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CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Carrabassett Valley resident and library board member Peggy Bishop will exhibit her art quilts during through the end of April at the Carrabassett Valley Public Library and Community Center, 3209 Carrabassett Drive.
“I have been sewing since I was 6 or 7 when I learned to sew on my grandmother’s treadle machine,” Bishop said. “My love of sewing was one of the reasons I switched my major in college from chemistry to home economics in my sophomore year. I taught home economics for 14 years. I always wanted to learn how to quilt but never had the time or the opportunity.”
When Bishop moved to Carrabassett Valley, she decided to take a quilting class in Farmington. “I have been quilting for 10 years,” she said. ” This year, I decided to take things in a different direction, so I started making art or collage quilts. I have been learning how to make art quilts through books, videos and online classes My exhibit is a result of my experimentation.”
Bishop’s designs can be viewed up close in the library lobby any day through the end of April. For more information, call 207-237-3535.
PHOTO: Peggy Bishop and a sampling of her quilts. (Submitted photo)
