births
October 2, 1936
Gwen Marston, American quilter and writer (died 2019)
Gwen Marston
Gwendolyn Joy Marston was an American quilter, quilt teacher, lecturer, and author who championed a style of quilting she called "liberated quiltmaking". She encouraged modern quilt makers to break away from using commercial patterns and to learn to design their own unique pieces of quilt art.
October 2
October 2 is the 275th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 90 days remain until the end of the year.