Sue Spargo’s work is unmistakable: bright, saturated colors, whimsical natural shapes, texture-on-texture, often topped with embroidery and beading, always full of imagination. Looking at her quilts, you can’t help but smile.
Spargo’s quilt designs reflect her years growing up in Africa, her passion for nature and gardening, and her interest in folk art and outsider art.
“My initial inspiration often comes from the natural world, but my love of folk art heavily influences my designs. I love to use my inspiration to create something my way—I am never looking to recreate the literal. Bold colors, simplified imagery, with lots of interest coming from the embroidery. In Fresh Cut, for instance, my inspiration started with cut flowers in vases. From that point, I did use inspiration from real plants, but a…
