Hi! I’m Kristy Kay, an artist, designer, maker, and mom. Creativity has always been part of my world. I grew up running around craft fairs for my Mom's hand-painted clothing business, while my pilot dad enjoyed welding metal sculptures and lamps that decorated our home. That love for making things stuck with me, and I’ve always felt a pull toward textiles and color.

For over a decade, I've worked in animation, designing for films like The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run, Hotel Transylvania 2, and Smurfs: The Lost Village, helping to develop worlds through visual development. But after the pandemic reshaped the animation world, and with the life-changing experience of becoming a mom, I found myself craving a more intentional, hands on way of creating.

I signed up for an intro to sewing class, pulled out my mom’s old sewing machine, and began sewing my own clothes. Over the past year, I’ve carved out the time to build a new creative space outside of animation. Now I design and sew colorful quilts and beginner-friendly quilt kits, and host hands-on workshops that invite others to experience the joy of making. My style blends modern folk with bold colors and playful shapes, crafted to spark joy and celebrate the beauty of handmade.

Thank you for being here and supporting me in this journey, it means the world!

To see more of my animation work, visit my website: www.kristydraws.com