Hi there!

I'm Julia, the person behind this biz.

Once upon a time, I was a very serious academic.

But not anymore!

Now I make quilts , bags, and publish original children's books

to spread good feelings.

(I still teach and write occasionally too--a fine habit in trying times.)

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Alice in Wonderland Quilt No. 10

(seen at left) available now!

A big thanks to everybody who

came to my booth at the Alki Art Fair!

See you next year, I hope.

Mille fleurs

("One thousand flowers")

quilt here!

Inspired by Proust's

description

of spring flowers in

Swann's Way...

Lilacs, apple, plum,

pansies, roses,

tulips, buttercups, and

hawthorn,of course.

Queen size,

now for sale on Etsy!

Mille fleurs quilt No. 3 is on my To-Do list for Kenya, winner of this year's RHS RARE scholarship.

The Wizard of Oz is so much fun, I turned it into a quilted wall-hanging!

oz book cover for sale soon with quilt.jpg

No 1 full quilt rainy light Nov 22 2024.jpeg

Follow the yellow brick road

to see how Dorothy's story unfolds...

Coming soon:

"Ladder to the Moon, PNW style", no. 3.

Seen here is no. 2, sold in July 2026!

The Olympic mountains (right and below) form such a pretty horizon for Georgia O'Keeffe's famous image; this looks like our view from WSEA.

Wizard of Oz Quilt no. 1, SOLD at the Alki Art Fair!

Back of Shep's quilt floating in the breeze.jpg

Front of Shep's quilt on my booth July 20 2026.jpg

It was lovely to share the spirit quilt I made to honor my dear, departed friend Shepherd Siegel, at the Alki Art Fair. Made of his old T-shirts and lots of Ts from his many friends too. It's a totem, celebrating a trickster god whose toes are in the surf and head above the clouds. RIP, pal.

Check out our Alice in Wonderland quilts

and shoulder bags!

The quilt above (Alice no. 8) sold to a client in Arizona; the bag's now with a new owner in California!

Here's Gus, with his custom-made quilt.

He looks happy, doesn't he?!

Hager and me, with her

Wizard of Oz quilt, summer 2025

Curious to see work in progress? There's always something coming along... We're on Pinterest!

Here is how to make a purchase:

1. In person: Come by my home studio in West Seattle! just email for an appt. to juliawsea@gmail.com .

2. Online via our Etsy site.

3. NEW! I'm now offering custom work: $74.99 for a boho chic shoulder bag made with T-shirt(s) and/or a tie of your choice; $299 baby quilt (100% cotton), $599 twin size quilt; $799 queen size. If you're in Seattle, bring your own (any materials ok except jersey knits) or come browse my stash.

Out of town? order on Etsy and send me your stuff! I'm happy to help you too.

4. Art fairs! The Alki Art Fair was super fun! Stand by for news on the next event.

Julia, the founder of HGBG My dog Honey Girl Sandra, a fellow writer Sugar, my new friend

(2009 -- 2023) (adopted in October 2023)

The inspiration for this biz

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Mille fleurs

("One thousand flowers")

quilt here!​

quilt here!