MARJORIE BARNER
MEMBER, AFRICAN AMERICAN QUILT CIRCLE OF DURHAM
Marjorie Barner began quilting in 1989. Her mother made quilts and clothing for her and her siblings and taught the value of recycling and making things by hand. Her mom and aunts would sit around and hand stitch quilts together.
It was not until she was an adult that she was “accidentally” thrust head on into the quilt world. Her mom knew she loved to sew and gave her lots of fabrics she had. Marjorie was off and running and has not stopped building upon her quilting knowledge. Her first quilt in 1989 was by hand.
Marjorie owned her own quilt shop “Stitchit” for a few years. She has designed original patterns, taught classes, and given demos and talks about quilting to guilds, schools, and other quilters. Her passion is to teach to all interested in this great tradition and art form.
She has publications in the African American Quilt Circle of Durham’s first quilt book, Southern Living Magazine, and various newspapers and community publications. Her first book, Coloring Book Designs, published through Booklocker.com and now in print, was designed to be useful to all.
Marjorie believes making quilts and sewing are therapeutic — exhilarating and relaxing all in one.
Untitled
by Marjorie Barner
74″ x 77″
This quilt is sized for a bed or can be used as a focal point on a wall as art. It depicts African ladies and kids in the fabric motif. Playing off the colors, bright star points surround each center image. This quilt is 100% cotton and quilted by the sewing machine with full texture in the quilting design.
