{"id":4870,"date":"2017-04-20T15:05:10","date_gmt":"2017-04-20T22:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.road2cablog.com\/?p=4870"},"modified":"2021-05-11T20:59:32","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T03:59:32","slug":"meet-linda-pumphrey-author-quilt-designer-international-quilting-association-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/20\/meet-linda-pumphrey-author-quilt-designer-international-quilting-association-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Linda Pumphrey: Author, Quilt Designer, International Quilting Association President"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\" she was arranging for her mom to meet her childhood friend that she hadn\u2019t seen in 75 years<\/a>,<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

(l-r) Mary Pumphrey and Marion Clute<\/p><\/div>\n

finding new members for the International Quilt Association<\/a>,\"\"<\/a>
\nor talking about her books, Mountain Mist Historical Quilts\"\"<\/a><\/em>
\nand her upcoming publication, Red and White.<\/em><\/p>\n

Linda was first introduced to Mountain Mist in 1989 when she did a marketing project for the company while getting her MBA. She went to Cincinnati and gave her presentation to the company leaders on using a unique cleaning product to wash and preserve quilts. They liked her presentation so much, they hired her!! Linda worked for Mountain Mist for the next 20 years, through three ownerships, and retired from the company in 2014. She recently returned to work for the company as their Senior Retail Account Executive and \u201cloves working for Mountain Mist.\u201d She particularly appreciates the company\u2019s \u201clayers of history.\u201d After all, they have had a product line since 1846!!\"\"<\/a>
\nLinda says she \u201cfell into\u201d authoring the book, Mountain Mist Historical Quilts. <\/em>She appreciated the opportunity to tell the history of 132 original Mountain Mist patterns that have \u201cendured the test of time\u201d and show them using today\u2019s contemporary fabrics.
\nLinda\u2019s service with the International Quilt Association (IQA<\/a>) came about from her desire to \u201cgive back.\u201d IQA is the non-profit side of Quilt Market<\/a> that is held the end of October in Houston each year.\"\"<\/a>
\nThey oversee three events prior to Quilt Market: Judging the quilt contest, hosting the Winner\u2019s Circle and hosting the Winners Luncheon. IQA also offers a grant program that aids quilters with their efforts in promoting quilting and keeping quilting alive. Linda was elected president of the organization for 2016-2017 \u2013 following the term of Road\u2019s director of judging, Stevii Graves.<\/a> In this capacity, Linda gets to choose the jurors and judges for the Quilt Market contest, emcee the Winner\u2019s Circle where the prizes are awarded, and choose the upcoming nominating committee.
\nLinda enjoyed the \u201cvibe\u201d of Road 2017 and loved being a part of the \u201cmarket booths\u201d providing education on the company side of Mountain Mist. Her favorite winning quilt was Director\u2019s Choice. \u00a0\u00a0<\/a>
\nWhat does the future hold for Linda? She is looking forward to the release of her book, Red and White, <\/em>in the fall of 2017. The book will feature 40 blocks of red and white patterns taken from quilts at the International Quilt Study Center & Museum <\/a>located at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. \u00a0Instructions for the blocks will be included in the book as well as for 14 projects that each utilize 3 versions of different block combinations.
\nEventually, Linda would love to move to Bali. She has been there 10 times and just loves \u201cthe spirit of the people. That is definitely on my bucket list!!\u201d
\n\u00a0<\/em>
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