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Welcome to Kari Goodwin Quilts! Please find me on Instagram @karigoodwinquilts to see progress on all new items and to share pictures of you and your loved ones enjoying your purchases! Be sure to connect and tag me #karigoodwinquilts, and thank you SO MUCH from the bottom of my heart for shopping small and supporting handmade. You literally make the difference in my life and your purchases allow me to shop for birthdays, keep my kids active, travel, grocery shop, donate to local non-profits, and save money for school. We are so fortunate but couldn't do it without you. So thank you, truly, for allowing me to participate as an engaged member of society from the comfort of my little in-home studio as I raise my family and reinvest into our local and global communities through my gifts and my service.
With love,
Kari Carmack Goodwin
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NatashaFaye on Jan 22, 2023
5 out of 5 starsBeautifully made, so pleased with this plus shipped quickly!
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nancy on Jan 9, 2023
5 out of 5 starsEverything about it is absolutely beautiful and well crafted. Will absolutely purchase again. Thanks so much!
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kendrawillis23 on Jan 14, 2023
5 out of 5 starsI bought 3 beautiful ice dyed kitchen towels for my friends as Christmas presents. They all absolutely loved them! :)
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Patricia on Nov 27, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis is my third kitchen towel purchase from this shop; this one will be a Christmas gift. They're my favorites! So soft and absorbent, not to mention gorgeous!
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Susan on Jul 8, 2022
5 out of 5 starsAnother wonderful purchase from Kari. So unique, very well-made and cool. My favorite quilting shop ever!
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Kim on Apr 27, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis is such a high quality, lovely bandana and is useful for so many purposes.
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Susan on Apr 20, 2022
5 out of 5 starsAnother beautiful pillow made by Kari. Love the colors, pattern and quality. I'm sure I'll be buying lots more in the future!
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About KariGoodwinQuilts
Kari Goodwin Quilts
I love quilting and the process of piecing things together, watching parts become a whole, and that magic moment when vision become a reality. I love the underdog nature of quilts, which despite centuries of cultural and societal significance, are still undervalued as true art forms. Most of all, I love the magical transfiguration that takes three simple layers, weaves them together with stitches and love and creativity, and makes a quilt...A great example of how the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
Whenever I make a quilt, I entertain myself with thoughts about who they will be going to. What precious sweet little baby will be welcomed home with one of my quilts? What daring super hero will use my blanket to make a fort to hide out and ambush the bad guys? Who will be smiling in their sleep as they dream underneath one of my creations? It is so exciting and humbling at the same time to think about how far and wide my creations have traveled. This is as much a part of my craft as the fabric I use. It's what I put into everything I make. It's a projection and a hope that the person, big or small, on the receiving end of my work, will feel a little happier. A little warmer. A little more daring! Sleep a little more peacefully, or gaze inward with a little more wreckless abandon.
I am a self taught quilter and sometimes wonder at my life and the direction it has taken, since I have never attended any art classes. I was very stubborn in my resolve that art couldn't be taught, and that it was already inside us all and only needed to be allowed to come out naturally. That was a very naive opinion, I now know, but I still believe being self taught has some advantages. I have always loved drawing and making things, and ALWAYS had some project I was working on with my hands. The first quilt I made was for my daughter 13 years ago, and I have been quilting ever since. My children are a very integral part of what I do, from helping me pick out colors, to being my little models and quality assurance experts (If they can't tear it up, no one can!), to learning to work my machines, to making me slow down and smell the roses. Many of the fabrics in my collection are even made using their drawings, sketches, and collages.
Sewing and crafting were passed down to me from my Mom, Grandmother, and family friends. They were always sewing, smocking, or canning something. I do have a couple of quilts that were passed down to me from my Great-grandmother on my Father's side, which were made from polyester pant legs, and stuffed with what must surely be articles of clothing, as the quilt feels a little lumpy and inconsistent inside, but these things were given to me after she died and I never even knew she had quilted when she was alive. I also have her vintage Singer sewing machine and table! :)
We are almost always listening to music. I love sharing birth stories and good coffee. I am inspired by nature. I am passionately curious and introspective. I have a BS Biology, with a focus herpetological field research, which is where I met my husband Josh. I dabble with the piano and banjo...both pretty horribly, but I still enjoy it from time to time. We always keep a garden, albeit a little weedy, and love supporting our local community agriculture Farm to Table movement. I love hiking, rock climbing, and riding my bike. Goodnight and sweet dreams. Find us on Instagram KariGoodwinQuilts or our website www.karigoodwinquilts.com
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Kari Carmack Goodwin
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