Seattle's own
Honey Girl Books & Gifts
est. 2018
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Hi there!
I'm Julia, the person behind this biz.
​I was once a professor of French literature--
but not anymore!
Now I make quilts , bags, and publish original children's books,
to spread good feelings.
(I still write occasionally too--a fine habit in trying times.)
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​Living in my hometown Seattle again, I've created this business--
and I'm leading some pro bono literary activities in the city--
to get to know my new neighbors.
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NEWS!
March is Women's History Month!
25% off all products on Etsy!
and
A small batch of Middlemarch /
George Eliot bags coming soon
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​ Mille fleurs
("One thousand flowers")
quilts in-progress!​
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Inspired by Proust's
description
of spring flowers in
Swann's Way...
Lilacs and pansies on
the purple squares.
Stay tuned as the magic
takes place!
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Wizard of Oz Quilt comes with a special book!
Follow the yellow brick road to see how Dorothy's story unfolds!
Our shoulder bags all feature classy silk neckties. Eliot may have visited this haberdasher in London!
Here's the spirit quilt I'm making to honor my dear, departed friend Shepherd Siegel. Made of his old T-shirts. (Awaiting more from his friends...)
It's turning into 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
quilt and shoulder bag!
Here's Gus, with the quilt he designed
in a Win YOUR Quilt game.
Who will win this summer?
Hager and me, with her
Wizard of Oz quilt, summer 2025
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Curious to see work in progress? There's always something coming along... We're on Pinterest!
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There are lots of ways 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; $699 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. In summer, the HGBG booth does one appearance at an outdoor weekend-long art fair: the Alki Art Fair. See you on July 17-19, 2026!
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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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