King of the Pond Quilt - November 2022
Machine pieced, hand quilted, hand dyed
This quilt was an entry to the 2022 Eileen Fisher Renew Chop Challenge. Using unfixable linen garments from EF Renew, I custom dyed the fabric and made it into this half-square-triangle quilt of stars, inspired by a local frog pond. I basted it to a vintage bed sheet and then hand stitched lily pads, a camouflaged frog, and ripples.
Marigold Quilt - September 2022
Machine pieced, hand quilted, ice dyed
I made this quilt for a friend’s new baby. I wanted to focus on bringing the energy of the marigold, as this flower is important to my friend. I also found inspiration in falling leaves, in the way the quality of light changes in September, and in the autumn zodiac. The backing is custom ice dyed. Each block has a hand quilted marigold in a matching thread.
Sockeye Quilt - May 2022
Machine pieced, hand quilted, ice dyed
In order to complete this gift on-time for a soon-to-arrive nephew, I did most of the hand quilting by headlamp on a train to and from Montana. It is the summation of many of the parents’ favorite things. I found inspiration in the flora and fauna of the PNW rainforest, the smell of a summer morning in the woods, and foraging in your own backyard. It is also inspired by this lovely illustration by my friend @cryptdoods.
Tattooine Quilt - April 2022
Machine pieced, hand quilted, appliquéd
If there is a bright center to the universe, this quilt shows the planet that it’s farthest from. My partner requested this quilt for his Star-Wars-Loving-Bestie’s new baby. Inspired by the planet where Luke Skywalker grew up, I used the @SkyCladQuilts method for creating these overlapping horizons. I then hand quilted to give it extra visual interest.
Maze Quilt - March 2022
Machine pieced, machine and hand quilted, ice dyed
For this baby quilt, I wanted to evoke the lines of a maze while keeping the design very simple and clean. There is fabric that represents mom and dad’s background, and crossed fingers for luck. I ice dyed the back to give a dreamy, cloud-like feel. Lastly, I hand quilted soot-sprites into the design before machine quilting lines to bring whimsy and movement into the piece.
