Quilting Bee by Lynde Mott

About this Image:

Verily I say, [wo]men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness;. - Doctrine and Covenants 58:27

I absolutely love the idea of a quilting bee. The opportunity to combine women, work, children, friendship, family, community and some good gossip in one gathering is just fabulous. The setting is Kirtland in the mid-1830’s and the clothing and surroundings reflect the desirable aspects of the period. I constantly read of happy memories of children playing under the quilt frame at quilting bees. What a great fort it must have made! The quilt is an appliqué version of the Rose of Sharon pattern. Appliqué quilting was quite a movement in Ohio in the Mid-1830’s, particularly around Baltimore.

About the Artist:

Lynde Mott graduated from Brigham Young University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design/Illustration. She has a passion for church history, historical clothing and creating visually accurate images of the past. She has become know as the "Quilt Lady" since she has done so many wonderful pieces with very detailed quilts. She and her husband, Randy, have built a home in Pleasant Grove, UT. She is anxiously engaged in turning it into a memorial to past pioneers with hand painted murals and wonderful furniture pieces they have collected.

About Altus Fine Art:

As individuals, we are all drawn, as Paul said, to seek after that which is pure, lovely, of good report, or praiseworthy. For the last 20 years, we at Altus Fine Art have been blessed to work with many artists who have bravely dedicated their talents to create artwork that lifts our hearts and souls and inspires us to live Christ-centered lives.

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