In my improvisational quilts, I use found, reclaimed, and hand dyed textiles as well as odd found objects from my collections. The quilts are often not big enough, soft enough, or practical enough to keep anyone warm but they do make my brain light up. I like the way I can use the tools and practices of traditional quilt making to break the limiting boundaries of long-established art and craft categories.
 

Textiles/Quilts
Untitled (wrestle)
2024
recycled industrial fabric, naturally dyed cotton and silk, patchwork
26" x 75"
Mollie Murphy Textiles/Quilts Recycled fabric and clothing, Natiurallydyed cotton and wool, fruit netting, patchwork, appliqué, quilting
Untitled Shape Piece
2024
Recycled fabric and clothing, Natiurallydyed cotton and wool, fruit netting, patchwork, appliqué, quilting
24" x 35"
Mollie Murphy Textiles/Quilts
detail: untitled shape piece
Mollie Murphy Textiles/Quilts Recycled fabric, naturally dyed and indigo dyed cotton, beadwork, patchwork, embroidery, quilting
Untitled (Virginia)
2024
Recycled fabric, naturally dyed and indigo dyed cotton, beadwork, patchwork, embroidery, quilting
23" x 68"
Mollie Murphy Textiles/Quilts
detail: Untitled (Virginia)
Mollie Murphy Textiles/Quilts Naturally dyed wool, linen, cotton, cotton hemp with exhaust-bath dyed border, patchwork, embroidery
Untitled (chart)
2024
Naturally dyed wool, linen, cotton, cotton hemp with exhaust-bath dyed border, patchwork, embroidery
20" x 65"
Mollie Murphy Textiles/Quilts
detail: chart
Mollie Murphy Textiles/Quilts reclaimed fabric, clothing, fake fur, appliqué, patchwork
Untitled (fur baby)
2023
reclaimed fabric, clothing, fake fur, appliqué, patchwork
30.5" x 35"
Mollie Murphy Textiles/Quilts various personal and found textiles, dyed cloth (indigo), yarn, fruit netting, quilting, applique
#7 (best boy)
2024
various personal and found textiles, dyed cloth (indigo), yarn, fruit netting, quilting, applique
37" x 64"
Mollie Murphy Textiles/Quilts various personal and found textiles, hand dyed cloth (acorn cap, indigo), quilting, embroidery, mending, applique
#5 (satin mend)
2023
various personal and found textiles, hand dyed cloth (acorn cap, indigo), quilting, embroidery, mending, applique
26" x 34"
Mollie Murphy Textiles/Quilts various personal and found textiles, dyed cloth (indigo), beads, feathers, scrap metal, quilting , embroidery, applique
#6 (lost and found)
2024
various personal and found textiles, dyed cloth (indigo), beads, feathers, scrap metal, quilting , embroidery, applique
62" x 26"
Mollie Murphy Textiles/Quilts naturally dyed wool, hemp, cotton, linen cloth, found textiles, (indigo dyed lining, embroidery)

2024
naturally dyed wool, hemp, cotton, linen cloth, found textiles, (indigo dyed lining, embroidery)
13" x 23"
Mollie Murphy Textiles/Quilts indigo dyed cotton, felt, yarn, denim clothing remnants, recycled textiles, fruit netting, dried clementine, appliqué, embroidery, quilting
#2/22
2022
indigo dyed cotton, felt, yarn, denim clothing remnants, recycled textiles, fruit netting, dried clementine, appliqué, embroidery, quilting
64" x 30"
Mollie Murphy Textiles/Quilts
detail
2022
Mollie Murphy Textiles/Quilts
detail
2022
Mollie Murphy Textiles/Quilts found/dyed textiles, plastic, rope
untitled
2023
found/dyed textiles, plastic, rope
36" x 30"
Mollie Murphy Textiles/Quilts found and recycled textiles, indigo dyed cotton, embroidery, trapunto, yo-yo’s, appliqué, quilting
#1/22
2022
found and recycled textiles, indigo dyed cotton, embroidery, trapunto, yo-yo’s, appliqué, quilting
40" x 28"
Mollie Murphy Textiles/Quilts
detail
2022
Mollie Murphy Textiles/Quilts  various personal and found textiles, dyed cloth (black chestnut)), quilting, embroidery
untitled
2024
various personal and found textiles, dyed cloth (black chestnut)), quilting, embroidery
8.5" x 10"
Mollie Murphy Textiles/Quilts recycled fabric, clothing, patchwork, embroidery, applique, quilting
small gift
2024
recycled fabric, clothing, patchwork, embroidery, applique, quilting
8" x 18"
Mollie Murphy Textiles/Quilts recycled fabric, clothing, patchwork, embroidery, applique, quilting
small one
2023
recycled fabric, clothing, patchwork, embroidery, applique, quilting
Mollie Murphy Textiles/Quilts recycled fabric, clothing, patchwork, embroidery, applique, quilting
untitled
2024
recycled fabric, clothing, patchwork, embroidery, applique, quilting
Mollie Murphy Textiles/Quilts  recycled fabric, clothing, patchwork, embroidery, applique, quilting
small one gift
2023
recycled fabric, clothing, patchwork, embroidery, applique, quilting
Mollie Murphy Textiles/Quilts various personal and found textiles, printed cloth, quilting
untitled
2024
various personal and found textiles, printed cloth, quilting
8" x 12"
Mollie Murphy Textiles/Quilts  recycled fabric, clothing, patchwork, embroidery, applique
small one
2023
recycled fabric, clothing, patchwork, embroidery, applique
Mollie Murphy Textiles/Quilts  recycled fabric, clothing, patchwork, embroidery, applique
small one gift
2023
recycled fabric, clothing, patchwork, embroidery, applique
Mollie Murphy Textiles/Quilts  recycled fabric, clothing, patchwork, embroidery, applique
small one gift
2023
recycled fabric, clothing, patchwork, embroidery, applique