Quilters' Heritage Celebration 2004: Blevins, Carol

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Blevins, Carol

Nov 29, 2005, 02:00 pm

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Carol Blevins, of Red Lion, PA, has a B.S. in Home Economics Extension from Penn State. The years following college were devoted to marriage and a family—two daughters and two sons. During those years she sewed for her family and worked in several needle arts. She has been active in her church teaching, directing choirs, developing banners and for 16 years coordinating the York County Holly Trail of Churches. Early in the 1980s, a local quilt teacher went on hiatus and a mutual friend talked Carol into substituting for her. Through a crash course from library books and a good text, her quilting career was under way. Since then she has taught for several stores and in an adult education program. She has presented workshops and lectures throughout Pennsylvania and in several other states. She uses her expertise to judge as well and takes classes from other experts as time permits. Her quilts have been honored at many shows and she has received Best of Show, Judge’s Choice and Viewers Choice awards. Carol teaches all aspects of quiltmaking with special emphasis on color, machine quilting, design and special details. “For me, a quilt is much more than just a warm fuzzy. It’s challenge and innovation. It’s color, line and design. It’s taking a mistake and turning a near disaster into a new and creative possibility. It’s learning about me and growing and being all I can be. And teaching others about quiltmaking has brought such joy, for through it I have met so many beautiful people. This has been a wonderful journey, and I can’t wait to see what’s next!”