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 [...]
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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 [...]