by Site Moderator | Oct 29, 2023 | Blog Posts
Devon Pfeif has created some iconic quilts, but her involvement in quilting is a relatively recent development. After moving to Atlanta, she saw some quilts that she liked and met Guild member Ben Hollingsworth. Around 2009, she and Ben created a quilt for a show, and...
by Site Moderator | Sep 6, 2023 | Blog Posts
Lynn Rinehart has a passion for valuing artists’ work, so it’s not a surprise that she is a certified quilt appraiser. She loves all quilts and is eager to appraise them, regardless of age, but contemporary quilts really speak to her. The energy and effort put into...
by Site Moderator | Jul 30, 2023 | Blog Posts
Fran Fister learned to knit when she was 6 and crochet when she was 7, but quilting came along later. Her very first quilt was a kit from Woolworth’s, with blocks of stamped embroidery and fabric for the sashing and borders. Fran started the quilt for her hope chest...
by Site Moderator | Jun 28, 2023 | Blog Posts
What’s it like to win a Blue Ribbon at the International Quilt Festival in Houston? Well, Cindy Richards knows because it happened to her! In 2007. Her quilt, Dancing Ribbons, was awarded the top prize in the Art Miniature category. This famous little quilt measures...
by Site Moderator | Jun 4, 2023 | Blog Posts
Jan Kramer came to quilting after a lifetime of sewing garments. Her mother was an excellent seamstress and Jan learned from her, taking pride in careful sewing, good material, and a professional result. So, it’s no wonder that when she happened upon the Village Quilt...
