Quilts, Quilts, and MORE QUILTS!

All these packages, except the one on top, are from quilters. I can tell just by looking at them. They came in yesterday's mail and they're all Priority: Alzheimer's Quilts for International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas, October 29-November 2. The Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative has been given a TRIPLE booth (#5726-5728-5730) by show organizer Karey Bresenhan. … Continue reading Quilts, Quilts, and MORE QUILTS!

Bowling Workshop A Screaming Success

Jane's getting started in the photo to the left, coiling the bottom of her batik fabric bowl in yesterday's workshop in my @Home Classroom. I wish I had gotten the camera out while we were using our PowerWrappers. There was clothesline all over the floor, strips of fabric on every surface, and half a dozen … Continue reading Bowling Workshop A Screaming Success

How About THAT?!

Through The Eyes of a Quilter made the WordPress list of "Blogs of the Day" for October 3, 2008. In fact it was number 66 out of 100. According to WordPress, Blogs Of The Day highlight the most popular and interesting content. Considering there are currently more than 1,317,000 blogs on WordPress, I think that's … Continue reading How About THAT?!

Wow!

Alice Sundquist from Salt Lake City, UT is pretty good with a needle and thread. She made this miniature quit in 1994. I had the honor of holding it (all 8.5" x 9.63" of it) in my hands and admiring the incredible hand stitching. That blanket stitch was done with a single thread! I tried not to drool on … Continue reading Wow!