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Biography
for Vikki Pignatelli
Vikki entered the world of quilting in 1991 at the urging of her sister
and fellow quilter, Augie Ellis. A non-sewer at the time, Vikki attended
a beginner's class and quickly fell in love with the art of quilting.
Now a full-time professional quilt-artist, designer, international
teacher, lecturer and author, Vikki and her quilts have been featured in
many books, national publications and exhibitions. She has won 32 awards
in national and international competitions and exhibitions including a
first place award in Art Large for Portrait of my Soul at the
International Quilt Festival at Houston and Best Color and Design for
Passages of the Spirit in the 2002 NQA annual show
A self-taught artist with experience in painting (watercolor and oils)
and sculpture, Vikki enjoys a passion for color and flowing designs. She
developed a simple layering technique that is a blend of piecing and
appliqué. She is the author of two books featuring this technique,
"Quilting Curves” (Quilt Digest Press, 2001) and “Quilting By
Improvisation” (Dragon Threads, 2006). Also, Vikki has written “how-to”
articles published in Quilting Arts, Quilter’s Newsletter, and AQS
magazines.
Vikki also founded the national biennial
Sacred Threads Quilt
Exhibitions in 1999. She and co-chairwoman, Wendy Bynner, oversee the
two-week display of original artwork that explores themes of
spirituality, joy, inspiration, healing and grief. The show is held in
Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
Deeply influenced by her husband’s bout with cancer and his recovery in
1993, most of Vikki’s artwork now focuses on the themes of healing,
spirituality, hope, and inspiration. In her writings and teaching,
Vikki's focus is to inspire, nurture and develop the artistry and
self-confidence within each quilter.
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