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Frieda Anderson

Creator of: It's Good To Be Green

Resume:

I made my first quilt when I was in high school. I have always made things and love the process of creating. In college I majored in art history and minored in ceramics, but I returned to fiber because it was more satisfying. I can't remember when I didn't sew. For years my focus was designing and making clothing. All that changed in 1992, however, when I was in fashion design and realized all I wanted to do was make quilts. I have been designing and making quilts ever since.

I find each step of quilt making, from beginning to end, a real challenge, and it is hard to say what part I like best. I love the pure creativity involved in conceiving and designing a new quilt. I love to piece and I love to fuse. I have found that by fusing smaller pieces I can work out design issues and then I like to make a bigger bolder statement and piece the same quilt in a large format. Most of my work is machine quilted and nature inspired.

I discovered hand dyeing fabric and now work exclusively with my own hand dyed cottons and silks. I love the dye process and particularly love seeing the colors emerge from the wet fabric.

My work has been included in many national and international exhibits.

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