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Zabezensky Ferne
Owner, Quiltmaker
Arizona, United States
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Where was the quiltmaker born?
Logansport, Indiana (IN), United States
Where did the quiltmaker grow up?
Rural
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Bridge
Father's Name:
Bridge, Ray W.
Father's birthplace:
Monticello, Indiana
Father's ethnic/tribal background:
caucasian
Mother's Name:
Duncan, Doris
Mother's birthplace:
Idaville, Indiana
Mother's ethnic/tribal background:
caucasian
Spouse's/Spouses' name(s):
Zabezensky, M.
Spouse's/Spouses' occupation:
Retired professor
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Class, From Relative
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 50 or over
Why does/did the quiltmaker quilt:
Gifts, Pleasure, Therapy
Name of quilting group(s):
Las Sendas Quilt Group; Arizona Quilt History Group; Quilt History Bee
Location of group:
Mesa, Arizona; Prescott Valley, Arizona
Specialized activities/events of the quilting group:
annual show and quilt for charities
Estimate the number of quilts made by this maker:
more than 50
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Describe the quiltmaker’s unique or favorite materials, patterns, quilting techniques, etc.:
Made more than 1,000 quilted items; Hawaiian quilting; batiks; jewish design quilting
Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs, or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:
Monthly decors for home, deocrate rooms of homes for all all 7 continents where traveled, much prefer hand quilting
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Quilt without thimbles, guide needle with fingernails and use adhesive tape under fingers like my grandmother did
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Amish Scenes Zabezensky, Ferne
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Cacti Zabezensky, Ferne
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Flowered Heart Zabezensky, Ferne
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Hawaiian Designs Zabezensky, Ferne
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Hawaiian Quilt Zabezensky, Ferne
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Hokulea Zabezensky, Ferne
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Hopi Basket Zabezensky, Ferne
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Jacob's Ladder Zabezensky, Ferne
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Jewish Menorah Zabezensky, Ferne
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Jewish Star on Bl... Zabezensky, Ferne
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Jewish Stars Zabezensky, Ferne
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Legacy of the Z's... Zabezensky, Ferne
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Papaya Zabezensky, Ferne
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Passover Zabezensky, Ferne
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Pine Trees Zabezensky, Ferne
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Purple Birds Zabezensky, Ferne
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Singapore Blue St... Zabezensky, Ferne
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Singapore Orchids... Zabezensky, Ferne
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Tulips & Hearts Zabezensky, Ferne
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Whale's Tail Zabezensky, Ferne
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Broken Star Bridge, Anna
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Butterflies Bridge, Anna
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Dahlia Duncan, Rosa Newell...
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Double Wedding Ri... Duncan, Rosa
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Double Wedding Ri... Duncan, Rosa
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Dresden Plate Duncan, Rosa Newell...
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Fan Variation Bridge, Anna
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Grandmother's Flo... Bridge, Anna
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