Program: Patricia Belyea presents “Spirit Quilts: When A Quilt is More Than A Quilt”

Date: February 11, 2025

Time: 10:00 AM—12:00 PM

Guest Fee: $10.00 (non-refundable)

Patricia takes joy in creating custom Spirit Quilts for others who are celebrating a life or mourning a loss. Listening to their stories and incorporating the clothes of a loved one, Patricia has learned how stitching memories into quilts completely transforms their meaning and power. Patricia includes an overview of Spirit Quilts she’s made over the past decade.

We are pleased to welcome back Patricia Belyea for her third visit to our guild, presenting her latest lecture on “Spirit Quilts.” Patricia is a self- taught quilter who made her first quilt out of old clothes from Goodwill when she was 53. On one of her many trips to Japan she discovered vintage yukata cottons. These hand-dyed fabrics with graphic patterns and luscious colors seemed ideal for making striking quilts.

Today, Patricia and her daughter Victoria co-own Okan Arts, a cottage business that imports vintage Japanese textiles through an on-line shop. Patricia is a nationally known quilt teacher and is author of the book ‘East-Meets-West Quilts’.

This will be a hybrid Zoom meeting meaning you can attend either in person or via Zoom.