Bill Stearman, Quilt Maker

Back from my quilter, Deanna Gaudaur, where it was made into a 'silk purse' ... On August 15th, 1997, at the age of 47, I rented an apartment on my own, and began living a new life as a gay man. Twenty years later, on August 15th, 2017, while taking a design class with the amazing Jacquie Geering t here was a realization of anniversary, and I created this block using rust dyed fabric. This quilt is not an attempt to pass judgement on any part of my life ... it was good before and it continues to be good now. It is just an attempt to celebrate the fact that my life thrives through change. My life has been an adventure! May this continue through the next 20 years.