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Yeah baby! Alex has always been interested in quilting, red, and big hair as noted in this 1955 photo from her scrapbook. Proof that we never change. I want to thank Alex's mom and dad for providing this long-forgotten inspirational photo.
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"Bad Bart" escorting an unruly show guest to Quilt Jail Photo by Gregory Case
Alex and Ricky are busy getting things in together for the upcoming show tapings in La Veta (March 27-April 2, 2008). But they need your help. They forgot to think up tips and tricks for the mini videos. They were probably too busy playing around with their new photo shop programs! Let's help them out with their homework. Share your best quilting tip or trick by sending an e-mail to lilo@thequiltshow.com Otherwise, Bad Bart may just throw them in Quilting jail.
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Although I may be looking good - not as good as you! BTW: Life Lesson - you should NEVER make fun of a video editor -
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"Three Birds" by Mickey Depre
Mickey Depre, award winning quilt artist and author, will be our special guest in chat room "Featured Guest" at 5:00pm Pacific/8:00pm Eastern. Whimsical and humorous machine appliqued quilts are her trademark. This is hour long discussion is a great opportunity for you to ask Mickey for help with your quilting project. So grab your favorite beverage and join us.
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Meet Sue Garman, the creator of our fabulous Block of the Month "Bouquets for a New Day" quilt. Sue grew up in the aerospace industry, was trained as a CPA, and started her career by negotiating multi-million dollar contracts for NASA. She married a NASA engineer that she met in Houston's Mission Control Center during a simulation of the first trip to the Moon. While she loved working for an agency focused on exploration and discovery, she retired three years ago as Associate Director for the Johnson Space Center in Houston, having also served as Deputy Chief of Staff for NASA in Washington, DC. She is dedicated to supporting her community and serves on the board of directors of several local foundations.
Sue's years with NASA and its contractors never separated her from quilting, though. She always regarded quilting as her daily "therapy". As soon as she could thread a needle, her grandmother taught her to make crazy quilts; she literally does not remember a time before quilts. Her quilting career started long before she left NASA - a local quilt shop had seen several of her quilts back in the 70's, and invited her to make patterns and teach. That's where it all began - and where she continues today. Her favorite venue is applique, but she also loves making complex, intricately pieced quilts. You will rarely see her without a needle in hand - which explains how she finished over 20 quilts a year ago. She simply has a passion for the art of quilting!
On a side note, we wanted to let you in on a little secret. We met with Sue in October while working at Quilt Festival in Houston,TX. At that time she had drawn three block designs for us to review. By the end of November Sue had completed the entire quilt top as well as the introduction and patterns for January and February. We have been absolutely amazed at the amount of work and detail she had put into this project for our TQS members. Hats off to a great quilt artist!! To learn more about Sue Garman click here.
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We hinted, we gave sneek peeks - and now, it's here! The 2008 TQS block of the month, Bouquets for a New Day by Sue Garman is now ready for download. This treat, valued at over $90 is available to all TQS Star Members for free! The photos are great and instructions are rich with tips and helpful information. Sue has knocked this one out of the ball park! You'll find the BOM banner (shown above) living just below the login/logoff and welcome window on the right.
The quilt image and the free downloads are in the banner on the right - not in the TQS Shoppe. The blocks will be for sale in the TQS Shoppe for those who don't wish to be a TQS Star Member. Kits will be available in the TQS Shoppe very soon.
The finished quilt. Bouquets for a New Day has twelve 16-inch blocks (finished size),
sashings, and borders. It measures approximately 63 by 79.5 inches.
It's a new day - and time to make bouquets! Are you in?
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You're looking good baby!!!
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Wow - another year goes by............three days to be born or one year to get fabric on the shelves (I think I'll pick the latter) - either way let's celebrate together and call it Happy Quilt Day to YOU! (and THANKS for making it so easy!)
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Well, one out of two isn't so bad!
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I love my home town! In preparation for the Super Seminar which will be held in Livermore next week, I decided to photograph the different aspects of Livermore to share with the attendees. Off to the Foscialina Ranch where baby lambs abound in Jan and Feb - In the materinty ward there were several new babies, one only four hours old - I got to hold a two day old baby lamb - I silently prayed that not only the mother would not hit me in the butt, but that the baby wouldn't tinkle -
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