life in the desert: A WORLD RENOWNED QUILTER BLANCH YOUNG

Sunday, June 11, 2006

A WORLD RENOWNED QUILTER BLANCH YOUNG

if you read the post prior to my departure for Utah, you know my Dear friend, who invited me, had previously made plans with her daughter who lives in in Tropic , to Attend THE ANNUAL QUILT WALK IN PANQUITCH UTAH!
BLANCH YOUNG- gave a wonderful talk on her Life sharing many of what I am guessing are hundreds of quilts she has created over the course of her 8 decades of life. I tried very hard to take good pictures, but the lighting made it difficult.

The Quilt above is her Tribute Quilt to one of her dearest friends who passed away suddenly. Blanch told the audience "my friends ONLY QUILTING rule was NEVER QUILT IN THE NUDE!-so I quilted myself in the nude and added some of her favoirte thoughts on quilting."

The audience just burst into laughter and applause!

THe other line BLANCH shared ( that stayed in my mind) while telling various humorous quilt stories is " ITS MY QUILT AND I CAN DO WHAT I WANT TO WITH IT!"

What an AMAZING women whos life in her 9th decade is as full of passion, creativity, and adventure as it was in her twenties.
The audience gave her a standing ovation! then scrambled to meet her and get book signatures.

# Posted by Marybeth @ | 2:13 PM

4 Comments:

wow these are spectacular!

By Anonymous, at 8:51 PM

Hi ((Dacia))
After the presentation we all talked at lunch and wondered how in the heavens she could be so prolific- raising 7 children and a hubby!
XO
mb

By majamom, at 10:27 PM

MaryBeth what a fabulous event this must have been. Her quilts are so unique and utterly gorgeous. I love her tribute to her friend the best...wow what a little feisty broad she is...I only hope I still have that much P & V left in me at that age...you do know what P and V is, don't you? (:<)

Ruth...

By Ruth, at 10:58 AM

Dearest Ruth,

She had such dignity mirrored with a sense of humor that permeates every aspect of her creative history.
May we all have such PEP * VIGOR in our 8th decade of life!
XO
MB

By majamom, at 11:37 AM

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