September 28, 2010

• An Amazing Quilt Show

  I had two wonderful Home Ec teachers in Senior High School
  (which is more than I can say for Junior High ) ,
  Mrs McCloskey and Mrs Fulmer.
  I recently saw Mrs McCloskey, who mentioned that
  Mrs Fulmer was having an Art Quilt Show
  at a local art studio ("Studio B ) in Boyertown"
  The show is called Frayed Edges
  
  Mrs Mcloskey asked if I would like to attend the show with her,
  I was very pleased to accept the invitation.
  On Friday evening we went to see the show,
    it was incredible... colorful, fun, vivid and unique.
  Each quilt was rich in color and full of details.
  Here is Mrs Fulmer, standing in front of her 'Lupine' Quilt.
  
  Years ago I saw Mrs Fulmer at a farmer's market
  when I was with my mom and a few aunts,
  I introduced her as "My old Home Ec teacher", she corrected me
  "Say 'Former Home Ec Teacher', it sound better."
  Ha, yes it certainly does.

  My favorite quilt at the show is 'Ladies in Waiting'.
  She said "They waited so long to get finished".
     
  

  Her creativity is so evident in every detail...
  patterns,edges,trinkets and mediums,
  the colors and textures of the fabric and thread she used.

  This quilt, as many of the ones displayed were 'challenges'.
  This one has to include fish in it.
  Sushi
  

  Checkerboard
  

  Radishes For Tea
  This challenge needed to include a number of things;
  radishes, a salamander, eyes etc.
   

   I did not get the name of this one
   
  Hybrid Lily
  

  This challenge was 'a song'
  Silvery Moon
  
  
  Maine Hills
  

   This is quilt of her actual 'Shed Door'. The photo is on the back of the quilt.
  She said she combined he two favorite things, gardening and quilting.
  

  Fractured Pinwheel
  

  Pickle Dish
  

  I had many sewing classes with Mrs. Fulmer and I loved them all.
  The most useful thing I learned that I remember is how to put a lining in a coat,
  I have relined so many coats over the years for people, mostly older people.
  I am afraid the days are gone where people buy a good winter coat
  and take care of it and continue to wear it until it wears out.
  Once I made a beautiful maroon dress jacket in Tailoring
  which was an advanced sewing class that Mrs Fulmer taught.
  The jacket had pockets and a lining, I got an A on it.
  I wore it for the first time to the movies
  and the ushers had the same jackets on...
  that was the kiss of death for that jacket.
  Mrs Fulmer taught us how to do things right
  and even though I had to redo things a few times ,
  I learned how to sew well and I still think of her when I sew.

  
  

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