Leven Quilts Part of Fiber Arts Festival May 24

Submitted by Margo Caulfield

Quilts, Quilts, Quilts!

Always liking to sew, Gloria Leven, took an adult education class in the late 70s on Long Island and fell in love with quilting. Traveling with her husband Seymour, she has been picking up bits and pieces of fabric whenever she finds a store. “I pick pieces that I like the color of or just the way they look. I can buy from Wal Mart or a high-end store. It doesn’t matter as long as it’s cotton.”

Making their home in Cavendish, Gloria has been quilting seriously for the last 20 years. Yes, she still travels on various trips with her husband, but always takes a quilting project. In fact, Seymour has been known to make comments about waking up in the middle of the night and finding his wife in the other hotel bed stitching away.

On May 24, Saturday, the Cavendish Historical Society (CHS) is pleased to showcase Gloria’s quilt and needle work at the Fiber Arts Festival. In addition, to being able to purchase a piece of her work, one of the Gloria’s larger quilts is first prize in the CHS raffle. Gloria is CHS’s secretary and curates the clothing exhibit for the Museum.

The Fiber Arts Festival is part of the Vermont Open Studio weekend and will be held at the Proctorsville Green starting at 10 am. In addition to Gloria’s needlework, CHS will have copies of old photographs, publications, T-shirts, aprons, totes and more.