Jean Vining

Photos

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Title

Jean Vining

Description

Kay Jones interviews quilter Jean Vining, a former school teacher and award-winning quilt artist. She discusses the quilt she has brought in for the interview, a family quilt which she created for her sister's wedding anniversary. She talks about technical aspects of quilting, including how she creates her quilts and the techniques she uses to do so. Vining talks about the quilts she creates for family reunions as well as other crafts she enjoys, including knitting and sewing clothing. Vining talks about her life in Texas as a former school teacher and how her quilting has impacted her life, including her family and her relationship with her sister, who is also a quilter.

Identifier

2019oh1224_qsostvq0002
TX76121-002

Subject

Quilts
Quilting
Women
Textiles
Crafts & decorating
Textile artists
Decorative arts
Needlework
Sewing
Texas
Gifts
Heirlooms
Family
Family reunions

Interviewee

Jean Vining

Interviewer

Kay Jones

Interview sponsor

Leslie Tucker Jenison

Interview Keyword

Texas quilts
Texas culture
Quilting patterns
Anniversary gifts
Hand quilting
Machine quilting
Journaling
Batting
Relaxing crafts
Antique quilts
Quilt blocks
Quilt tops


Citation

“Jean Vining,” Quilters' S.O.S. -- Save Our Stories, accessed September 28, 2023, https://qsos.quiltalliance.org/items/show/2507.