Close friends and quilting colleagues Barbara McCraw and
Teresa Sherling were DAFA’s guest artists on Nov. 25, 2013, presenting a charming
trunk show and telling with humor the story of their collaboration in B&T
Studios in Denton. The two teach classes in techniques ranging from beginning to advanced, including Baltimore Album year-long classes. Both have had
their work juried into the International Quilt Festival in Houston, and Teresa
has had one of her quilts chosen for the collection of the Smithsonian
Institution. The quilt depicts Sasha and Malia Obama.
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Chuck Baber (left) led the November mini-workshop, teaching
participants how Japanese stab binding is done. His small sample books are
shown in the center panel. At right, participants clip their book signatures
and drill holes with the Dremel.
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Barbara McCraw (left) and Teresa Sherling await the start of
their DAFA program. Displaying their individual versions of shared challenges,
Teresa shows her bulldog quilt and Barbara shows her cats.
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The Baltimore Album quilts showed clearly the unique
approaches to color and design that the two quilters take while sharing a love of
similar techniques. At right, DAFA members crowd around after the program to
admire the pair's “hair quilts” and other intriguing work.
-- Carolyn Skei
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