{"id":10790,"date":"2024-09-11T13:44:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T19:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/?p=10790"},"modified":"2024-09-12T13:46:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T19:46:09","slug":"eye-candy-from-aqsg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/eye-candy-from-aqsg\/","title":{"rendered":"Eye Candy from AQSG"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I am back from Tarrytown NY, where I was attending the American Quilt Study Group Seminar. As AQSG president Nancy Bavor noted, this is a little out of my usual oeuvre, but nevertheless I enjoyed hanging out with some of the most serious quilt history nerds on the planet. And I learned what is Linsey Woolsey<\/a>! I thought I knew a lot about textile history and production, but there is always something new to learn. And…I learned from a historian named Rabbit Goody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This delightful vintage confection (above) is a 19th century quilt from New York state, part of a collection that was presented by Sharon Waddell at this event. The applique reminds us of the fine handwork that we see in contemporary Japanese quilts<\/a>. I took this photo as I ran through her exhibit, and the next 2 times I tried to return the doors were locked, so I am sorry I was not able to photograph the information card next to the quilt. I tried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyway, this event attracts museum curators, journalists and authors, historians and quilt celebrities. One of the talks I attended was about Jean Ray Laury<\/a>, presented by Tara Miller. Many of you older quilters will remember Laury. She was born 9 years before my own mother. One of Laury’s most significant books was ‘The Creative Women’s Getting-It-All-Together at Home Handbook’ written in 1977. My mother could have used that book. When I was a young mother juggling babies and a new business, I could have used that book!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I met her near the end of her life, when she visited Boulder and was the guest of honor at a party here. She sat down next to me and said she had heard such good things about me and my business. I was so honored that she even knew who I was! She was so kind and encouraging, and had these fabulous big red glasses which I remember very clearly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laury’s theme was empowering women, and one of her most well-known quilts was “Barefoot and Pregnant” made in 1985. It was inspired by an ignorant quote by a male politician. You can imagine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jean Ray Laury<\/a> was a prolific quilter, a feminist, and an instigator. She helped women realize that they could be creative without sacrificing their responsibilities at home. From what I know, she became more sassy as she aged. May we all live long and be so sassy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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