At the SOKO MRKT during the ESSENCE Festival of Culture this past July, one booth you had to visit was the Alexis Gift Quilts space. The brand, started by Kim Alexis Newton, features her handcrafted quilts, not only covered in brilliant imagery, but also showcasing moving, motivational messages for all. “When I was 22, I learned how to quilt the traditional way from my grandmother,” Newton said on her site. “That summer changed my life – learning a time-honored tradition while spending time with one of the most important women in my life. For me, it was a new creative awakening.” Add to that, her 20 years at Hallmark, including leading global corporate strategy, and you have someone who knows their stuff, creating quilts that Oprah and Tabitha Brown love.
She garnered even more fans at EFOC, “It’s been great” she told Richelieu Dennis, founder and chair of Sundial Group. “I have broader objectives than just sales. Brand partnerships.” As always, Newton is thinking big, strategizing. That’s why she’s so successful. That, and her products are worth every penny, including these stunning quilts. Check out a few of our favorites from her collection and keep them in mind for gifts, including for the upcoming holiday season.
In addition to being beautiful, this quilt is an offering of healing designed to hold you in the tender space between what was and what’s to come. Every stitch is a personal invitation to begin again.
This gift quilt, featuring Psalms 46:5, in its embroidered beauty, is a reminder that God is with you, wrapping you in courage, faith, and the strength to live boldy.
Though this quilt was made especially to celebrate 85 years of the Jack and Jill of America, it’s also perfect the perfect gift for new mothers and/or their newborns thanks to the heartwarming imagery.
Available at Alexis Gift Quilts
I see the perfect anniversary gift! But the piece was actually created to honor love in all its forms and the reality that true love never fails.
Created to honor self-love, and aging gracefully, it’s filled, on one side, with affirmations including, “I am deserving. I manifest love, happiness and success in every stage of life.”
Available at Alexis Gift Quilts
Get drawn in by the gorgeous image, stay for the six uplifting affirmations on the back that inspire self-love, motivation, and a deep sense of worth no matter what life brings your way.
A perfect gift for mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends, this quilt highlights the fact that our deepest connections grow when we see ourselves in one another and reflect back the love we seek.
Available at Alexis Gift Quilts