Emily Robison is a fine artist and quilter living and working in Alabama. Her work is a memoir, exploring themes of motherhood and family relationships - finding ways that people who came before us inevitably shape us and how that becomes our own story.
NOW OPEN:
Quilting From Start to Finish Class
Join Emily in her studio for the next class starting on January 20th, 2027. Made for the true beginner but enriching for the intermediate, this 6-week class is a deep dive into quilt making techniques. Start a new skill in the new year.
This IN PERSON 6-week, hands-on course will teach you to make your own quilt from start to finish while simultaneously teaching you the rich historical traditions of quilting and what has become a “language” among quilters. During the 6 weeks, you will make your very own art quilt, starting with patchwork piecing to finally hand quilting and binding. It can be hung as décor or even used as a hot pad in your kitchen. No matter how you use your piece, you will leave this class equipped to make your own patterns and achieve quilts that you dream up or copy a pattern on a beloved quilt that your grandmother made with her own hands. Knowing the foundations means that the sky is the limit. I’ll provide all the supplies, you bring yourself. I hope you are ready to be inspired and take part in this rich, heirloom tradition that has provided comfort and warmth and beauty within homes for centuries.
No prior experience is needed. This class will teach a true beginner and it will enrich the novice quilter.
We will meet once a week in my studio (316) at Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment, each Wednesday from 5-7 pm - starting Wednesday, January 20th and ending Wednesday, February 24th.
Current Available Quilt Work
This star quilt is also a 9 patch variation. Made from cotton solids and some vintage check fabric — the chartreuse border is a fun juxtaposition to the muted greys and blues. Hand quilted with a bright red thread, I wanted it to be an echo of the American quilting traditions I’ve learned and loved.
Cotton patchwork, sashiko hand-quilting, a layer of natural cotton batting for padding, backing handstitched to bind the quilt. Measures 31×31 in. For best care, wash on delicate cycle, cold and line dry.
This is a variation on the traditional square in a square quilt pattern. Made with vintage fabrics, I machine pieced and then hand quilted this original fiber artwork. I stitched in the ditch, keeping the hand stitching simple to emphasize the geometric pattern. Bound with a playful star pattern, I love the mix of old and new, muted and fluorescent.
Cotton patchwork, sashiko hand stitching, a layer of natural cotton batting, hand bound by hand. Measures 20 inches by 20 inches. For best care, wash on delicate cycle, cold and line dry.
This is a hand-stitched log cabin original fiber artwork. After choosing fabrics, I cut then pieced together this quilt with my machine. I basted it then quilted it by hand to ensure the quilt would be made with the utmost of intention. This one-of-a-kind quilt is made to be displayed as an art piece. The fabrics and the batting are 100% cotton. The quilt measures 19.5 in. X 19.5 in.
The log cabin pattern as been an American tradition since early settlers were making their homes and lighting their hearth fires. Here is my modern take on this beautiful and meaningful tradition.
This is a hand-stitched quilt with 6 pinwheel blocks - an original fiber artwork. It is hand-quilted and then tied with red thread. This one-of-a-kind quilt is meant to be displayed as an original art piece. The fabrics, thread and batting are all 100% cotton.
Measures 10 inches by 18 inches.
THE PAINTINGS
Emily’s portfolio includes a range of acrylic paintings, mainly portraiture and still lives, as well as small studies in watercolor and gouache.
PRINTS
Signed prints on archival paper & original acrylic and watercolor paintings
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MONTHLY BLOG
Where you will meet the pure, unadulterated Emily, at her very best. Notes on painting and life. Come along for the journey.
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PATREON
A “visitor’s pass” into my studio. Think, painting videos, a closer look at my process, and early access to new work.
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CRAFT TALK
A fun and contemplative monthly newsletter sent straight to your inbox. I love to share what is currently inspiring me.
