Warren woman takes pride in love of quilting
Warren woman takes pride in love of quilting
Sandy Trumbull is pictured here with a special quilt she inherited, noting that every quilt has a story behind it.
The handwritten provenance that Sandy Trumbull added to the quilt is seen here.
Sandy Trumbull is pictured here with a special quilt she inherited, noting that every quilt has a story behind it.
The handwritten provenance that Sandy Trumbull added to the quilt is seen here.
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Meet Sandy Trumbull, who was born in Kane and lived in Marienville and Weldbank for a very short time early in childhood. She has called Warren her home most of her life.
A retired LPN after over 25 years at Warren General Hospital, Trumbull also worked at the Rouse for a time.
She took an active interest in quilting about 30 years ago when she started taking classes with women from the Quilters Night Out group in a downtown shoestore, known as Carter's. The store became a social hub for many ladies in Warren.
She has made upwards of 55 quilts, all hand quilted but most are machine pieced. Private lessons are offered as well as assistance in specialty work. When asked what she would like to allow others to know about quilting, she responded, "Anybody can do it. If you can't, seek someone out." When speaking about particular quilts, she added that educating people on the origins of quilts is important. Her love for the craft is admirable and she admitted to relating to the quilts as her own children.
Trumbull shared that all of her quilts are labeled with when and where they were made, and by whom. This is known as a provenance label. Documented for history purposes, she shared the importance for adding it to quilts because it increases the value.
Lately, she has taken to gifting her favorite quilts - a gesture she says deeply warms her heart when she witnesses the reactions of recipients.
Trumbull reminisced about "Quilt Shop Hops" where several regional quilt shops would host the event in order to welcome quilters who made round trips in order to be exposed to the new fabrics available. In addition, for many years, she helped to organize quilt shows done at the Sawmill in Cook Forest, Clarion.
On Saturdays at the Warren Farmers' Market, she has been set up in a blue tent, ready to share a story about one quilt in particular.
On the back, the provenance reads:
Grandmother's Flower Garden
"Blocks acquired from the family of Reba Layton at her death in 1982 in Warren, PA. She was a former resident of Kinzua, PA, which was displaced by the Kinzua Dam and Reservoir. Most blocks were assembled by hand by Reba. Sandy Trumbull Warren, PA finished the assembly and tying ...in late 1982. Sandy and family used the piece for the next dozen years, when repairs were done and it retired.
98×72 labeled ST 2009.:
A red flower drawn near her initials is her signature mark.
Trumbull cared for Reba and inherited the quilt. She feels the quilt should stay local and has plans to donate the quilt to the Warren County Historical Society at the end of this year's Farmers Market. Until then, she can be found every Saturday at the market eager to share the story.