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quilter’s profile
Pam RuBert has always drawn cartoons and made art, but only recently discovered
quilts. “Having sewn my whole life, I was attracted to the medium about four
years ago, and began combining my drawings with fabric,” she says. “Fabric lets
me create colorful stories on a large scale, and to add surprise elements like
buttons, zippers, and beads. I entertain myself as I work, making up characters
and jokes, inspired by legends and contemporary life.” She and her
sculptor/photographer husband, Russ, work in a renovated 22,000-square-foot
peanut butter factory in Springfield, Missouri.
(a) “Blue Christmas” is a holiday confection whose elements include layered
cotton fabric, digital print, and a zipper. It tells a true-life tale. “At our
house, we don’t start decorating until the last minute, so stringing outdoor
lights is usually done in the freezing cold,” Pam says. “My husband, Russ,
usually has an ambitious plan that involves climbing tall ladders, and our dog
Mochi likes to join in on the excitement.”
More examples of the quilt as autobiographical document. (b) “I love cute
little vintage purses, but there’s never enough room for everything,” Pam says.
“So I carry several totes to hold all my stuff. How chic is that?” She
incorporated vintage buttons and beads into the design. (c) A quilt composed
of layered cotton fabric, digital print, thread, and beads, inspired by a new
puppy. “We got her last summer. I had the morning shift, so I took her out every
morning before my 6 o’clock yoga class.”
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