Marianne & Mary Fons were in Oklahoma this week to give lecture
and slide show on quilting. This was a little different in that it was
quilt history and showcased various styles of quilt making since the
1800s. They gave these quilters their due noting the amazing
"engineering" feats for quilt design, risk-taking in trying different
styles, traditional style and artistic creativity. If you get a chance to hear/see them I encourage you to do so. They
were a fun and informative duo offering two different and enjoyable
perspectives. Mary (daughter) a free-lance writer and actress turned
quilter has a
blog that you might enjoy too! It covers many things in addition to quilting. Their website
"Quilty"
has some great things too. You can even download a free issue to take a
look. We bought the Nov/Dec issue of the magazine that is
just out. I am already cutting out a quilt from it! (More on that in a
future post). There is lots of good inspiration for some modern quilting
designs .Below, the pictures
with black background are from the
slide show to give you an idea of the content. These were some of my
favorites! The other two pictures above were quilts hanging behind them as they spoke. I think these were
their quilts but nothing was said about them.
 
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| Solar System Teaching Quilt 1870 |
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| Modern Style of Tula Pink |
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| Rattle Snake 1890 |
Happy Sewing &Quilting!
Marianne & Mary Fons were in Oklahoma this week to give lecture
and slide show on quilting. This was a little different in that it was
quilt history and showcased various styles of quilt making since the
1800s. They gave these quilters their due noting the amazing
"engineering" feats for quilt design, risk-taking in trying different
styles, traditional style and artistic creativity. If you get a chance to hear/see them I encourage you to do so. They
were a fun and informative duo offering two different and enjoyable
perspectives. Mary (daughter) a free-lance writer and actress turned
quilter has a blog that you might enjoy too! It covers many things in addition to quilting. Their website "Quilty"
has some great things too. You can even download a free issue to take a
look. We bought the Nov/Dec issue of the magazine that is
just out. I am already cutting out a quilt from it! (More on that in a
future post). There is lots of good inspiration for some modern quilting
designs .Below, the pictures
with black background are from the
slide show to give you an idea of the content. These were some of my
favorites! The other two pictures above were quilts hanging behind them as they spoke. I think these were
their quilts but nothing was said about them.
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