Arizona Quilt Documentation Project
from Lenna DeMarco |
Catching Up with the Tucson QDP Activities!
OCTOBER ----
At the October documentation meeting, the team welcomed guests from Globe, Jan Pederson and Maria Melendez. Peggy and Sue reviewed highlights from the recent American Quilt Study Seminar in Tempe. Attendees were highly pleased with the seminar offerings and site. Peggy did a poster session on the Migrant Quilt Project and was involved in curating a number of exhibits. Sue was responsible for a Quilt Turning that included eight different turnings as well as Sue's collection of toy sewing machines. Sue also told the team about a special Goldie Tracy Richmond quilt exhibit currently showing at the Arizona History Museum. (This display ended on November 5th)
Continuing education, presented by Sue, was the color orange. Did you know 36,000 years ago, the oldest known natural dyed fibers, in the Georgia Republic date to this time? Also, in 1817, John Mercer discovered antimony orange dye and lastly, in the 1920s, a colorfast dye was discovered. If you are an orange lover, you likely are an extrovert.
Stars all Around-Jan Pederson
Floppy Eared Rabbits
Quilts documented include the following: (1) The 2017 Arizona Quilters' Hall of Fame raffle quilt, Comfort and Joy, (shown above) designed by Jean Biddick, quilted by Suzanne Irving, and bound by Sally Hatfield; (2) Stars all Around by guest, Jan Pederson; (3) Chili Daze by Kate Clark; (4) For Use on Chili Nights by Kate Clark; (5) Mod Chain by Peggy Hazard; (6) Aloha! by Peggy Hazard; (7) Floppy Eared Rabbits (above); a vintage quilt owned by Sue Franklin.
Kate Clark's Chili Daze
and Chili Nights
Peggy Hazard's Mod Chains
and Aloha!
At the DECEMBER documentation meeting, the team welcomed Shellie Whitman to the team. Shellie recently moved to Tucson from Payson where she had been involved with quilt documentation.
Bea Kabler and Linda Laird presented the continuing education for the team. They reviewed a recent workshop they attended at the International Quilt Study and Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. They learned about the Turkey red process (it isn't a color); also that the Museum's holdings include 5000 quilts, many from other countries. They had more information to share than time allowed so Linda programmed it and placed it on the computer. Now each team member can access it for a limited time. They also were fortunate in getting a behind the scenes tour of the facility. In addition, Bea shared information on Mountain Mist.
Quilts documented include the following: Bea shared a delightful quilt that she titled Blue Redwork. As you might expect, the quilt was comprised of varied whimsical blocks, beautifully embroidered in blue.
Another quilt that provided a bit of nostalgia was Linda's Parasol Girl quilt. This kit quilt, began in 1991, was finished in 2005. How many of us can identify with that? I can. Now it will be a lovely wedding gift for Linda's granddaughter.
Victory Star Laced with Churn Dash, belongs to Sue Franklin. This quilt, too, was accomplished over a period of several years. But for Sue, the end result was worth it. She got a first place ribbon in Quilt Fiesta when it was shown.
Terry brought one of her collector quilts, a circa 1950 blue and white Drunkard's Path. That is a timeless favorite.
The final quilt documented was a small Dresden Plate wall hanging made by Sue for a quilt club challenge a number of years ago. After the large size of her previous quilt, the team was pleased to see this one. 
Could your New Year's Resolution be to Join QDP???!!!
Anyone is welcome to visit! We love guests. For questions about either quilt documentation or joining the team, please either call or email Tucson liaisons Sue Franklin, (520.490.4721; suevette63@comcast.net) or Terry Gryzb-Wysocki, (520.749.9326; terry-gw@mindspring.com). New members are welcome. Monthly training sessions are held from 9:30 until 12:30 at the Ellie Towne Flowing Wells Community Center on Ruthrauff Road.
Information about quilt documentation teams throughout Arizona may be obtained from Lynn Miller at either 480.202.1230 or azquiltdoc@yahoo.com. Lynn also needs people familiar with the computer to aid her with data entry for the Quilt Index. Lynn does distance training which takes about two hours.
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