Jamie Fingal: “Super Bloom” and the Power of Preparation

By Threads & Reflection Magazine

In December 2019, artist Jamie Fingal shared a deeply personal update alongside a striking new quilt titled “Super Bloom.” Created in anticipation of her upcoming surgery, this fused fabric wall quilt served as a symbolic and artistic gesture — one of strength, preparation, and creativity through transition.

A Burst of Life Before Recovery

Measuring 37 inches tall by 22.5 inches wide, “Super Bloom” is a vibrant, fully fused quilt that captures Fingal’s signature style: playful forms, radiant colors, and layered complexity. While the piece bursts with optimism, its creation was quietly practical — meant as a “temporary backup quilt” in case Fingal was unable to finish a new work during her recovery.

In many ways, “Super Bloom” became more than a stand-in — it became a statement. Proof that creativity can be both beautiful and strategic, resilient and deeply felt.

Art, Routine, and Reflection

Alongside her quilt, Fingal shared more pages from her visual journal — a space she frequently fills with drawings, doodles, and affirmations. These pages, like her quilts, blend design with emotion. Her sketchbooks often act as a bridge between planning and play, offering insight into her internal world.

Even in the face of physical limitation, Fingal’s journals and quilts reminded her — and her followers — that making is a form of healing.

A Moment of Pause, A Mark of Presence

“Super Bloom” stands not just as a placeholder, but as a powerful marker in Fingal’s creative timeline. It reflects both a pause and a continuation, showing how artists can work ahead, plan with care, and still make something expressive and whole.

In her typical fashion, Fingal turned uncertainty into art — leaving behind not just fabric and thread, but a message: beauty can grow, even in waiting.

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To view the “Super Bloom” quilt and Jamie Fingal’s reflections from this period, visit:
Jamie Fingal Designs