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The Collective Threads gallery features distinctive quilts
made by a select group of artisans in New England. Our goal is to offer
quality quilts that
are singularly unique, crafted with a human hand, and which possess characteristics
of the artisan’s own quilt making methods. You will find many familiar
quilting patterns here, as most of our quilts are rooted in traditional
and historical patterns. The distinction of our quilts lies within the
attention to composition, both in color and pattern, and combinations of
fabric, which give the quilts a fresh and timeless feel.
Our artisans currently include Natalie Fream, Marcelle
Szurley and Lisa
Taft Sylvester. Each artisan has their own personal quilting methodology,
color palettes and inspirations for quilt making. This allows us to offer
a diverse range of styles and palettes, all which meet the standards of
distinction and quality that define a Collective Threads quilt.
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"I've had the very good fortune of knowing Lisa,
Natalie and Marci for several years. We raised our babies together and
we quilted
together.
In fact, they taught me to quilt. As the years went by and I watched them turn
out one brilliant quilt after another, I realized my friends were true artists.
Then and now I marvel at the unusual combinations of fabrics, colors and patterns
they choose. Every one of their creations takes my breath away. I love that their
individual styles are so different from each other's, despite the fact that they
have been quilting together for years! Clearly, the common thread these women
share is their artistry and the love of the medium they chose to express it." -
Andrea Powell |
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