Timna Tarr will be the featured quilter for the 2023 Quiltfest!
Timna Tarr comes from a long line of quilters but did not begin quilting until after studying art history in college. She bought her first longarm in 2001 and began quilting clients’ quilts shortly thereafter. Timna’s own nationally award-winning quilts are in private and corporate collections and been seen in exhibits, publications, and on The Quilt Show and Quilting Arts TV. Timna is a designer for Studio e Fabrics, the author of Stitched Photo Mosaic Quilting, and is an in-demand teacher and speaker. She lives in South Hadley, Massachusetts. Timna will be presenting two lectures over the Quiltfest weekend.
Lectures
Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023 – 1 pm
Flying Colors Trunk Show
Timna is known for making fun, colorful, award-winning quilts. Join her for a trunk show of her quilting journey. She talks about her design and color choices, as well as the personal stories behind the quilts.
Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023 – 1 pm
Before and After: Repeating Patterns
Antique and old family quilts are an important source of inspiration for quilter Timna Tarr. Join Timna for an afternoon of conversation and quilts as she shares stories and examples of how her foremothers (and forefathers!) influence the contemporary work she now creates.
