QSDS lost a friend and teacher in April. Bob Adams was one of those heroic figures
who taught art to junior high kids, introducing them to the joys of art. Bob first came to
QSDS while the symposium was at the Josephinum, taking a machine quilting class
with Caryl Bryer Fallert.

Bob mastered machine quilting, focusing on both its use as a texture and as a way to

subtly change the colors moving across a surface. He taught this and a variety of

surface design techniques many times at QSDS. Bob’s work has been juried into Quilt

National and a host of other gallery shows.

We can’t think of Bob without thinking about his wife Natalie. They were college

sweethearts who truly were best friends. They celebrated their 50 th wedding anniversary

while at QSDS. It was heart-warming to see how much they enjoyed and delighted in

each other’s company. We all should hope for such a wonderful relationship.