Vicki Conley’s artistry celebrates the natural world, transitioning from the functional beauty of pottery to the boundless creativity of art quilting. Known for her vibrant national parks poster quilts, she...
Josie Valdez was a reluctant quilter, until she discovered how to use her craft to help others. Now, she donates quilts to hospitals, young mothers, and veterans while also maintaining...
Barbara “Bobbi” Lucero is on a journey to incorporate her Native American heritage into her work. The owner of Edge Water Quilting, in Albuquerque, and a paralegal by day, she...
About 60 miles from Spokane, in eastern Washington’s high desert country, Mariner’s Compass quilts surround Robin Long. On her family's cattle ranch near Ritzville, she and her husband, David Long,...
Brenetta Ward began quilting as a child, when she attended quilting bees with her Aunt Alma in rural Illinois. Her quilting style is grounded in southern tradition, but incorporates cultural...
“Then crazy quilting hit me like a Mack truck,” Allie remembered. She was given four industrial sized trash bags full of slightly smokey smelling fabric samples after a fire in...
Artist Rachel B. Hayes has been commissioned to make sculptural textile installations by many types of organizations. She has created works for Missoni, the Italian fashion firm, and has a...
Teresa Duryea Wong hosts a discussion with four incredible women who are keeping Harriet’s legacy alive. Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi who led the effort to acquire and install the new grave...
Mildred Choate Taylor lives in the home her great-grandparents built on land near the Dwight Mission in Marble City. The home was built using the couple’s Cherokee “strip money,” which...
There are funny stories about men and women whose surnames end up being curiously connected to their hobbies or professions. Someone whose surname is Bones, for example, becomes an orthopedist....
Quilter Kelley Atkinson and quilt historian Anita Weinraub were both profiled in Quiltfolk, Issue 30: Georgia, but their paths had never crossed until Kelley noticed a label on a vintage...
Jason Wilson, a geometric painter from McAlester, finds inspiration in patterns, meticulously handcrafting vibrant works that often defy belief. Drawing from childhood memories spent with his quilting "grandmas," his process...
Ann Solinski's journey into modern art quilting began with a surprise gift, leading her to craft unique pieces that have been exhibited across Oklahoma. Embracing her Korean heritage, she blends...
Harriet Powers is one of America’s most famous quilters. Her two surviving quilts from the late 1800s are considered priceless treasures of American art. But there was a time—in the...
Michelle Collins wants you to know that you can definitely quilt. In fact, she thinks it’d be pretty cool if you did. The avid quilter and mom of three originally started...
The members of the East Cobb Quilters’ Guild (ECQG) are determined to offer something for everyone. It doesn’t matter if you’re a brand-new quilter or an award-winning maker, whether you...
The guests at the release party for Quiltfolk, Issue 29: New Jersey were buzzing. Those featured in the issue were wearing blue-bordered name tags so that they could identify one...
Noticing her interest in junior high school home economics and sewing classes, Gay Bitter's dad bought her a white Singer Featherweight sewing machine, which she used on and off through...
