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Look close at the unusual head dress.
The joy of being around quilters is, as most of you know, over the top and often unexpected. Look what I just found at the Sew Expo in Puyallup, WA. These quilters were from Eguene, Oregon! What crazy or fun things do you wear to the quilt shows?
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Alex catches up with Ricky who is.....
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Ahoy mates! Yo Ho Ho and Blow Me Down! As you can see above, Alex has a Pirate's head eraser on the end of her pencil. Alex is well-known for loving pirates (but in reality, she loves Johnny Depp). I think she likes the 'good' pirates - if there are any.
By random selection, TQS member Nepeanquilter gets an autographed copy of my Rhaposdy book. Congratulations go out to our TQS Canadian quilter! It didn't matter if you guessed the right answer or not - just by making a comment you were eligible. Remember it pays to play on TQS!!
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Once in a blue moon I'm able to create a small project to be auctioned off. I have a great affection for the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum located in Golden, Colorado. Next month they will be holding an annual fund raiser that includes auction items. I made Wahatoya and Fence specifically for that auction. The museum will be taking remote, call-in bids prior to the live auction. This means YOU have a chance to add this quilt to your collection even if you can't attend the museum event.
Wahatoya, the name of our two mountains (also called The Spanish Peaks) means "breasts of the earth". These are the two mountains that greet me each morning from my front door. I made this quilt from hand-dyed fabrics and machine quilted it.
How to Bid
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum will be taking call-in bids on Ricky’s Wahotoya and Fence quilt (12” x 15.5”) valued at $1100.
Call-in bidding begins on Monday, March 7 and will continue thru March 10, 2011 during the hours of 10:00 am to 4:00 pm MST. Call-in number is 303-215-9001, please have your credit card information ready for your call-in bid. Please note, having the highest bid at the end of day on Thursday does not guarantee you are the winner.
The auction will continue on Saturday at the RMQM Fabric and Friends event giving attendees a chance to bid on the quilt.
The ending bid on Thursday is the starting bid on Saturday for the live auction. We strongly urge call-in bidders to place their maximum bid when calling in. If you are the highest bidder on Thursday evening and have given RMQM a maximum bid, we will designate an individual to bid on your behalf up to your maximum bid amount at the Fabric and Friends Live Auction. (Maximum bid information will not be shared with other callers.)
Call-in bidders will be asked to provide the following information: Name, address, phone and email address and credit card information. If the winner of Ricky’s quilt was a call-in bidder their credit card will be charged the final bid amount. Following payment, quilt may be picked up at RMQM office located at 910 13th Street, Suite 300, Golden, CO 80401 or RMQM will happily ship to any winner (shipping charges apply).
RMQM is thrilled to be able to offer this opportunity to anyone wishing to OWN one of Ricky’s wonderful quilts!
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Have you watched my Rhapsody show (Show 803, part one of Create Your Own Rhapsody Quilt)? If so, I am curios to see if you know what is on the eraser end of Alex's pencil. This pencil has appeared in MANY shows. Let's see if you have been paying attention. Who can answer without watching? And, as a bonus question, why does Alex have this?
If you don't know, take a peek at the show. The answer is in segment one. Someone who comments with the right answer before next Tuesday will get a surprise from me!
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The image above was recently sent to me by Jan Magee, editor of The Quilt Life magazine. Jan lives in Denver and has easy access to neighboring historic Golden, Colorado which is home to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. Do you notice anything interesting about the image?
The quilt containing this embroidered signature is currently on display at the museum in an exhibit called Over Here: Quilts that Got Us Through World War II from the collection of Sue Reich. The exhibit runs through April 30, 2011. It was made in June of 1944 from Clay and Montague counties in Texas, & Newport Texas. The quilt includes embroidered names of soldiers from these counties serving in the military.
My family name is Tims (not Timms) though both are a derivative of Thames (prounouced Tims) which is also the famous river that runs through London. Tims with only on 'm' is much less common that Timms with two 'm's. My father, Richard Lee Tims, grandfather Lee Otis Tims (Boots), and my great grandfather, Lee Roy Tims, all lived in Clay County, TX so it seemed there would be a likely connection to the name Loyd Tims of Newport, TX.
After a bit of tracking (with the help of my wonderful mom and my brilliant niece, Toi) we now have the connection. Here it is:
My great great grandfather Wesley Tims was raised on (or very near) the famous Civil War battlefield in Shiloh, Tennessee. He was about 13 years old during the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862. After the battle the family relocated to Texas.
Eventually Wesley married and lived in Mansfield, TX near Ft. Worth, TX. Wesley had at least two sons, one was my great grandfather, Lee Roy Tims, the other was Troy Hubert Tims. Troy is the father of Loyd V. Tims (named and stitched on the signature block) who is a first cousin to my own grandfather Lee Otis (Boots) Tims (son of Lee Roy Tims). Loyd (yes, that is the correct spelling) died in 1977 in Wichita Falls, TX.
Naturally it is exciting to see a relative's name embroidered on a historic quilt hanging in the museum.
Don't worry if you got confused, just know it was a cool quilting connection.
Now, can you guess my middle name?
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An elderly Samburu chief. Photo, Ricky Tims
I have created a personal photo album with pictures I took in Africa. This album lives on my new Flash Player photo gallery at www.rickytims.com and contains almost 100 photos from the recent trip to Kenya. Just click here and have fun browsing around. Use the tools at the bottom to navigate forward, back, or play a slideshow. Roll over a photo for more info. Even try full screen mode.
If, when you get there, you can't access the flash player, then click on View Descriptions or iPad/iPhone Users and you'll be good to go.
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The new year often inspires us to make resolutions, challenging ourselves to be better, more effective, or more disciplined. When it comes to your creative endeavors, why not set quilting goals for 2011 too? I'm doing a survey to find out just what you are setting as your 2011 quilting goals.
When you post it - it's official! Chime in!
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Alex, John, Justin and I will be heading to the Dark Continent on January 17th! Whoo-hoo! However, in our last minute preparations we realize we may not have packed everything we need. And, I just know there are facts and figures that will help us be more educated about Kenya. So, we are counting on YOU, the TQS family, to help us out. What do we need to know? Got any cool facts? What do we NOT leave home without? As you can see, I have my safari hat!
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