Not only was she instrumental in reviving quilting in the 70 & 80s, she uplifted women's souls and expectations with her kindness, support and encouragement.
Jean made her first quilt in 1956 and went on to write more than 20 books about quilts and quilt making and taught classes throughout the world, including Australia.
Among her many accolades, are ...
Her quilt, Barefoot and Pregnant, was considered one of the twentieth century's best American Quilts, and is listed here, as #52. In 1999 these quilts were included in a Houston installation titled ‘America's 100 Best Quilts of the 20th Century’
Her name appears in the book 88 Leaders in the Quilt World Today .
In 1982 she was elected into the Quilter's Hall of Fame
and in 2002 she was one of ‘30 Distinguished Quilters’ selected for inclusion in the International Great Quilt Festival in Tokyo.
One of her books, No Dragons on My Quilt, is one of our family favourites ...
Rest in Peace ....xdls
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