Welcome to my site! My name is Denise Labadie and I make contemporary art quilts. To make it easier to navigate the page, I’ve broken up my quilts into three main categories:

1. Irish landscapes, megalithic stones and relics
2. Spirituality and healing
3. Other

I’ve been sewing nearly all my life, and have done projects ranging from window coverings to wedding dresses to needlepoint finishing and more. After more than twenty years in my in-home sewing business, I discovered my current passion: quilting.

I started off making small handmade traditional quilts (primarily as gifts) around 1979, and became attracted to contemporary art quilting several years thereafter. In 1992, I began taking classes in advanced quilting techniques as well as other miscellaneous art classes including drawing and painting.

Many of my current quilts focus on the Irish landscape, as this is one of my biggest passions in life. My interest really took off after my husband gave me a trip to Ireland for my 40th birthday. I was able to stay with a family in County Down for several weeks who not only helped me tour the countryside, but also introduced me to the captivating ancient stone circles, dolmens, burial sites and old churches throughout the region.

My passion for the Irish landscape and culture has only grown with every subsequent trip to Ireland (and being descended from the O’Dougherty clan from County Donegal and County Mayo didn’t help!). At present, I try to get back to Ireland every few years to find new stone sites and to renew my acquaintance with the old ones that have inspired me throughout my career.

Despite my love of all things Irish, I do not confine myself just to renditions of stones, as you will see in my galleries. Occasionally I am commissioned to make quilts of other people’s sacred sites and visions, and I am more than happy to continue to do so in the future. I hope you enjoy browsing this site and look forward to making your acquaintance!