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Loyal quilters organize online auction for their mentor
By Claudia Feldman | October 29, 2014 | Updated: October 29, 2014 3:23pm
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Photo By --This quilt by Ricky Tims, "Homage a Libby," will be on display at the quilt show. The money from its sale in an online auction will help pay for Libby Lehman's medical expenses.
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Photo By --This quilt by Susan Stewart, "Exuberance," will be on display at the quilt show. The money from its sale in an online auction will help pay for Libby Lehman's medical expenses.
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Photo By --This quilt, "Metamorphosis" by Sheila Frampton-Cooper will be on display at the quilt show this weekend. The money from its sale in an online auction will help pay for Libby Lehman's medical expenses.
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Photo By --This quilt, "Dream Currents" was made by Libby Lehman's mother, Catherine Anthony. It is one of the quilts for sale during the online auction that ends Nov. 5.
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Photo By --"Joy ride" is the Libby Lehman quilt that was named one of the top 50 of the 20th century.
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Photo By courtesy photoThis quilt, "Spin," was made by Libby Lehman before her illness.
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Photo By courtesy photoQuilts made by Libby Lehman are recognized all over the world. This one is called "Native habitat."
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Photo By courtesy photoLibby Lehman titled this quilt, "Child's play."
The thousands of fans streaming into town for the International Quilt Festival Houston this week will be glad to know that the queen of the quilters, Libby Lehman, is recovering.
Last year, when the annual quilt show came to town, the master quilter and teacher was unable to walk or have a normal conversation after suffering a ruptured aneurysm and a stroke.
This year Lehman can do both, and while she's not ready to make an appearance at the George R. Brown Convention Center, friends are making sure that the work she inspired will be available for viewing at the nation's biggest quilt show.
The exhibit, titled "Inspired by Libby," features 33 quilts made by award-winning artists and teachers who were influenced by Lehman over the years. Clara Lawrence of Elgin organized the show and its online auction to both honor Lehman and help defray her medical expenses.
Bidding will continue through Nov. 5. An additional three quilts for sale in the exhibit were made by Lehman's mother, Catherine Anthony.
"It's been a tough year-and-a -half, but the support from the quilting family around the world has been overwhelming," said Cathy Arnold, Lehman's sister. "There's just been a steady stream of love and support."
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2014 International Quilt Festival
Where: George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida de las Americas
When: 7-10 p.m. Wednesday preview; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets: $12; $9 for students and ages 65 and older; free for children 10 and younger with a paying adult. A $12 preview night pass includes one free additional day.
Information: 713-781-6864 or www.quilts.com