Cloth &
Chocolate

Meet the Artists:

• Their Personal Insights into Quilt Art
• Biographical Info
• Contact Info

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Members:

• Marina Baudoin
  Twila Blume
• Ruth Cohen
• Melinda Lowy
• Judy Lundberg
• Karen Schulz
• Linda Syverson Guild
• Margreta Silverstone
• Esther Weiss

Esther Weiss

(301) 330-6567

esthermcw@hotmail.com

I started quilting during recuperation from major surgery.  My mother had started several years earlier and enjoyed it.  I needed a project that would exercise my mind, but not be too strenuous on my body.  With a basic knowledge of sewing from making clothing in high school, it was a natural extension.  After the recuperation period, I tried very hard to turn off my interest in quilting projects because I didn’t know any other young people who were involved in this wonderful activity.  Eventually, I gave in and accepted what had become a need to work with fabric in this way.  Since that point, my mom and I each have worked on our own projects in addition to collaborating on others.

The challenge is to select the correct colors and fabric designs to convey exactly what I’m thinking; sometimes I’m surprised with the end result.  The best part is when others view the finished piece and react!  As in other arts, everyone sees a little differently.

(copyright 2005)

Gallery Exhibits

• 1997—Selected for Friendship Star Quilters Guild exhibition at the City of Gaithersburg Gallery in Gaithersburg, MD September thru November
• 2001—Participated in the Cloth & Chocolate exhibition at the City of Gaithersburg Gallery in Gaithersburg, MD, September thru November 2001
• 2002—Participated in the Journal Quilts Exhibit at the International Quilt Market and Festival, Houston, TX
• 2003—George Washington University Breast Care Center
• 2003—Participated in a Special Exhibit of teacher Melanie Norman at the New Jersey Quilt Convention
• 2003—Cloth & Chocolate exhibit - Sandy Spring, MD museum
• 2006—Goodwin House Alexandria, VA - Cloth & Chocolate exhibit

Commission History

• 1/1997 Wall-hanging for Paula & Allan Starr
• 11/1997 Chupah for Rebecca & Paul Hoffman (gift)
• 5/1998 Chupah for Lisa & David Solomon
• 2/1999 Bed quilt for Laura & Jack Levengard
• 8/2001 Judaica wall-hanging w/Judy Lundberg for Elaine Goodman
• 3/2002 Bed quilt for Ruth & Leonard Weiss (gift)
• 9/2003 Baby/wall quilt for Norm Braveman

Memberships

• Friendship Star Quilters Guild
• 3Ts
• Cloth & Chocolate
• American Quilters Society