This coming July she will be inducted into the Quilters Hall of Fame. She did know she would receive this honor before she left us. I'll be in Marion, Indiana doing several lectures about Mary and also two classes, July 19-22, 2007. Twelve-15 of her quilts will be hung in an exhibit so that will be wonderful to see. Check their web page for this information. www.quiltershalloffame.net or email them at quiltershalloffame@beglobal.net

For more information about this great quiltmaker see:
Mary Schafer; American Quilt Maker, University of Michigan Press, 2004, won Michigan Notable Book Award for literature in 2005.

The Quilters Hall of Fame
Mary Schafer will be inducted into the Quilters Hall of Fame, July 19-22, 2007. I have been working on this for some time now and so I am just delighted for Mary!

In case you don't know who Mary is, she is one of the important women who helped shape the quilt world we now enjoy. As Cuesta Benberry and Joyce Gross (two well-known quilt historians have said, "The quilt world we know today didn't spring from the Head of Zeus." My book Mary Schafer; American Quilt Maker, University of Michigan Press, 2004, won Michigan Notable Book Award for literature in 2005. If you like history, this is a lovely story of a little immigrant girl who made a life for herself with needle and thread and contributed greatly to the quilt world in the process. Mary turned 96 this year.

Here is contact information, which you might want to review periodically because these dates may not be firm. www.quiltershalloffame.net or call 765-664-9333. The address is P.O. Box 681, 926 S. Washington St., Marion, Indiana, 46952.
I'll provide more information as it is available. Please do come help us celebrate.

If you have been reading my WebPages, you know that I wrote a book about Mary Published by the University of Michigan Press. If you like quilt history you will enjoy this book which is extensively illustrated with over 100 photographs, includes 10 quilt patterns, and won a notable book award for literature given by the state of Michigan.

In Lest We Forget, I'm featuring Mary in this ongoing remembrances of past quilters who have made their mark and who helped create the quilt world we now enjoy. To that end, I'm sharing a chapter from my book with you, dear reader. Here is part one of my chapter about how Mary came to America. Part Two will follow in a month. Enjoy! .

Exhibits of the collaborative quilts shown in the book Freddy Moran and I wrote together are on the road. Here is the exhibit information and we hope you see the quilts when they are in your neighborhood. Collaborative quilt making from Gwen Marston & Freddie Moran, including individual pieces from each artist.

March 14-May 13, 2007 Collaborative Quilts. LaConner Quilt Museum, LaConner, WA LaConner Quilt Museum

Also, if you would like to see some of these quilts, you can find them on our photographers web page