I recently read Emily Dickinson’s poem on hope and have borrowed a few lines to share with you: “Hope” is the thing with feathers-/that perches in the soul-/ and sings the tune without the words-/and never stops at all...
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
When I received what you’ll read below in my email inbox, I just knew I had to share it with our Quilt magazine readers. What a phenomenal story!
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Must-haves for your quilting library!
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
The holidays are behind us now (gee, it seems like so much more than a month has passed, and yet…..yep, the calendar says a month ago we were knee deep in candy canes and wrapping paper…), and we can all gather a collected breath. Or two.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
2009 Winner of Quilts: A World of Beauty
Monday, January 23, 2012
2009 Winner of Quilt: A World of Beauty
Sunday, January 22, 2012
2009 Winner of Quilt: A World of Beauty
Nancy has won several awards for her quilting. At the 2004 Houston International Quilt Festival, Remembrance of Nanny and Desert Star were both given Honorable Mentions. Also in 2004, Dogtooth Violets earned one of the top awards in the Kaufman Quilt Quest. Most recently, Emerald Spring won a first place in Mixed Techniques at Road to California. She has won awards at other national shows including the Pacific International Quilt Festival, the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza, the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, and the Indiana Heritage Quilt Show. And Desert Star, the first place winner in the 2002 From the Mills Contest, was on display at the American Textile History Museum.
When I received what you’ll read below in my email inbox, I just knew I had to share it with our Quilt magazine readers. What a phenomenal story!
The holidays are behind us now (gee, it seems like so much more than a month has passed, and yet…..yep, the calendar says a month ago we were knee deep in candy canes and wrapping paper…), and we can all gather a collected breath. Or two.
Every October, I look forward to heading to Houston, TX for International Quilt Market. This is the wholesale market for the quilting industry. There are lots of reasons to look forward to this fabulously wonderful event, but here are a few that are near and dear to my heart:
We are enjoying life ‘in’ our new cabin this Fall. I’m busy stitching for Market while Jery continues working at finishing up details. One of the quilts I’m piecing will be featured in Quilt Magazine. It’s called Garden Stars and features the new Covent Garden fabric from Benartex.