Carolyn Dahl

Carolyn Dahl

Carolyn Dahl describes the quilt she brought for the interview, which she titled "Don't Throw Away My Dolls." She says it is a memory quilt based on memories and objects from her childhood and family traditions. She describes her exact process of creating unique fabric stamps using those special objects from her childhood. Dahl talks about how she began her interest in quilting via her career in teaching fabric dyeing and painting. Dahl describes her first memory of a quilt, which was one made by her grandmother for one of her dolls. She talks about how her own quilting impacts her immediate family and more about her quilting schedule. Dahl talks about quilting during a difficult time in her life during a health issue, and how her work was affected. She talks about what she thinks makes a great quilt and what makes a great quilter. Dahl talks about why it is an exciting time in the world of quilting.

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Artists

Textiles

Decorative arts

Textile artists

Quilts--Design.

Quilts.

Quilting.

Arts and crafts.

Carolyn Dahl

JoAnn Pospisil

Jeri Riggs

Don't Throw Away My Dolls

Memory quilts

Design process

Quiltmaking process

Techniques

Quilt purpose - Utilitarian

Quilting as therapy

Quilt purpose - Comfort

Art movements