Margaret Kaufman – American poet and educator
Claire Vliet (b. 1933) – Canadian artist, illustrator, and founder of Janus Press
“Praise Basted In: A Friendship Quilt for Auntie Sallie.” Newwark, VT: The Janus Press, 1995. Limited edition. Unpaginated.
Number 40 from a limited edition of 100 copies
Signed by all of the participants on the colophon
Nine squares from family and friends, each with its own greeting card and Sallie’s comments
Each section with a holograph note card from the presenter and a poetic response from Aunt Sallie printed on facing page
Each square creates a different quilt pattern with the names of the quilters handwritten in a corner
Front cover includes silk flower bouquet made by Judi Conant and Mary Richardson
Employs various papers, including: Barcham Green, Richard Langdell, MacGregor-Vinzani, Fabriano, Rives, and Mohawk Superfine
Quatro (in case dimensions: 254 x 247 mm); original quilted front board with embroidered title, housed in Waverly upholstery cotton covered box with flower box inside
Very good condition
Estimate: $650

A poem by Margaret Kaufman written as a sequel to her work, “Aunt Sallie’s Lament,” this limited edition creates a friendship quilt in celebration of Aunt Sallie’s seventy-fifth birthday.

Condition

In overall very good condition.

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