Today I shipped the last of The Alliance’s “Quilt” 2006 wall calendars. It was a HUGE success. We will have another one in 2007. I am thrilled that we sold all that we ordered before the end of the year. I celebrated by dancing around the block. Didn’t even care what the neighbors might think. [...]
In all my travels these last few years, I have always taken a small pair of fold up scissors. Appliquing keeps me sane. I take small projects whenever I fly. I always seem to under estimate what I can get done but that is okay since I’m always pleased. I stayed up late cutting things [...]
Alliance member Gloria Hansen reported that while in London last week she saw our “Quilts” 2006 wall calendar in the Victoria and Albert Museum gift shop’s window. “There are two display windows upon the entrance of the shop. The calendar filled the entire display window on the left side of the entry doors.” [...]
Alliance member Jean Ray Laury will have a retrospective of her work called “Jean Ray Laury: A Life of Design” at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles (http://www.sjquiltmuseum.org/index.htm) from January 17 through April 9, 2006. The opening reception with Jean will be January 22 from 2-4 pm. You don’t want to miss this [...]
Alliance member Karen Alexander was interviewed by the Island’s Weekly paper on Oct. 4th by reporter Leta Currie Marshall. The article, “The History of a Revolution,” can be read by going to www.islandsweekly.net then searching by Karen Alexander. The interview with Karen is a good one. On a personal note, as the watchdog for Quilters’ [...]
We have so many talented Alliance members. I have promised to share things about them here. Please note that this is simply sharing which is one of the things I love about the world of quilts. Karen
“MY JOURNEY WITH QUILTS,” over 70 years of quiltmaking 1932-2003, by Alliance member Kathleen H. McCrady, is now [...]
Unfortunately, our spam problem was not lessened by updating the software so we are forced to approve comments. Please don’t let this discourage you from leaving a comment. Just know that it will require one additional step which is me physically approving your comment. And while I do seem to live on my computer this [...]
Alliance member Meg Cox has been invited to blog for Planet Patchwork (www.quiltchannel.com). Meg’s first post dealt with the reality show Wife Swap looking for a quiltmaker to participate in the show. As a former Wall Street Journal writer, Meg says, “I plan to post from my perspective of a journalist/quiltmaker, so I will [...]
I am sorry that slog (the slang for spam on blogs) caused us to stop taking comments. This should be fixed soon. I do love hearing from people. Thanks for visiting! Karen
Therese May is having an open house at her studio on Dec. 3 from 11-5. The address is 651 N 4th St., Sna Jose, CA. Wish I lived near San Jose so I could attend. If you’re like me, we will have to visit her new website(www.quiltpower.com) to check out what’s happening. Don’t forget [...]
This morning I was interviewed for Cooking Light magazine on quiltmaking. It is never easy for me to be interviewed. I’m use to being the one doing the interview! I must say that Kristyn Kusek was wonderful and the interview was fun. The article is being written for those who have no or little knowledge [...]
I am just beginning to research the silk roads. The first thing I have learned was it was roads not one road. There is a map of the silk route in the Silk Museum in Georgia. I now understand more fully Nino’s comment about it being incorrect. In the beginning the silk road also [...]
Re-entry is always difficult for me. I happy to be home but miss Georgia. I never accomplish all that I want to accomplish and returning means a tremendous amount of catching up. I must admit this time was easier but I have emails continually asking when I will return. I am working on a mostly [...]
I have just finished reading a very interesting book on Persian carpets called “The Root of Wild Madder: Chasing the History, Mystery, and Lore of the Persian Carpet” by Brian Murphy. I was drawn to the book for several reasons. Georgia is known for its carpets. I’ve been studying color. And wild madder is a [...]
There are two McDonald’s in Tbilisi. One is three stories and the other is two. I walk by the three story one almost daily. It doesn’t look at all like our McDonald’s but the smell that comes from it is the same. I understand when the three story and first one was being built there [...]
My first day in Georgia was the first day of school. Helen, Keti’s younger sister, and I had a running joke for my time there about when she was suppose to be in school. The first day she went on time (9:30) only to not have anyone else show up until 11. Second day she [...]
Georgia has taught me at least two things. Quiltmaking has power. Hope is fragile. For 13 years, Tata had a beautiful home with a wonderful garden. Her husband had a good job. All this has changed. Her husband lost his job with the wine company due to cutbacks. They were forced to move from their [...]
My friend, Nata, is an interesting woman. The title is one of her favorite sayings which makes us all laugh. Last night she took me to the ballet. Georgia use to have a world class ballet but it disappeared. Their most famous ballerina worked for the Moscow Ballet but she has returned to Georgia [...]
Yesterday was a good day of lots of work. The group is putting together a fiber book to give as a gift. The personality of each person is coming through. I am excited about their work. We were gearing down when in walked Andrea Harris from the Eurasia Foundation. We had a great talk and [...]
Today I taught the quilt group free motion quilting. Lela caught on right away. I think she will dazzle the entire world with her quilts very soon. I am amazed at how far she has come in just two short years with limited resources. She does her own thing and it is wonderful! For many [...]