Nancy has been making applique quilts for over 30 years featuring a variety of animals from anteaters to zebras (with a lot of dogs and cats in between). Nancy also has made several people themed quilts mostly based on old family photos. This lecture is a retrospective of her quilts and the stories behind them (with an emphasis on the more recent quilts). She will also talk a little about her design process.

About Nancy Brown:

Nancy started making quilts over 30 ago after her mother took a quilting class and taught her what she had learned. Nancy has always loved animals and found that by using applique she could create realistic animal portraits. She feels that animals are important parts of this world and should be celebrated and preserved. She has made many animal quilts but with the wide variety of subjects available she feels there are many more animal quilts waiting to be made.

Nancy also loves old family photographs and from time to time she has made quilts inspired by these photos as a way to celebrate family.

Nancy exhibits her quilts around the country and has been fortunate enough to win some awards at these shows. Her quilts are in several private collections. She also teaches hand applique classes with animal themes and lectures on her animal quilts. Her website is www.nancybrownquilts.com and she can be reached at nancybrownquilts@aol.com