Meet the “Tierney” of tierneycreates

Originally from New York, I’ve lived in Texas, the Pacific Northwest, and now live in the Greater Denver Metro area. In 1999 I began quilting as a distraction from the rainy winters in Seattle, Washington. I made it through my first quilt but I was not sure if this would be my hobby.  Then on a whim, I made a second quilt, this time for my sister, who did not know I had started quilting. My surprised sister received the quilt in the mail and called me with tears of joy, stating: “I did not know anyone loved me that much”.

I was deeply touched, now understanding the power of quilts and handmade items from the heart and I was hooked! Since 1999, I have completed numerous over quilting and fiber projects and I have numerous projects in “queue”!

Over the years I’ve evolved from a traditional quilter to exploring art quilting with a focus on improvisational design, storytelling, and creating art with recycled materials.

In 2016 I had the honor of being invited to join the Women of Color Quilting Network (WCQN) and have participated in several of their amazing shows. I’ve shown my work in art shows across the country. The City of Seattle owns four of my textile art pieces as part of their Portable Works Collection; and in 2019 I had my first solo show at the City of Seattle’s Municipal Tower Gallery. In October 2023 I was one of the Colorado-based quilters featured in Issue 28 of Quiltfolk Magazine.

Please see my website’s page Exhibit and Events for a listing of the shows I’ve participated in (by invitation or juried), publications my quilts are featured in, and special opportunities like being selected to be part of the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture Ethnic Artist Roster.

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A bit about the tierneycreates blog and website

The tierneycreates Blog discusses my artistic journey as well as the the many aspects of a “Crafter’s Life” including sources of creative inspiration, what’s on my design wall, quality of life, quilting retreats, artistic growth, outside adventures, books that inspire me, and all things related to handmade textile crafts. Occasionally on my I have “guest bloggers” to include my miniature schnauzer Mike; or my alter-ego the tierneycreates Beastie (created by Helen @crawcraftsbeasties.com).

To see my fiber art/textile art creations, check out my Portfolio page; and if you would like to see a sampling of all my crafts, check out my Gallery page.

My Exhibit and Events page has a listing of the shows I’ve participated in (by invitation or juried) and special honors like being selected to be part of the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture Ethnic Artist Roster.  The News page contains any big news from my textile adventures!

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Thanks for joining me at tierneycreates!

Fusing textiles & smiles,

Tierney 🙂