I have no idea how many students Blanche Young taught over her quilting career - hundreds? Thousands? - I imagine many of the long time quilters who read this took a class with Blanche sometime over the years. Here is an announcement of her death.
From Helen Young Frost:My mother, and famous quiltmaker, Blanche Young died on January 2nd (she passed away peacefully in her sleep that morning). The funeral will be on January 15, at Forest Lawn, Cypress, CA. Mother knew sooo many people in the quilting world, so this is an efficient way of spreading the news.
Here's a short bio for those who don't know who she is.
From Helen Young Frost:My mother, and famous quiltmaker, Blanche Young died on January 2nd (she passed away peacefully in her sleep that morning). The funeral will be on January 15, at Forest Lawn, Cypress, CA. Mother knew sooo many people in the quilting world, so this is an efficient way of spreading the news.
Here's a short bio for those who don't know who she is.
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.
If anyone would like to send condolence cards, they can send them to me and I will share them with the rest of the family.
The Family of Blanche Young
c/o Helen Frost
10237 East Rio de Oro Drive
Tucson, AZ 85749
The Family of Blanche Young
c/o Helen Frost
10237 East Rio de Oro Drive
Tucson, AZ 85749
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