What Are Quiltboxes?

I've taken some of the best-loved and most interesting quilt blocks from past centuries and translated them into finely crafted wooden boxes, using beautiful and exotic veneers to reinterpret the designs. Each box is unique; no two are ever just alike.

I handcraft each box from premium cabinet grade Baltic birch plywood, so the inside reveals the delicate grain of the white birch. I cut the quilt block design, by hand, to showcase the lush variety of natural colors and grains in the veneers, which often include spectacular bird's eye, burl, curly, dimple, flame, quilted or other figured woods.

These pieces evoke the comfort of cherished heirloom quilts, as well as the timeless strength of fine hardwood furniture.

The Products

I’m making two kinds of boxes so far: A six inch square and a four inch square. Both are 3 ¼’ high. They both have black velvet on the inside bottom (not flocking) and black felt on the outside bottom. The insides of the boxes have a white Baltic birch veneer, with a hardwood lid liner.


The six inch boxes come set up like a jewelry box with a brass ball handle on the lid, a chain stop, and removable maple dividers.
The four inch box has a removable lid that has a small cutout for a registration “button” attached to the bottom. This is to insure that the grain and figure pattern on the sides match.

About the Woods

This is just a small sample of some of the beautiful woods available.

Each box comes with a card that identifies the name of the quilt block on the box and the woods used.

Quilt Blocks

Since I learned about quilt block designs, I have been amazed at the incredible inventiveness, diversity, and beauty of this uniquely American art form. Passed down from mother to daughter, sometimes changed or embellished through the years, they represent not just compelling design but genuine folk art abstractions.

Here is a Link to a beautiful historical site call The American Quilt.
And Womanfolk.com