I wish you could see the twinkle in Mavis Holt’s eyes and her beautiful smile as she chatted with me about her life and her quilting. She was a pioneer in her field of work. Life wasn’t easy, but she found satisfaction in what she accomplished.
Here are some of Mavis' quilts we talked about.
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We also talked about her paintings.
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It was wonderful to interview Mavis in person
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Thank you so much Mark Tenney of Mountain State Quilting for the introduction to Mavis.
You can find out more about Mark and Mountain State Quilting on his FaceBook page:
Mountain State Quilting