November 15, 2025          7 – 9 PM              Walpole K of C Hall

Linda Pearl                        Website: onequiltingcircle.com                                                  
Topic: “10 Quilters You Should Know and Why" (Contemporary American Quilting History)

Did you ever wonder how we came to have all the wonderful tools and materials that we now have to use in our quilting? The lecture this evening highlights the changes in modern American quilt making over the course of the past 30 years. The presentation tells the tale of ten women who worked together following WW2 to facilitate a resurgence of interest in quilting.

Linda Pearl is a history buff who is also a blogger,  teacher, and pattern designer fascinated by many aspects of the quilting world.  She discovered quiltmaking as a teenager and has  pursued the art since that time. She made her first quilt  over 25 years ago. Her design aesthetic has evolved from traditional to what she now categorizes  as contemporary-heading-to-modern.

Linda describes herself as, "An avid collector of fabrics... now drawn into finding ways to incorporate my beautiful stash into new projects, a passion which I find is shared by many quilters today.  The good news is that this passion has no calories or expiration date."  She loves to meet with quilters and vendors of all genres. She believes she can learn something new (often about herself) everyday. Some of her work has been featured in books and magazines, and her patterns are available for purchase from her website.

One of Linda's favorite things to do is  talk to and meet with guilds, and she is fortunate to have frequent opportunities to do so.  In 2022, she became a Certified Instructor for Sew Kind of Wonderful Quilts. This allows her to share her love of curves with other quilters.