Lecture: Candace Hassen

Christ Covenant Church 6390 North Major Drive, Beaumont, TX, United States

By Candace Hassen:

I have been fascinated by yarn and fabric since I was 6 years old. As I was growing up, I tried every kind of needlework I could get my hands on. It was natural that I ended up in the textile department in college. For decades, I wove room sized rugs for Lyn Sterling Montagne, who made custom rugs for interior designers. During this time I wove scarves, blankets and tableware on my own time. 25 years ago I took up quilting, and immediately fell in love. I have since realized how much being a weaver for decades has had an effect on my quilting. Both weaving and quilting rely on color interplay and repeated geometric design. Color has always been one of my favorite things, and years of hand dying yarn has given me an extensive foundation in working with color.

Currently, I design quilts, and publish patterns from them. I love scrap quilts-the more fabrics and colors-the better. I enjoy working with traditional fabrics and blocks, as well as contemporary fabrics and approaches. I like to explore design ideas from a variety of places such as, nature, other textiles and art forms.

I have a Bachelor’s degree in Art.

I am very proud to have been named the Quilter Laureate of Porterdale, Georgia, where I currently live. I can’t believe I am lucky enough to live in a town that wanted to have a Quilter Laureate, much less to get to BE that Quilter Laureate.

I love to share my designs by presenting guild programs, teaching, and making custom quilts. I love to travel around the country, and meet other quilters, and share my designs and tips with them.

You can view my work at:

quiltdesignsbycandace.com
etsy.com/shop/quiltdesignsbycandac
quiltdesignsbycandace.blogspot.com
Instagram.com/quilts_by_candace

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