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In Memoriam - Blanche Young

Blanche Young, who passed away on January 2, 2016 at the age of 96, was an internationally-known quiltmaker and author. She taught at guilds and conferences across the country and Europe and Japan. She was the author of ten books on quiltmaking, including the best-selling Tradition with a Twist. She continued to travel and teach until she was 91. She was a prolific and generous quiltmaker, having made and donated more than 100 raffle quilts among the hundreds of quilts that she made in her lifetime.

"Blanche taught quilting for decades, including many times at the International Quilt Festival, and she was well known for being a ready volunteer to make raffle quilts for good causes. She made several very successful ones for IQA. Blanche was an early friend of Festival and a dear personal friend. The quilt world is a poorer place without Blanche Young."

Karey Bresenhan ~ Founder and Director Emeritus of the International Quilt Fesitval