Sujata Shah, a graphic designer and textile artist, is originally from Mumbai, India now lives with her husband in San Francisco Bay Area.

In 2003, She found an instant connection between the abstract utilitarian quilts of Gee’s bend and Godharis and Kawandi quilts from India. Her instinctive ability to work with colors and textures combined with education in graphic design has helped her develop a unique style as a designer.

She draws her inspirations from imperfections and irregularities of free-spirited folk art and crafts from around the world. As a calligraphy major, she believes that each handmade craft has a stamp of the maker. In 2014 she wrote the book, Cultural Fusion Quilts – A Melting Pot of Piecing Traditions. In which she introduced free-form blocks, an abstract interpretations of traditional quilt blocks to reflect her theory.

She has won awards for her quilts in local and national quilt shows and designed quilt patterns under the name of Rangoli Designs. Her teaching experiences include workshops inspired by the quilts of Gee’s Bend, needle-turn applique based on her original designs. Her quilts have been shown at AQS in Lancaster and Paducah and the Pacific Northwest Quilt-Fest.