We were deeply saddened to learn of the unexpected death of member Markita Hall-Gumble, on February 2, 2024, in Orlando, Florida, while she was on vacation with her family.
Markita was a warm, vivacious, energetic, and creative spirit who brought great delight into all our lives. An avid world traveler, she was also an accomplished sewist, fiber artist, fabric dyer, teacher, and writer. Markita also contributed greatly to many creative communities, including Dallas Area Fiber Artists, ASG Plano Chapter, and the PatternReview online forums.
Markita was an artist of exceptional talent. At our March 2023 Textile Treasures Challenge, she wowed us all with the silk duponi jacket she embellished with Japanese silks. In 2014 she was the individual winner of the JC Johnson/VECCO rug-painting challenge and helped DAFA win the $5000 grand prize--the single largest financial contribution in our organization's history. As a member of ASG Plano Chapter, she inspired countless local artists as a prolific writer and program presenter, sharing the techniques she had mastered in such fields as fine sewing and indigo/batik dying. Nationally, Markita was known as an active leader and teacher at PatternReview, an online community for expert sewists.
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