Bidspirit auction | Amish Simplicity by Frances Abell

Amish Simplicity by Frances Abell Brand - Amish Simplicity by Frances Abell Brand, measures 42x52”. blue and black bars in the center, borders of solid grey, and a pieced border of on point 4 patches in blue and black. It is machine pieced and hand quilted. Thin cotton batting and a blue print reverse. The edge is finished with a blue binding. No label, but there are tabs along the top for hanging. No date stated on the quilt, but believed to have been completed early 1990s to early 2000. Frances Abell Brand (b. 1913, Milton, Massachusetts) is a celebrated American quilt artist whose work is rooted in traditional design, Early American decorative techniques, and the spirit of rural New England. Her quilts are held in the permanent collections of both the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky, and the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts — a distinction earned by only the most accomplished quilt artists. Over more than two decades of juried competition, Frances amassed an extraordinary record of recognition, including awards at the Vermont Quilt Festival for 20 consecutive years and the prestigious Founder's Award presented by Richard Cleveland in 2006. Her solo exhibition Two Visionaries debuted at the Vermont Quilt Festival in 2000 and subsequently travelled to the National Quilt Museum, and her work has been featured in Good Housekeeping and American Quilter magazines. Each of her handmade heirloom quilts reflects a lifetime of mastery, discipline, and an artist's deep reverence for America's quilting heritage.