Hand-crafted with heirloom quality, these award-winning wall hangings bring a welcome boost of color and texture to your home.
In our Featured Shop series, we shine a light on a standout shop from Etsy’s talented seller community, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at their process and story. This month, it's all about artful quilts and wall hangings from Mood + Mantle.
SHOP from Mood + Mantle: Left: Ultra-modern quilted wall hanging, $177. Right: Female figure quilted wall hanging, $181.
If the walls of our homes are a canvas, then fabric is artist-quilter Melanie Gordon’s paint. Through a playful exploration of pattern, texture, and shape, the Canadian textile artist pieces together colorful, abstract artworks that add layers of depth and emotion to any space. “However you want your room to feel—calm, bold, quirky, or comfortable—that’s what I want my work to accomplish for you,” explains the 2024 Etsy Design Awards art category winner.
Whether you’re looking to enliven your entryway with an eye-catching geometric composition or want to cozy up your den with a wall adorned with soothing waves, each of Melanie’s handcrafted quilts is imbued with a human touch that radiates character and quality. “I care deeply about each piece I make,” she explains. “I love the comforting way hand stitches create a feeling of warmth, and textiles, no matter how bold the style, bring a softness that always resonates.”
From peppy checkered crescents to gently rolling landscapes, read on to discover a display-worthy quilted design to complement your next home update, and shop the Mood + Mantle collection.
SHOP: Checkered wall hanging from Mood + Mantle, $188
SHOP: Winter River Valley wall hanging from Mood + Mantle, $268
SHOP: Bold, wavy wall hanging, Etsy Design Awards 2024 winner from Mood + Mantle, $326
Light blue-and-white checkered wall hanging from Mood + Mantle, $227
Why Mood + Mantle should be on your radar
Meticulously sewn from natural fabrics (like cotton, linen, bamboo, and wool), each quilted composition in Melanie’s collection is a ready-to-hang heirloom. “I want the finished piece to feel good when handled, and to last for generations,” she explains. Have a particular idea in mind? For an extra price, Melanie will work with you one-on-one to bring your one-of-a-kind ideas to life. “It's a really cool experience being able to take someone else's vision and make it real,” she says. “It's a collaboration that will often push me to work in colors that I wouldn't have thought to pick myself, or a larger size that I might have shied from doing on my own.” Simply reach out to Melanie for a quote and timeline, and keep in mind that custom commissions require extra back and forth—from drafting sketches to choosing fabrics—to ensure Melanie gets the details just right.
SHOP: Minimalist quilted wall hanging from Mood + Mantle, $188
The best Mood + Mantle pieces for memorable gifting
Because Melanie’s inspiration comes from far and wide (including dramatic architectural arches and tender memories of the tilework in her grandmother’s kitchen), her shop offers a range of decorative styles that make great gifting options for every unique personality in your life. For a guaranteed crowd-pleaser, try one of her bestselling “hanging shapes” quilts. “The simplicity of the design suits so many interiors, and each one is totally unique, so no one ever has the same piece,” she says. If there’s a specific place your gift recipient needs to decorate, Melanie has a few recommendations. “My minimalist, organic shapes would complement a yoga studio or an office—anywhere you'd want to feel calm.,” she says. “Abstract landscapes would look good in a cottage, or my brighter patchwork pieces would be fun in a modern space.”
SHOP: Hanging arches with white triangles wall hanging from Mood + Mantle, $194
SHOP: Blue semi-circles quilt from Mood + Mantle, $251
SHOP: Circle medallions wall hanging from Mood + Mantle, $209
SHOP: Color-blocked hanging shapes wall hanging from Mood + Mantle, $181
SHOP: Rounded patchwork wall hanging from Mood + Mantle, $163
SHOP: Rounded patchwork wall hanging from Mood + Mantle, $163
In her words
“I recently had a customer order a piece for their new baby boy. They told me that they wanted to decorate with him growing in mind, so they wanted artwork that would suit a nursery as well as an older child's space and onward to adulthood—a true heirloom that would span his lifetime. I absolutely fell in love with the idea that a piece I've created would be with someone for their whole life. It's an incredibly sweet sentiment that I am honored to be a part of.”
SHOP: Minimalist crib quilt from Mood + Mantle, $385
SHOP: Navy blue and linen wall hanging from Mood + Mantle, $199
SHOP: Black-and-white rounded wall hanging from Mood + Mantle, $178
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Lifestyle photos by Kalia Huang. Additional product photography courtesy of Mood + Mantle.
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