Read something today on the About.com quilting forum that I thought I should share here:
" I know that many of you are familiar with the work of Helen Kelley, a quiltmaker, teacher, quilting book author, columnist for Quilter's Newsletter since 1983 and a member of the Quilting Hall of Fame. She passed away Sunday."
Helen always seemed to have a gentle, kindly way of expressing the puzzlements and quandries of the quilter's mind (instead of ranting and raving over the frustrations of quilting) and I usually read her column first when my issue of Quilter's Newsletter arrived at my house. I think it is wonderful that she was able to write well into her eighties and I am also hoping that perhaps she died with her pen in her hand .... or at least a needle in her hand as she was doing some applique work.
Judy
Sad news.
ReplyDeleteI hosted Helen when she spoke at our guild about 15 years ago. We went fabric shopping at the local places and went by a dime store that was selling out its Halloween stuff.
She bought a Witch head pinata, planning to take it back on the plane with her. She was fun.
Her books of compiled columns are great reading.