Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum
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Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum
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Marilyn J. Leavitt
( 1946-08-01 ) August 1, 1946
Youngstown, Ohio
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August 14, 2012
(2012-08-14)
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66)
Newark, New York
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Nationality | American |
Known for | Embroidery Design |
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Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum (August 1, 1946 – August 14, 2012) was an American cross-stitch embroidery designer known especially for her Victorian angel designs. [1] Her designs were published under the business name Told in a Garden, with product divisions of Told in a Garden, Lavender and Lace, and Butternut Road.
Biography
Early life
Marilyn J. Leavitt was born August 1, 1946, in Youngstown, Ohio , [2] where she attended Ursuline High School . [3] She was the daughter of Marcella (née O'Toole) and Earle Leavitt. She had one brother, Bruce. [2] [4]
Career
Her professional design career began in the 1960s, working as an advertising and fashion illustrator for Strouss and Hartzell, Rose and Sons. [5]
Leavitt-Imblum began publishing embroidery designs around 1986, when she showed her original design "The Quilting", depicting an Amish quilting bee , to the owner of a local needlework shop who told her that if she graphed the design the shop would sell it. [5] The first 25 copies sold almost immediately. Within a decade, her Victorian angel designs were considered among the most popular cross-stitch designs available. [6] In 2000, she publicly stated her opposition to the unlicensed sharing of needlework patterns on the Internet. [7]
Personal life
She was married three times and had six children: Jeff, Nora, and Elizabeth Adams, Corriander "Corrie" Ferenchak, [8] and Matt and Sarah Imblum. [2] She had multiple sclerosis but did not widely publicize the fact. [5] She died on August 14, 2012, in Newark, New York , aged 66. [2]
Her daughter Nora is an artist and fellow cross-stitch embroidery designer, under her married name, Nora Corbett. [9] [10]
References
- ↑ "Marilyn Levitt-Imblum Has Died" . The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure . Retrieved August 16, 2012 .
- 1 2 3 4 "Marilyn L. Imblum" . Finger Lakes Times . August 16, 2012 . Retrieved August 17, 2012 .
- ↑ Tims, Jane (July 27, 2000). "Entrepreneur from Valley loved freedom, library" . Youngstown Vindicator . Retrieved August 17, 2012 .
- ↑ "New Comer Family Obituaries - Marcella H. Leavitt 1913 - 2012" . Archived from the original on 2021-09-04 . Retrieved 2021-09-04 .
- 1 2 3 Case, Mary (July 20, 1986). "Artist crafts embroidery designs" . Youngstown Vindicator . Retrieved August 17, 2012 .
- ↑ Platt, Mary (January 31, 1997). "A Stitch in Time Saves ... Sanity" . Los Angeles Times . p. E1 . Retrieved August 17, 2012 .
- ↑ Huffstutter, P.J. (August 1, 2000). "Is a Stitch Online a Crime?" . Los Angeles Times . p. A1 . Retrieved August 17, 2012 .
- ↑ "Family" . www.tiag.com . Retrieved 2020-05-08 .
- ↑ "Farewell, dear Marilyn - Casa Cenina" . www.casacenina.com . Retrieved 2020-03-05 .
- ↑ "r/CrossStitch - [ MOD ] October's Featured Artist--MIRABILIA!--And our first AMA!!" . reddit . Retrieved 2020-03-05 .
External links
- Told in a Garden: official website for Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum
- "Designer Spotlight" on website for Caron Collection company (specializes in variegated embroidery thread)
- Yahoo discussion group dedicated to Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum designs
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