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From San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles

  1. Star Quilt by Leslie Gabrielse, Image 1.

    Leslie Gabrielse

    Star Quilt, 1999

    Antique fabrics, corduroy, various heavy threads and yarns, lame

    47.5 x 48.14 in (120.65 x 122.28 cm)

  2. Untitled Quilt by Jonathan J. Shannon, Image 1.

    Jonathan J. Shannon

    Untitled Quilt, 1997

    Cotton

    46.25 x 46.25 in (117.48 x 117.48 cm)

  3. Kuroha Patchwork Quilt by Shizuko Kuroha, Image 1.

    Shizuko Kuroha

    Kuroha Patchwork Quilt, 1996

    Cotton, Silk, novelty weaves

    47.5 x 48 in (120.65 x 121.92 cm)

  4. Kimono Quilt by Therese May, Image 1.

    Therese May

    Kimono Quilt, 1996

    Synthetic fabrics, acrylic and puff paint

    47.5 x 47 in (120.65 x 119.38 cm)

  5. Labyrinth Quilt by Dorle Stern-Straeter, Image 1.

    Dorle Stern-Straeter

    Labyrinth Quilt, 1995

    Various fabrics, satin, cotton

    47 x 48 in (119.38 x 121.92 cm)

  6. Floating Quilt by Joan Schulze, Image 1.

    Joan Schulze

    Floating Quilt, 1994

    Synthetic blend, paper quilted

    49 x 48 in (124.46 x 121.92 cm)

  7. Accolade Quilt by Libby Lehman, Image 1.

    Libby Lehman

    Accolade Quilt, 1993

    Commercial fabrics (center), dyed fabric on border, metallic thread

    46.5 x 46.5 in (118.11 x 118.11 cm)

  8. Bouree Quilt by Michael F. James, Image 1.

    Michael F. James

    Bouree Quilt, 1992

    Cotton, taffeta rayon, 3/4” stripes

    46.5 x 46.5 in (118.11 x 118.11 cm)

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About the artist

Jane A. Sassaman

After a varied career in the design world, Jane began to quilt in 1980. She found that these “soft paintings” satisfied the draftsman, the craftsman and the artist in her. Consequently, she is now a dedicated (some say “obsessed”) quilt artist and fabric designer.

Her art quilts have been shown in many national and international exhibits, including Quilt National 1989 through 2005 and Contemporary American Quilts, the first major exhibit of American art quilts in England. Her quilt “Willow” was named as One of the One Hundred Best American Quilts of the Century. Jane is also the author of “The Quilted Garden”. The book includes twenty years of her work and exercises for making nature-inspired quilts.

Jane’s love for historic decorative arts can be seen in all facets of her work, but it is especially evident in the exuberant fabric she is currently designing for FreeSpirit. Her designs are oversized and colorful and have been coined as “William Morris on anti-depressants”. They are created for quilts, wearables and home decorating. Her latest book, Patchwork Sassaman Style, beautifully illustrates her fabric “in action”. - janesassaman.com