I have
to say this has been one of my favourite shops for a while now. The standard of
workmanship, design, and love that goes into all of the beautiful quilts and
hangings here stand out a mile. The colours are soft and beautifully put
together. You can tell this is work by an artist who knows her art like the
back of her hand. So let’s find out a little bit more about the owner of
thebutterflyquilter, Patricia Caldwell.
Tell us a little about yourself
and your work
Textile
Fibre Art and Quilting is a passion of mine. It started over 25 years ago and
just grew from there. I designed and was published in different quilting
magazines and opened a business quilting for others. When my husband retired
from the Air Force I knew it was time to do what I love to do full time. I
closed the business quilting for others and now I am doing what I love full
time, designing and making Textile Fibre Art Quilts.
What inspires your work?
Inspiration
comes from so many different things. We hike a lot so I always have a camera
and the smallest thing like a leaf will set off a design idea in my head. I dream
a lot of designs and find myself awake at all hours just putting on paper
something so my brain can rest and I can go back to sleep.
My
favourite colour is purple. I don’t have much in my shop though. I find I go
through stages with colour, like teals and blues, then to browns and tans; the
colours of nature.
What is your favourite
medium/material?
My
favourite medium is dyed fabrics, batik fabrics, fibres, beads and I love
thread.
What is your favourite holiday
destination?
I have
to say one year when we were stationed in Germany, we went to Austria. Just
beautiful.
What other artists work to you
admire and aspire to?
I saw
a quilt by Caryl Bryer Fallert and that is what set me in motion to learn to
quilt. I love everything about her work. Just beautiful and breathtaking.
What are you most proud of?
I
could say because I have been published in magazines and accepted into large
quilt shows which is an honour, but I have to say it is being able to share my
art with others. If someone asks how I did something I am always willing to
share. It is how we can keep our art alive and growing.
Thank
you Patricia for taking part. If you
would like to view Patricia’s shop just click here. Her work is truly
inspiring.
Thank you so much for the feature!
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