Nicole standing in front of a king sized quilt

About

I’m Nicole and I make quilts under the name Couched Liaisons.

My quilts are made with natural fibers like cotton, linen, and wool. It’s important to me that my quilts are usable, durable, washable, and ultimately biodegradable.

Couched Liaisons style is a blend of traditional quilt blocks and construction techniques with a contemporary feel, using solid colors in studies of contrast and harmony. I’m inspired by the many quiltmakers, artists, and craftspeople who continue to uphold (and reject) quiltmaking traditions, as well as painters, weavers, and collage artists.

Each project brings a new approach. I stitch by hand or machine. Some quilts take a few weeks to make, others take months of dedicated labor.

You can read more about my design process, featuring the Grid quilt, in this interview with Figma.

Contact Nicole for more information.

About Nicole

Draping cotton batting and a vintage muslin sheet for the 9-Patch in Blues quilt.
Piecing cotton patchwork for the Stolzl Grid quilt
Quilted wall hangings and stretched patchwork pieces on the studio gallery wall
A quilter's desk, cutting mat strewn with tools, notions, and blocks for the Acid Star quilt

On Instagram

Hey friends! If you've been thinking about getting a custom quilt made, now's the perfect time. I'm currently taking commissions for wall hangings, throw blankets, and bed quilts. Whether it's for yourself or a special gift, each quilt is a one-of-a-
Wall hanging for Graham 40 squares for 40 years 10 x 10 x 2 Hand-stitched with dimple technique from @zakfoster.quilts Stretched on a wooden frame thanks to the teachings of @ali_is_sewing #handsewing #stretchedpatchwork #wallhanging #colorstudy
Amadea’s quilt, for a very special child. Hand quilted. About 35x47 inches. All cotton materials. Backed with a striped sheet. Another improv piece. I was trying to create a completely different composition with these scraps, and it wasn&rsq
Wall hanging 5 — Quilted Neutrals Hand pieced and hand quilted, stretched on a wooden board. 9x9 inches. Available on my website.
Wall Hanging 4 — Color Field Machine pieced and stretched on a wooden board. 8x8 inches. Available on my website.
Wall Hanging 6 — Blue Door Hand pieced and stretched on a wooden board. 6x6 inches. Available on my website.
Back at it. I’m marking clamshells with a glass and chalk pen. I’m only doing a few rows at a time, then quilting them as a reward for marking them. Every step of making a quilt is tedious, which is good for me. Plenty of time to think, o
Patti’s quilt, a special commission from the end of 2022. Hand quilted. About 55x72 inches. All cotton materials. Backed with a vintage striped muslin sheet. It started with a reference photo, a staging of Hamlet that the quilt recipient de
Grid quilt About 93” square (236 cm) Machine pieced and quilted, machine & hand bound. Backing is pieced from two vintage striped cotton muslin sheets. It was my first bed sized quilt (when I started it), and a lot of learning happened