Betty Pillsbury
Textile Artist, Instructor, Herbalist
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From her home high in the hills of New York State, Betty Pillsbury creates works of art that suit her fancy. She taught herself embroidery at the age of eight and continues to experiment with many techniques. Over the years she has stitched hardanger, pulled and drawn thread, silk and metal embroidery, needle lace, bobbin lace, stumpwork, silk ribbon embroidery, wired ribbon, Brazilian, heirloom sewing, surface embroidery, dyeing, beadwork and more. In 1990, while living in England, she read a magazine article on crazy quilting. That article changed her life. Crazy quilting is what Betty loves best as she can combine many techniques into one cohesive whole. Betty also enjoys the historical aspect of crazy quilting and has an extensive library of antique and modern resources. She also collects vintage textiles, including several crazy quilts. In 2001, Betty appeared on Simply Quilts on HGTV to demonstrate crazy quilting. Make sure to catch a repeat of this show on August 19, 2004, at 8:30 AM EST. She has also appeared on the PBS production, "Quilting Nebraska". Her goal as a teacher is to inspire her student's creativity by providing an understanding of the basics while encouraging individual interpretation. Excellent craftsmanship and artistry must blend for the most satisfactory outcome. |
| Betty's articles or pictures of her works
have appeared in: Crazy Quilt Society's newsletter as a contributing editor |
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| Quilting Arts | |
| Piecework | |
| Treasury of Crazyquilt Stitches by Carole Samples | |
| Needle Arts | |
| Needle Pointers | |
| Miniature Quilt Magazine | |
| The Guide | |
| Norsk Quilteblad (Norwegian Quilt Magazine) | |
| Crazy Ladies Gazette | |
| HGTV How to Piece a Block | |
| Caron Collection on-line magazine "History of Crazy Quilting" | |
| Caron Collection on-line magazine "Stitching Crazy Patch Seams" | |
| Caron Collection on-line magazine "Silken Roses Doll Collar" | |
| CQ Mag on-line | |
| Evening Star Design Artist Profile | |
| Omaha World Herald | |
| Exhibits: 1996 White House Christmas Tree |
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| National Museum of Women in the Arts Christmas Tree | |
| American Quilter's Society Crazy Quilt Exhibit | |
| Embroiderers' Guild of America Margaret Parshall Gallery | |
| Crazy Quilt Conference Exhibit | |
| The Hoffman Challenge Traveling Exhibit | |
| Miniature Quilt Magazine Traveling Exhibit | |
| Quilter's Newsletter Magazine Primedia Exhibit | |
| Crazy Quilt Exhibit at The Crook House | |
| Awards: (some of the 160 awards and ribbons) Embroiderers' Guild of America Educators' Award of Excellence Heartland Region |
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| Scholarship to Embroiderers' Guild of America's Extended Studies Program | |
| Miniature Quilts Magazine | |
| Sew Beautiful Talent Search | |
| Victorian Pleasures Crazy Quilt Contest | |
| Omaha Needle Artists Best Original Artist | |
| Minnesota Quilter's Guild | |
| Fiber Arts Forum | |
| Teaching: John C. Campbell Folk School |
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| Crazy Quilt Conference | |
| Fiber Arts Conference | |
| Northeast Quilt Festival | |
| Empire State Quilter's Guild | |
| Silver Threads | |
| Embroiderers' Guild of America | |
| Victorian Society of America | |
| American Sewing Guild | |
| Heritage Needlework Guild | |
| Many quilt guilds, embroidery guilds and private groups | |
| Betty Pillsbury |
| 166 Coon's Rd |
| Middleburgh, NY 12122 |
| Send email to bpills@midtel.net Webmaster |