Barbara Barr died August 10. She was a prolific and interesting quilter; many first heard of her through her quilt Cottonwood Pass, and the book based on it -- Cottonwood Pass: A Celebration of Flowers in Fabric. However, she received many awards for other pieces. She was a teacher, speaker, member of the Quilters Hall of Fame...and all-around classy lady.
I wish I had known her better. We met at a few gatherings this past year, each time with a promise to have lunch/come on over in the future. Once again, I let other commitments get in the way. I wish now that I hadn't.
You can learn more about Barbara here, or via her obituary:
Obituary for Barbara Ann Barr
If you are planning on attending please RSVP to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum gallery by August 31, 2011 at 303-277-0377.
I wish I had known her better. We met at a few gatherings this past year, each time with a promise to have lunch/come on over in the future. Once again, I let other commitments get in the way. I wish now that I hadn't.
You can learn more about Barbara here, or via her obituary:
Obituary for Barbara Ann Barr
1933 - 2011
Service:
Barbara Ann Barr, 77, of Jefferson County died August 10th. She is survived by her husband Ben, her daughter Brenda Barr, granddaughter Kate Lauer, and great grandson Connor Martinez. She was preceded in death by her daughter Bonnie Terry. As a nationally recognized, extremely talented professional fabric artist, author, and Hall Of Fame quilter, she received many national awards and touched the lives of countless grateful artists. She was a avid mountain climber, having successfully climbed mountains all over the world. Not enough can be said about this great lady. Donations to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in Golden in lieu of flowers.
Update: Barb's family will be hosting a Celebration of Life Open House in her memory:
September 9th, 2012 (Friday evening)
5:00 until 8:30 pm
at:
Piccolo’s
3563 South Monaco
Denver, CO 80237
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