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PAT LESTER
Vero Beach FL
Teacher ~ Designer
See Pat's Quilts below
Patricia (Pat) Mickey Lester has been
interested in quilting for many years. She used a treadle sewing
machine to learn sewing with her mother, Dorothy Mickey. Her
grandmother, Trella Mae Mower Mickey of Pennsylvania was quilting by
hand before her death, doing a “Postage Stamp” (one inch) quilt,
which Pat now owns. After raising two children, Joseph & Annette and
working for the telephone company in Maryland, Pat retired to
Florida.
Pat took many classes from our wonderful
teachers, Pat Campbell, Nancy Pearson, Carol Henry, Cindy Blackberg,
Mary Sorenson, and Eleanor Burns to name a few. Pat travels
throughout Florida to guilds, quilt shops, public schools,
libraries, and youth centers teaching the joy of quilting..
Designing quilts has Pat’s imagination going all the time. Her
designed quilts are hanging in public buildings and local club
houses. The Educational Building at McKee Gardens has a mural quilt
(101”wide x 41” long) depicting the garden as it is today.
Pat now lives in Vero Beach, Florida with her dog, Rascal (a Yorkie),
who is a thief, stealing quilting fabrics, among other things. Pat
has converted the spare bedroom, YOU GUESSED IT, to a quilter’s
dream room. Pat has been the Treasurer of Sunshine State Quilters
Association.
She
is (now) the past President of Sunbonnet Sue Quilters ... became the
Treasurer, and has organized their quilt shows from
1993-2005. In addition she has membership with The Stepping Stone
quilters, National Quilters Association, The Appliqué Society, and
American Quilters Society.
Pat has won many ribbons, has been
juried into quilt shows. Her “Kissed by the Sun II” quilt is
currently hanging in the Indian River County Courthouse as part of
an art exhibit.
Her lectures and workshops are a friendly, fun time learning
quilting.
PAT’S RULE There are no mistakes, only creative designing.
Classes Available:
- Stained Glass
- Landscapes
- Folded Flowers
- Garden Gates/Windows
- Drunkards Path
- Quilt of Stars
- Appliqué, hand or machine
- Old Traditional Blocks w/a twist (your design)
Many more, you ask, Pat delivers the class
Pat’s love for quilting shows up everywhere, even her car license plate “QLT LDY”.
You know, QUILT LADY, Florida.
PATRICIA LESTER
304 Grove Isle Cir Apt. B4
Vero Beach, FL 32962-8501
H:
772-562-9294
flquiltlady1@att.net
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"Celebration"
Designed by
Pat
for St. Helen's Catholic Church, Vero Beach.
SSQA member Barbara Wienecke, Pat and several church
members made the quilt to commemorate 90 years service to
the community.
It is now encased in glass at the front of the church. |
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“The Friendship Star” is one of many classes
offered. |
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