Velda Newman is a contemporary American quilter from Nevada City in Northern California,[1] specializing in close-up depictions of the natural world. Common subjects for her quilts are based in nature focused on flowers, fruit, and fish.[2] She does much of her work by hand including stitching and dying of the fabric.[3][4]

Newman has received numerous national and international quilting awards, including her quilt "Hydrangea" being listed as one of "The 20th Century's 100 Best Quilts."[5][6] Newman is also the author of two books, A Workshop with Velda Newman: Adding Dimension to your Quilts[7] and Velda Newman: A Painter's Approach to Quilt Design.[8][9]

References

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  1. "Larger Than Life: Velda Newman". National Quilt Museum. 25 March 2023. Archived from the original on 15 December 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  2. Caudell, Robin (10 June 2013). "Gallery takes on extreme nature quilts". Press-Republican. Archived from the original on 27 January 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  3. Flannery, Maura C. (2001). "Biology & Quilting". The American Biology Teacher. 63 (9): 692. doi:10.2307/4451216. ISSN 0002-7685. JSTOR 4451216.
  4. Pitcher, Joe (20 November 2013). "Velda Newman: Colour, shape & texture". TextileArtist. Archived from the original on 2 November 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  5. Fallert, Caryl Bryer (11 July 2011). "100 best quilts of the 20th century with links to pictures". Bryerpatch Studio Gallery. Archived from the original on 11 October 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  6. "Art Quilts by Velda Newman". The Art of the Quilt. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  7. Newman, Velda (2002). A Workshop with Velda Newman: Adding Dimension to your Quilts. Lafayette, CA: C&T Publishing. ISBN 9781571201850. OCLC 50841426.
  8. Newman, Velda; Barnes, Christine (1996). Velda Newman: A Painter's Approach to Quilt Design. Bothell, WA: Fiber Studio Press. ISBN 9781564771193. OCLC 33970892.
  9. Zlendich, Jan (December 1996). "Velda Newman: A Painter's Approach to Quilt Design". Library Journal. 121 (20): 92. ProQuest 196742202.

Further reading

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  • Shaw, Robert (1997). The Art Quilt. Hugh Lauter Levin Associates. ISBN 9780883633250.
  • Shaw, Robert (2014). American Quilts: The Democratic Art. Sterling. ISBN 978-1454913979.
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