Most of you know that Quilter’s Apothecary (Jamie Wallen and company) had their truck stolen in Houston, TX, prior to Quilt Festival. All of their product and quilts were stolen. Only a fraction was recovered.

 

 

Here’s the latest update from the GoFundMe page that was set up for quilters to help them:

"Jamie and Rich have yet to finalize anything with their insurance company. They did not have Business Interruption Coverage and therefore will not be reimbursed for lost revenue at Houston Festival.”

 

The only thing covered was their trailer. Not their product or quilts.

 

With the support of loving and caring quilters, the GoFundMe page raised just over $40,000 which will go a long way to keeping Quilter’s Apothecary alive. What happens at Quilt Festival can easily be 1/3 of an annual income for some quilting businesses such as Quilters Apothecary. Their entire potential revenue was lost due to the theft of their trailer prior to the convention. Inside the trailer were all their products and many of Jamie Wallen's quilts — including client quilts. Erroneously, it was reported that the quilts had been recovered. Very few were actually recovered.

 

Jamie recently shared these thoughts with Ricky:

 

”After the Houston debacle, I don’t think we’d have come through [without the help of quilters]. We are peddling hard to recover professionally and now I am starting to think of what parts of my body of work I might recreate or leave behind in the past… I think the hardest part for me was being in a position in which “I’ was the receiver of help… I much prefer being the rescuer, rather than the rescuee. Life’s lessons are never/rarely fun, but ALWAYS humbling.” — Jamie Wallen

 

TQS praises the ever-loving and supportive spirit of quilters throughout the world. In times of need — quilters rise up.