it again!  The two quilts the on way to Vegas?  Baby, I do !  This is one of my top secrets that I've been dying to share...here's a little peek!   Don't you love these pears?  I can't wait till this fabric by Robert Kaufman is released in October, it is too cute!  There are ... Read Full Story

First of all - thank you to everyone that entered the I Do Quilt Pattern Drawing! We received some comments from new folks, who kindly introduced themselves; which was great. We always love new friends from near and far. The winners of the I Do Quilt Pattern were Linda from the Netherlands, and Jennifer from Virginia. I Do! is the perfect pattern for a quick weekend project, and I can't wait to see your creations. One of the most rewarding aspects of being a pattern designer is watching the evolution of a pattern through someone else's eyes. I've seen it with City Scapes, and ... Read Full Story

  Everytime I think that surely the whole world is into art quilts I meet someone who looks puzzled and asks me "huh?" Quilts hung on the wall is sort of part of it, but many people also hang their "traditional" quilts on the wall. And, frankly, I'm not so sure that the borderline between traditional and art quilts is all that clear in the minds of many who even like to tinker in the trappings. I certainly don't want to replay the whole art vs. craft discussion here, nor do I believe that we gain a lot by debating what exactly is art ... Read Full Story

"Dreaming: The Beach" detail, 2008 We artists in this world of textiles, fiber art, quilting go round and round about terms. Is what I do textile painting, fiber art, art quilts, studio art quilts? Why is it important? For one thing, if we are to ever have a broader understanding (perhaps, demand or desire) for our chosen medium, we want that broader public to "get it." Some of us making what have become known as "art quilts" as opposed to "bed quilts" come from traditional quilting backgrounds. Others, like me, have never tried such a project, and, while respecting the tradition and while borrowing, ... Read Full Story