2008 was the year I decided to become a quilter. I had just completed a Bachelor of Arts in textile design at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Strange how something can be a hidden desire for so long and go undone, because I didn’t start actively quilting until twelve years later. Now I sew and write about quilts during my free hours every day which I publish online as Pelican Quilts from my studio in Madison, WI.

Each of my quilts is based on a traditional design or method, but is my own composition. My process is slow - I create my own colors on linen with natural dyes, then hand stitch them together with sashiko thread.

I am here to write and share my quilting with you. Your thoughts mean so much to me and have become part of the work. I love thinking about what it means to be human, what it means to be an artist and a quilter. What it means to be a quilt. In my work I want to encourage artists and quilters - whether you are just starting, about to start, dreaming of starting someday in the future, or have been quilting for a lifetime.

If you would like to follow my work you can follow me on instagram at @pelicanquilts. If you would like to support my work please follow me on substack. You can subscribe for free for sponsor me with a small subscription to help me grow this project.

Quilts for sale?

I rarely take commissions but feel free to ask. I will be selling a select number of quilts through American Feral Gallery in the near future.