ArtQuiltsBySharon
Top shop for gifts.
A buyer bought a gift from this shop and gave it a 5-star review!
Announcement Enjoy my contemporary art quilts! Visit my professional website to see all the quilts I've made since 2012: www.artquiltsbysharon.com. All my quilts are one of a kind as I do not use patterns. Enjoy!
Announcement
Enjoy my contemporary art quilts! Visit my professional website to see all the quilts I've made since 2012: www.artquiltsbysharon.com. All my quilts are one of a kind as I do not use patterns. Enjoy!
Items
All Items
Reviews
-
![]()
Karen on Mar 3, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThis is my second art quilt from Sharon and it did not disappoint! It is very beautiful and just makes you feel spring when you see it!
-
![]()
-
![]()
jjboom on Dec 31, 2020
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely stunning. You can see true to color here on Etsy, but the quilt detail is pretty mindblowing upon arrival. I'm ordering more custom now, and can't wait to have more of Sharon's art on my walls!
-
![]()
Linda on Oct 10, 2020
5 out of 5 starsAdorable in every way! I have bought several pieces from this talented artist and love every one! Just looking at this makes me smile.
-
![]()
Karen on Sep 15, 2020
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful quilt! The colors are amazing, it really makes the room. Thanks so much!
-
![]()
Carol on Aug 6, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI love, love, love my silly birds art quilt! It is exactly like I described to Sharon! The colors and perfect! I love it! Thanks so much Sharon!
-
![]()
-
![]()
lizdeniro on Jul 15, 2020
5 out of 5 starsLove this wall hanging! Great color and fabric choices. Thank you!
-
![]()
cleone on Jun 25, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThe quilt is gorgeous and well made. I love the rich colors. It shipped quickly and comes with dowels to help with hanging. We are very happy to have this!
-
![]()
About ArtQuiltsBySharon
-
Keeping quilts organized using laundry clothes hangers creatively.
-
A small part of the often disorganized fabric stash.
-
My wonderful Bernina 750!
-
Thinking about color combinations for a new quilt.
Exploring quilting in retirement
I am relatively new to quilting, having started literally in 2010 when I retired from a management position. Suffice it to say that after an 18 month run volunteering in dog rescue, still a cause near and dear to me, I decided I would rather be quilting….so here I am. I live in central Pennsylvania where the mere idea of contemporary quilting is foreign to most people. Sometimes I take my contemporary wall quilts into a local fabric store for show and tell. They are very respectful and express kind words but can’t seem to wrap their heads around quilts without patches, no patterns, and curved lines. It takes awhile for them to figure out even how I put my quilts together!
I’m self taught, compliments of several books which were invaluable. My favorite books in this journey into contemporary quilting have been:
Liberated Quiltmaking II by Gwen Marston
Quilting Modern by Jacquie Gering and Katie Pedersen
Rule Breaking Quilts by Kathryn Schmidt
New Cuts for New Quilts by Karla Alexander
I started by making similar projects from the books (I was never good at out and out duplicating so nothing I made every looked quite like the picture!). I always would think “well, what would happen if I tried this….” The freedom to think way outside the box fascinated and intrigued me as I’ve never been very compliant in my life.
Now that our adult children are successfully launched, I took over one of our upstairs bedrooms and turned it into a sewing studio. In 2011 my husband surprised me with a Bernina 230. This was a HUGE step up from my 35 year old Singer but as I explored quilting and especially free motion quilting, I decided I really wanted a different machine. Today I sew on a Bernina 750 and love it!! Of course, that Bernina dealer is also a fabric store and lucky me, it is 3 miles from my house.
So that is a thumbnail sketch of how I got into contemporary quilting which is now a passion, a hobby, and a retirement business. My studio is filled with fabulous fabrics of which there are never enough. I awake every morning and can’t wait to start sewing or designing.
Shop members
-
Sharon Koppel
Owner, Creator, Designer
I am the artist, creator, designer and maker of my contemporary art quilter. I am the shipper, fabric shopper and festival planner. My art quilt shop begins and ends with me.
Shop policies
Shipping
Payment options
Returns & exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
I accept returns I do not accept returns
I accept exchanges I do not accept exchanges
I accept cancellations I do not accept cancellations
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:
Privacy policy
More information
Frequently asked questions
Custom and personalized orders
I am very happy to make custom orders of my designs in different colors or sizes. However my biggest size is 40" X 48". For larger spaces I can create a triptych quilt which is a set of three smaller quilts which will cover an area larger than 48"wide and have a design that carries across all three quilts. Pricing is based on square feet size of the quilt.
How do you hang my art quilts?
My quilts hang two ways. Small art quilts have plastic rings attached to the upper corners and I provide you with thumbtacks, all hidden from view when hanging. Medium and larger quilts have a wooden dowel in a fabric sleeve at the top edge, hidden from view. I provide two small nails upon which the dowel rests, completely hidden from view when hanging.
Why does it take so long for international shipping?
I have only shipped three times internationally and each time it is different and unpredictable. I want international buyers to know that I ship from Pennsylvania within 48 hours of receipt of an order. The length of time in my policies is related to postal shipping times and delays at customs as packages travel through those procedures, not delays regarding the time the quilt leaves my studio.
Why do larger quilts cost so much?
Making a larger quilt most simply means that there is more piecing and more quilting, more fabric used and more time involved. There is no economy of size with my art quilts, hence my pricing is based on complexity of design and square feet.