Living Legend Masters Series - Kathryn Jenson White

Kathryn Jenson White has spent decades sewing a huge collection of Alphabet quilts. Her passion for these quilts is tangible and her presentation one of the best talks we have ever seen. 

Kathryn talks about her quilting journey and explores the huge variety of quilting techniques she has used over the years. 

light refreshments will be provided, bring a friend! 

Artist Statement from Kathryn

As I was writing a magazine article in 1987 about the strong resurgence of interest in quilting and in the spirit of immersion journalism, I took a beginning quilting class. I was hooked.  After a few years, I hyphenated my fulfilling career as a wordsmith (professor of English, professor of business writing, professor of journalism, magazine and newspaper feature writer, lifestyle humor columnist and film critic) with my newfound passion to become a quilter-writer, a quiltsmith who focused on alphabet quilts, TEXTiles!

Since 1995, I have made about 75 alphabet quilts of four sorts: traditional alphabets with a twist, alphabets of cultures other than my own, alphabet quilts in various quilt genres (EPP, yoyos, feed sacks, flannel, wool, etc.) and A2Z quilts (which contain a theme-driven word for each letter of the alphabet). My work runs the gamut of quilting techniques: pieced, traditionally appliqued, blanket stitch appliqued, collaged and embroidered. The range in size from wall hangings to full-sized quilts. And, of course, I always have about 10 WIPs (works in progress)!