I checked out the International Quilt Association’s website this morning and found out that my quilt, Little Punkin, won a third place ribbon at the Houston quilt festival! “Bap” would have loved that! He was (as he was quick to tell everyone) Hazel’s favorite grandparent 😉 You can see all the winners here. … Continue reading
Cathy Geier of Patchworks that Praise tipped me off. Apparently Windblown is a Zoom Quilt on The Quilt Show. While I had never even heard of Zoom Quilts, it is pretty cool. When you got to their website (http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/zoom.php), you can move your cursor over the image and see a detailed close-up of the stitching. If you’re using an iPad or other mobile device, there’s a special link off to … Continue reading
Windblown has been traveling a bit this summer. This past weekend it was at Quilt Odyssey in Hershey, Pennsylvania. It came home on Wednesday with a little something extra tucked into its box. Inside was an honorable mention ribbon and some very nice comments from the judges. … Continue reading
I got the exciting news today that Windblown won a ribbon at the 2013 National Quilting Association Show. She won a second place in the pictorial category! The show runs from June 27 through 29. … Continue reading
If you’re close to New Jersey, the Quilt Fest of New Jersey runs from February 28 through March 3. I heard that the ribbon winners from the 2013 Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival are supposed to be on display. So, that means “Windblown” should be there. Boy, my quilts definitely travel more than I do! If you’re at the show, stop in, say “hi!,” and snap a quick picture for me, okay? … Continue reading
I heard through the APQS Facebook page that “Windblown” won a ribbon at the 2013 Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival in Hampton, Virginia this weekend. Woohoo!!! It won Best Wall Quilt! I’m so excited. I had not heard the news. Thanks, APQS. … Continue reading
Good news! Good news! I got good news! As you may know, the Road to California Quilter’s Conference and Showcase (road2ca.com) opens today. Sadly, after our fabulous time in the Bay Area last week, we had to go home so we are no longer in California, and I won’t get to go to the show, but two of my quilts are in the judged show. And, I just got good … Continue reading
Here’s my review of 2012 (DD#2’s idea), but I’m going to start a few months earlier because I especially like those events. 🙂 So, in addition to speaking and teaching at fifteen quilt guilds in less than two years, writing twelve articles for Quilting Arts during that same time, and making three trips to California to visit my dad, here is my life for the last eighteen months in pictures. … Continue reading