Made in March-April 2021 in the Eastern Sierra.

DIMENSIONS: 38” x 63.5”

FRONT: Improv patchwork made from a combination of fabric scraps from pandemic-era face masks, as well as hemp linen remnants from a cutting room floor.

BACK: Three large rectangles made up of navy, baby blue, and beige.

INSPIRATION: Spring started rolling around and Nico was an ode to the color blue. We were starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel with the arrival of the vaccine; the baby blues in this quilt represented purity and a fresh start. Forest greens and specks of gold provided a glimpse of the changing season; flowers began to bloom. If you squint, you can almost make out the desert landscape of the Eastern Sierra against the blue, blue sky.

PROCESS: The colors and sizes of the pieces dictate the design. The goal is to make a work of art with as little waste as possible. Quilt top and bottom are machine pieced, then cotton batting is sandwiched between. The entire quilt is then delicately hand stitched together.

DESIGNER/ARTIST INSPIRATION: A few designers that inspired my work and helped plant the seed in my excitement for patchwork and quilting include Adam Pogue and Thompson Street Studio as well as legendary, trail blazing artists such as the women of Gees Bend.