Haptic Lab: Modern Map Quilts

Emily Fischer of Haptic Lab has been making some noteworthy map quilts. Yes, take a closer look and you can navigate Lower Manhattan. I love the combination of traditional quilting with the modern map trend. See below for more eye candy.

King-sized quilt of Lower Manhattan: off-white silk

Queen-sized map of Rome: white silk shantung and red thread

Queen-sized map of Paris: white silk and taupe thread

Topographic quilt of Julian, California

Detail of Penobscot Bay keepsake quilt: silk applique

Quilts as Art

Ian Hundley, an artist out of Brooklyn creates these beautiful quilts inspired by maps.


I immediately fell in love with his work! Maps are one of my many obsessions and I am happy to see such a beautiful interpretation of a map. Eventually I want to start making quilts, but for now my hands are full for now.