Gezellig Studio

I’m bringing a bunch of my song-inspired wholecloth quilts to as well! These two are “ABC” and “The Circle Game.”

I haven’t made these in a while, so it was fun to work on them again. They make for great baby quilts or wall hangings!

Quilt details:
Wholecloth quilts designed and quilted by me
100% cotton fabric and batting
Machine quilted
35” x 35”

Another class in the books! And just look at these gorgeous quilts (and beaming smiles). Most of these students had not used a sewing machine in years and now they’re quilters. I can’t wait to see what they sew next!

When .the.artist invited me to contribute to the “Surf and Turf” exhibit at , I had to think for a moment. What the heck would I create? Maybe a sunset piece? Or a field? A combo of the two? Then the idea of a giant quilted lobster bib popped into my head and I was all in.

This was so much fun to create (and I think it counts as my first piece of quilted clothing 😆). I used the font I designed to spell out surf ‘n turf (turf is upside down). Then I incorporated a minimalist lobster and bull into the font.

I’ve really been into pop-art lately, so I’m guessing that’s how I came up with the idea. It took me awhile to figure out how to make it look less like an apron and more like a bib. After lots of math, graph-paper sketches and alterations, this was the result.

I’ve entitled it “Fine Dining” and I can’t wait to see all the other amazing pieces displayed at for this show.

Thank you, Julianna, for giving me the space and encouragement to stretch myself and my art!

“Fine Dining”
34” x 54”
100% cotton and linen
Machine quilted
Hand-sewn binding

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’s March Break camp was a wonderful week of creativity! These kids always amaze me with their willingness to try new things and to just let their imaginations run wild.

Of course, I’m nursing a post-camp cold today, but it was well worth seeing all these happy faces so proud of everything they made.

A big thank you to for the fun photoshoot last weekend. (I feel like a true Hamiltonian to have one of their iconic portraits!)

And that’s a wrap! My first full quilt class at finished last night and I hope these smiles say it all. Just look at their beautiful quilts! It’s hard to believe our six session are done, and I’m going to miss this wonderful crew. Now that they’ve caught the quilting bug, I can’t wait to see what they create next!

For anyone who would like to join my next class at the end of March, I’ll include a link in my stories. You can also find it on ’ website.

Thank you so much to these amazing students who were willing to learn alongside me!