Happy Tuesday!
Today let's celebrate Martha Ann Erskine Ricks, a former slave who met with Queen Victoria and presented her with a quilt. There are a lot of articles about Martha and her quilt but I think you will like this BBC video that was narrated by a descendent of Martha's.
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Dana Balsamo is a well known quilt historian, appraiser and more recently an auctioneer. She has a big quilt auction coming up that features the collection of Laura Fisher--a well known quilt dealer from NYC. I met Laura years ago and she was fun, supportive and very charismatic. Laura passed away in 2021 and it was quite a loss to our community.
If you are interested in purchasing a quilt or just seeing pages of lovely textiles, visit the auction catalog here.
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Have a safe and happy day!
Thanks so much for highlighting the auction of Laura Fisher's quilts. There's so much beauty and inspiration there!
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