A few years ago, Simply Quilts visited the home of quilter and author, Joan Colvin, in Bow, Washington. Sadly, Joan passed away in September 2007 after a brave battle with Lymphoma. Joan's husband has generously donated her quilt, Diatoms and Wrinkled Whelks, to Friendship House, a local non-profit agency that provides temporary housing for the homeless. The quilt will be auctioned on eBay, open from November 11 - 18, 2008. An autographed copy of Joan's book, Nature's Studio, is included with the quilt in the auction.
Joan's quilt will be displayed at two different venues prior to the eBay auction. It is currently on display through September 28th at the LaConner Quilt and Textile Museum in LaConner, WA, and then will be displayed at QuiltWorks Northwest in Bellevue, WA.