Feeds:
Posts
Comments

Archive for March, 2023

A Call for Red, White and Blue

Posted in Quilting, Sewing, Small Town Life, tagged , on March 30, 2023| 2 Comments »

One of the best things about social media is connecting to people with the same interests. I follow a couple of quilting groups on Facebook and yesterday there was a quilter who was asked to make a quilt for the “Quilts of Valor Foundation” on short notice and she put out a request for help. She was asking for help making red, white and blue quilt blocks (12 1/2″). Often when I read requests they are for pretty big projects and I don’t feel like I have to time to take them on but two blocks I knew I could get done quickly. I made a Flying-x and a Variable Star….so off they go in the mail to her today. If you aren’t familiar with “Quilts of Valor” you can click on the link and read about them. They have a very cool mission.

Read Full Post »

Getting Back to Work

Posted in Art Class, Paint Party, The Studio/Classes, tagged , on March 29, 2023| Leave a Comment »

After being away from The Studio for almost 2 weeks Lincoln and I have to get back to work today. He’s so ready!!!! These are some of the upcoming Paint Parties that we have coming. Click this link here and check them out and join us at The Studio soon.

Read Full Post »

1 Van, 5 Quilters, 9 Days, 10 States, 31 Quilt Shops and 2723 Miles!

Posted in Quilting, Serendipity, Travel, tagged , on March 27, 2023| Leave a Comment »

What more is there to say! We started with a 15 passenger van and 5 quilters. We spent 9 days traveling through 10 states covering 2723 miles and visited 31 quilt shops. It was a Fabric Acquisition Road Trip. Just look at my haul!!!! This will keep me busy for a little while. We spent about 7 months planning the journey . Our group was amazing and so much fun. Everyone was amiable and flexible so we added and left off some stops along the way. We fit in just as much as we possibly could. Some of you followed along with our adventure and watched as Wilma, Barbara, Katrina and Janet made our way through 10 states. And even our friend Denise who had to drop out at the last minute went with us in spirit. It was an epic trip! I can’t wait to see what everyone creates with their finds.

Read Full Post »

Paducah to Hurricane and Back Home

Posted in Quilting, Travel on March 27, 2023| Leave a Comment »

We left Paducah, after we spent some time at Hancock Fabrics, and traveled to Hurricane WV for the night and then back on the road heading home. We stopped at the largest quilt shop in West Virginia, Bolts and Quarters and then stopped at a quaint diner for lunch-Cool Springs Park. And finally made it home with a load of fabric and stories.

Read Full Post »

Kaffe Exhibit at National Quilt Museum

Posted in Quilting, Travel, tagged , , , on March 27, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Here is the description of the Kaffe exhibit on the National Quilt Museum website: Kaffe-85 and Fabulous!

Kaffe Fassett reached a milestone birthday in December 2022 and this exhibition  reflects his influence as a leading

textiles designer and practitioner of contemporary crafts.

Read Full Post »

Velda Newman Exhibit at National Quilt Museum

Posted in Quilting, tagged , , on March 27, 2023| Leave a Comment »

This might be the most amazing group of quilts I have ever seen. They were so detailed and so large. You can get an idea if you click on the photos and take a good look. If you are in the Paducah Kentucky area you should hurry over to see these before they leave. Here is what the museum website says about her work.

Larger Than Life

by Velda Newman

Sea Shells by Velda Newman

January 9  – July 11, 2023

Velda Newman is a contemporary quilt maker and fiber artist from Nevada City, California.  Her large-scale designs, portraying subjects from nature, have been exhibited extensively throughout the United States, Europe, Australia, and Japan.  Newman uses textiles and thread the way other artists use paint and brush.

Read Full Post »

National Quilt Museum

Posted in Quilting, tagged , , , on March 27, 2023| Leave a Comment »

One of the coolest exhibits on display now at The National Quilt Museum was the School Block Challenge. Here is the description on the museum website…”School Block Challenge 2023 competition and exhibition is celebrating 30 years. This quilt block contest and exhibit is open nationwide to students in K-12th grade. Moda Fabrics provides three challenge fabrics which must be included in each block. Entries must also contain some type of machine or hand stitching.” We were so glad to see that young people are being encouraged to take up the art of quilting.

Read Full Post »

Branson, MO to Paducah, KY

Posted in Quilting, Travel on March 27, 2023| Leave a Comment »

We traveled from Branson on a terribly rainy day to Paducah but of course, we stopped at quilt shops along the way. And Denise, our friend who couldn’t go on the trip at the last minute, was still with us shopping along the way. 🙂 There was do much to see at the National Quilt Museum that it will take several posts to share it all.

Read Full Post »

Hamilton to Branson

Posted in Quilting, Travel on March 27, 2023| Leave a Comment »

On our trip from Hamilton to Branson we stopped at several more quilt shops ending with The Quilted Cow, a well known shop with a big presence on Facebook and a great online shop. They were so helpful and nice even giving us all a little gift. We were in Branson though mainly to go to the Branson Quilt Show. What fun to see so many shops in one place and to see the new products…machines and supplies. Of course, we did some good shopping there too!

Read Full Post »

The Missouri Quilt Museum

Posted in Quilting, Serendipity, Sewing, Small Town Life, Travel, tagged , , , on March 27, 2023| Leave a Comment »

An unexpected and delightful surprise in Hamilton was the Missouri Quilt Museum located in an old multi-story school house. There were some amazing displays there from quilts to a machine collection and a miniature doll quilt collection. And the best part was the young man who was there to sell the tickets. His family runs the museum and he was a wealth of information. And he was thrilled to show us the quilt he had made. At 12 years old he is already on his way to be a terrific quilter.

Read Full Post »

Older Posts »