Sarah Fielke’s quilts seem to burst with color and life. The Australian quilter, teacher, author, and fabric designer is not afraid to mix colors, patterns, block styles, and methods to create happy quilts that seem to pop right off the wall or bed.
“The style of the quilts is entirely my own aesthetic. My quilts have had the same fun, slightly quirky sense of whimsy ever since I started making my own designs and patterns, about 30 years ago. It’s not something I ever tried to develop with any kind of purpose—it’s just what makes my own heart happy, which I suppose is why they catch people’s eye,” Fielke says.
In a typical Fielke quilt, you’ll often find bounding bunnies, singing birds, or lollipop-like flowers intermingling with traditional patchwork blocks…
