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The Lady Of Shalott

Inspired by Libby

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The Lady Of Shalott

Alfred Lord Tennyson’s famous poem, The Lady of Shalott, inspired Ricky's beautiful Rhapsody quilt. The design has an imagined King Arthurian style that befits the poem’s setting to nearby Camelot and references the legendary Sir Lancelot. This month we offer a sneak peek in the mirror. Next month Ricky will reveal the full finished quilt. The pattern and/or the kit (in two color-ways) will be available for sale in July. Prepare for your Lady of Shalott quilt experience by adding to your music library Loreena McKinnett’s stunning musical rendition of the The Lady of Shalott from her album titled The Visit - available on iTunes.

Inspired By Libby

Libby Lehman, a beloved woman, wife, mother, talented quilter, teacher, and artist is struggling with multiple medical issues following her illness last spring. Her personality and sense of humor is leading the charge for recovery. Team Libby and her quilting friends are her support through this time.

What’s left? Well, what do quilters do at times like this? Make quilts. An invitation was sent out last fall to award winning quilters and teachers to create a 30x30 quilt inspired by one of Libby’s quilts, to be auctioned to aide the family with the medical bills.

This unique collection will be on display at the International Quilt Show in Houston during Quilt Festival 2014. Two of the quilts will be selected for a silent auction at the show. The entire collection will be available for an online auction for everyone to bid on. The auction information is to be announced in September on TheQuiltShow.com. and we will follow up with more information in our newsletter. The exhibit will then go to the American Quilter’s Society Paducah Show in April, 2015. After that, the quilts will be shipped to their new owners to be enjoyed.

There will be two quilts created to cover any expenses associated with the project. The entire monies raised from the invited artists will be sent to Team Libby as soon as the auction is complete. The quilts will be personally delivered to Libby and her family after the quilt show, so they can see them up close before moving on to their next destination.

Check out this partial list of the artists who created quilts for the exhibit and auction; Alex Anderson, Rob Appell, Wendy Butler Berns, Patt Blair, Joe Cunningham, Pat Durbin, Helen Godden, Cherie Hampton, Pat Holly/Sue Nickels, Melinda Hopkins Bula,Beth Kennedy, Lyric Montgomery Kinard, Judi Madsen, Carol Moellers, Cindy Needham, Yvonne Porcella, Susan Shie, Susan Stewart, Ricky Tims, and Laura Wasilowski. More quilters are working on theirs, so keep an eyes out. The artists are having fun making tutorial videos, sharing their stories on TQS, posting on social media and especially on their individual blogs. The work is breathtaking and emotional for their friend Libby.

Quilts pictured below were created by Ricky Tims, Alex Anderson, Pat Blair, Pat Holly, Susan Shie and Yvonne Porcella.