Laurie Swims Art Quilts have been amazing those who look on them for over thirty years. She juxtaposes fibres, some common, some exotic, to create works of art that move viewers profoundly. Rags to Riches: The Quilt as Art is like taking a walk with the artist through a twelve-year retrospective of her life and times. In her third book, Laurie Swim tells the stories behind the creation of her pictorial quilts. She discusses how she achieves the works, what they mean to her and what inspires her.