Lorilynn King, speaker for our August 12th meeting, will present:
The Creation of “A Pocket Full of Paisleys”
"A Pocket Full of Paisleys"
Best Wall Quilt
2015 AQS QuiltWeek® – Albuquerque
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| Lorilynn King |
I was raised in a small town in rural northeastern Colorado. I love music, and studied piano for over 10 years, but decided I did not really want to be a teacher and probably was not talented enough to be a professional musician. (However, I do get paid for accompanying gigs from time to time!) I also love math, and earned a degree in electrical engineering. I have been employed in the IT industry for over thirty years. This job supports my fabric and thread habit and sewing machine habits!
Quilting is a natural fit for me because of my fascination with geometry (math) and color (relating to my more artistic side). My only formal art training was a year of high school art, but it had a huge impact on how I approach my quilting.
I began sewing at age nine when I joined a 4-H club. I completed a sewing project every year for ten years and learned all about having judges scrutinize my work!
Upon starting college I made a tied quilt for my dorm room, but did not really get the quilting “bug” until ten years later. I saw some quilting magazines and was fascinated with the geometry and color. I made a sampler quilt and then realized that I had to figure out how to quilt the darn thing! (It is still a UFO….)
I have three grown children, and currently reside in Longmont CO with my husband Jon (a CNC machinist) and our menagerie of three cats and a dog.
