Tierney Barden
Each quilt has a story to tell, and it’s my pleasure to coax those stories to the surface with needle and thread.
A day in the life for me is spent stirring, steeping and stitching. I’m a textile artist, teacher and quilter.
I strive for zero waste, natural dyes in the dye pots and gorgeous fabrics that enhance a stitcher’s experience. During my dye season, I offer a variety of specialty fabrics and threads from around the world paired with my naturally dyed fabrics, all packaged into inspiring boxes for your stitching pleasure.
During winter months, my efforts turn to original quilt designs, personal art quilts and limited edition textile art prints.
When I began this business in 2015, my priorities were to provide the best materials for ourselves and our loved ones, as well as be an excellent steward of the environment. That quest led me to 100% certified organic cotton fabrics made from cotton grown in the US, and milled in the US when possible. Over the years, I’ve grown my offerings to include silk and linen, and employ a variety of natural dye techniques. For fabric care information, please read my FAQ page. Hand dyeing with natural dyes is truly a labor of love, and watching exquisite colors come out of the dye pots compels me to make these extraordinary fabrics available to quilters, sewers and fiber enthusiasts like you. Seeing what you make with these fabrics brings it all full circle!
I’m grateful to be able to share my passion for slow cloth and storytelling. For a peek behind the studio door, follow me on Instagram: @tierneybarden. To receive exclusive shop discounts and studio updates, be sure to sign up for my newsletter. Thank you for your support!
Artist’s Biography
Tierney is a textile artist, quilt designer and natural dyer in upstate NY. When she's not designing, she's happily making progress on personal pieces such as art quilts and hand stitched garments. Having earned her BFA from NYS College of Ceramics and Design at Alfred University, Tierney brings her love of pattern and storytelling to her work today.
Learning the ancient art of shibori dyeing at Arrowmont in 2006 was Tierney's first exposure to hand dying fabric. From there, she went on to make her first art quilt which was shown in the 2008 Quilts=Art=Quilts juried exhibit. She has been published twice in Quilting Arts Holiday Gifts Magazine. Teaching and speaking venues include Squam Art Workshops, Quilters’ Consortium of NYS and area quilt guilds. She has also participated in a long distance teaching experience with The Palouse-Prairie School Midsummer Night's Dream project. Her naturally dyed fabrics were most recently featured throughout Karen Lewis's book Wabi-Sabi Sewing. Today, Tierney dyes, teaches and sells her wares. You can see her 2018 installation at Squam Art Workshops here.