About this episode

Brandy chats with quilt artist Cindy Grisdela about her modern improv quilts and creative process.

Today I’m chatting with quilt artist, teacher, and author Cindy Grisdela. I recently met her at QuiltCon interviewing her about her quilt that was accepted into Quilt National 2025. Cindy is known for her bright, modern improv quilts and her relaxed approach to creativity. She creates freehand curved quilts without patterns or templates, and her work has been shown in galleries and quilt exhibits across the U.S. She’s also the author of Artful Improv, Adventures in Improv Quilts, and Fr...

People in this episode

Host: Brandy

Guest: Cindy Grisdela

Topics covered

• quilt art
• improv quilting
• creativity
• quilt exhibits
• teaching

Keywords

• Cindy Grisdela
• improv quilts
• quilt art
• QuiltCon
• creativity

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Quilt National 2025, Artful Improv, Adventures in Improv Quilts

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