Velda Newman

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Velda Newman is a contemporary American quilter from Nevada City in Northern California, [1] specializing in close-up depictions of the natural world. Common subjects for her quilts are based in nature focused on flowers, fruit, and fish. [2] She does much of her work by hand including stitching and dying of the fabric. [3] [4]

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Newman has received numerous national and international quilting awards, including her quilt "Hydrangea" being listed as one of "The 20th Century's 100 Best Quilts." [5] [6] Newman is also the author of two books, A Workshop with Velda Newman: Adding Dimension to your Quilts [7] and Velda Newman: A Painter's Approach to Quilt Design. [8] [9]

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  1. ↑ "Larger Than Life: Velda Newman". National Quilt Museum . 25 March 2023. Archived from the original on 15 December 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  2. ↑ Caudell, Robin (10 June 2013). "Gallery takes on extreme nature quilts" . Press-Republican . Archived from the original on 27 January 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  3. ↑ Flannery, Maura C. (2001). "Biology & Quilting". The American Biology Teacher . 63 (9): 692. doi:10.2307/4451216. ISSN   0002-7685. JSTOR   4451216.
  4. ↑ Pitcher, Joe (20 November 2013). "Velda Newman: Colour, shape & texture". TextileArtist. Archived from the original on 2 November 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  5. ↑ Fallert, Caryl Bryer (11 July 2011). "100 best quilts of the 20th century with links to pictures". Bryerpatch Studio Gallery. Archived from the original on 11 October 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  6. ↑ "Art Quilts by Velda Newman". The Art of the Quilt. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  7. ↑ Newman, Velda (2002). A Workshop with Velda Newman: Adding Dimension to your Quilts. Lafayette, CA: C&T Publishing. ISBN   9781571201850. OCLC   50841426.
  8. ↑ Newman, Velda; Barnes, Christine (1996). Velda Newman: A Painter's Approach to Quilt Design. Bothell, WA: Fiber Studio Press. ISBN   9781564771193. OCLC   33970892.
  9. ↑ Zlendich, Jan (December 1996). "Velda Newman: A Painter's Approach to Quilt Design". Library Journal . 121 (20): 92. ProQuest   196742202.

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