A book designer by trade, Laura Shaw has been making quilts since 2018. Using commercial fabrics and recycled materials, her work combines improvisational gestures with a love for the formal grid.

Her quilts have been featured in both judged and juried shows, including QuiltCon, the Houston International Quilt Festival, Quilt=Art=Quilts at the Schweinfurth Art Center, and the SAQA Global Exhibition Color in Context: Red. Her quilt “Your Mother. Your Daughter. Your Sister. Your Grandmother. You.” was acquired by the International Quilt Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Laura lives in Portland, Oregon, with her family. You can find her book designs at laurashawdesign.com

 
It survived the wash 🧼! (See previous 👈) The new color catchers also came out white which is a relief. I plan to give this quilt away at some point and am happy that washing won’t be a problem for its future owner. Formal photo shoot happen
The scariest moment of all for a just-finished quilt: the wash 🧼 I’ve added 4 brand new color catchers + 6 older ones to a 15-minute cold water cycle and am now holding my breath. The dark blue on the front is a Japanese double gauze and b
Getting back to this WIP with a half-baked plan for layout and a fingers-crossed idea for color placement. But it’s enough to get me started. I’m sure it’ll let me know what it wants as we go along. . #wip #quiltwip #quiltprogres
we’re doing all the things today . #grandparents #grandma #coloringbooksofinstagram #notaquilt #ilovemarkers