Welcome!
I’m Cindy Grisdela – an Artist, Teacher and Author from Reston, VA.
Color and texture are the driving forces behind my contemporary art quilts. Browse my site to see how I combine line and shape, then add stitching lines to create texture and dimension – a process I like to think of as painting with fabric and thread.
Latest News From Cindy
I’m Teaching at the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival in 2024
I’m pleased to be teaching at the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival February 29 – March 3, 2024. I have three full day classes available, plus I’ll be giving the Early Bird lecture on Wednesday, February 28 at 6 PM. If you’d like to see a short video describing the classes you can take a look at …
Two Great Exhibit Openings!
I was thrilled to be able to attend the openings of two great exhibits including my work last month. Interpretations 2023 opened at the Visions Museum of Textile Art in San Diego, CA on October 13. Color Grid was one of 38 pieces accepted into the show. Many thanks to jurors Susan T. Avila, Dolores…
Fabulous MEGA Workshop Week at Madeline Island
What a great week at Madeline Island School of the Arts teaching Piecing Perspectives with Sarah Bond and Maria Shell! It was a team teaching experience–each one of us presented our perspectives on color, line, curve, shape, and design over the first two days, and students were free to choose one, two, or all three…