The Fabric of Our Lives
I was pleasantly surprised to pick up the January issue of Texas Monthly to find a really nice article on quilting. More specifically, this was a really nice article about a specific quiltmaker, Jane Hall , written by her son, Michael Hall who is a contributing editor for the magazine. Michael made a video while he was with his mom at the International Quilt Festival in Houston and it is very interesting to hear the opinion of someone who is not a quilter. You can launch this video here to watch it.
Michael says: Quiltmaker Jane Hall—author of The Experts’ Guide to Foundation Piecing, teacher of classes such as Pineapples Plus and Log Cabins Revisited, and the woman from whose womb I emerged fifty years ago—stood in front of her quilt Galaxy and had her picture taken while a steady stream of women walked past, eyeing her and the sharp blue points of the dozen mariner’s compasses floating behind her. She was tired after spending the whole day teaching at the International Quilt Festival in Houston. Plus, her knee was killing her.
A woman approached. “Are you the artist?” she asked.
“Yes.”
“It’s just beautiful! Beautiful! How did you get the points so thin?”
“I used a foundation of freezer paper.” The mariner’s compass is a difficult pattern, and Mom was pleased to have the chance to teach a little more.
Until we meet again, may your days be pieceful!
deb
Stitchin’ Heaven is located in Quitman, TX populaiton 2030
Email: deb@stitchinheaven.com
Wow, I may have to buy the magazine now to read that article!
January 16th, 2008 | #
What a wonderful tribute to Ms. Hall and all who quilt. Thank you and well done!!!
January 16th, 2008 | #