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You don't have to always understand the language to have a great time! Paula is the 7 year old daughter of Rafael who is Mr. Bernina in Spain! I had such a great time in Girona (thanks to all who came to the lectures) and I made a new girlfriend too! Haha! How is my Spanish?
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Meet Mirjam Pet-Jacobs who was on the teaching faculty with me in Aschaffenburg, Germany. The display of her quilts was powerful. I had the chance to interview Mirijam. Warning: content inside which could be disturbing to some.
To learn more about Mirjam, please visit her website.
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Hey gang!!
Here is a short video about the quilt festival in Aschaffenburg, Germany where I have spent the past few days teaching. The sold out GALA dinner was fun! The decorations were southwestern. The wait staff and many of those who attended wore their western clothes. Thank you Anja Pundt and those involved in putting together this great quilt show!
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Take a peek at my first video from this crazy 57 day, 12 Country tour. Meet a TQS member (Snowcat) who completed a beautiful Sue Garman BOM and see the excitement of students taking classes at the Main (pronounced Mine) Quiltfestival.
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The bad news is my iPad was having a small technical issue. That meant a trip to the Genius Bar at an Apple store, and for me, that's NEVER bad news. I LOVE going to my Apple store.
The genius who got my iPad all fixed up was Tiffany. I had told her my iPad had to be up and running because I was heading off on a big teaching trip for 57 days. She asked me what I taught and I told her "quilting." Well talk about lighting up like a Christmas tree! She whipped out her iPhone to proudly show me the first two quilts she had made.
During the file transfer I was able to tell her all about The Quilt Show. And just like that, we have a new TQS member. Welcome Tiffany!!! I can't promise she will be your Apple genius, but I bet she can direct you to the nearest Apple store. Let's hear a huge Ricky Tims Whoo-hoo for Tiffany!!!
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World AIDS Day is held on December 1st each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day and the first one was held in 1988.
But did you know that in June of 1987 a small group of strangers gathered in a San Francisco storefront to document the lives they feared history would neglect. Their goal was to create a memorial for those who had died of AIDS, and to thereby help people understand the devastating impact of the disease. This meeting of devoted friends and lovers served as the foundation of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt.
Today this quilt still grows. There are more than 44,000 individual 3-by-6 foot memorial panels commemorating the life of someone who has died of AIDS. It is the largest community art project in the world.
Here are some quick facts.
• Funds Raised by The Quilt for Direct Services for People with AIDS: over $4,000,000 (U.S.)
• Number of visitors to the Quilt: +18,000,000
• Number of names on the Quilt: more than 91,000
• Size: 1,293,300 square feet
• Viewing time: To see the entire Quilt spending only one minute per panel - over 33 days
And you can still make a panel to contribute to the quilt. To view the quilt online, click here.
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The latest Drive-by quilting was unique on two fronts. It was the first "threebie" - meaning three people and three quilts were flashed as we drove by. In addition, the quilts shown are for an organzation that helps abused children.
Claudia Barrett (center) says "the Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center in Winnsboro, TX offers a safe child friendly environment to children between the ages of 2-17 who have been sexually or severely physically abused or have been a witness to a violent crime. Every child gets to pick out a blanket or quilt to keep."
To read more about this Drive-by Quilting and see how you can help - click here.
To learn about Drive-by Quiltings, and to see all of them - click here.
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Ricky here!
I just had the great pleasure of presenting seminars and a concert for the Sunset Slope Quilters of Grand Junction Colorado over the weekend. Whoo-hoo and a shout out to all who attended!
The six hour drive from La Veta was worth every mile, but the scenic route I took to come home (adding 3 extra hours) was even more spectacular. I took over 1000 photos, deleted only 200, and posted 40+ of my favorites in my Facebook photo album.
You won't be disappointed - take a look at them.
While your there, LIKE my Facebook page and follow my comings and goings - rantings and ravings - and who knows what else. Does color inspire you?
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