Archive for 2006
Have a Great Holiday
Hi folks - in two weeks it will be Christmas Eve, the holiday that my extended family celebrates at this time of year. I’ll be with my daughter for the holidays in New Orleans, and time is running out for me to pack, get my nails done, blah, blah, blah (my nails can take two […]
Within a Quilter’s Life
The Foothill Quilter’s Guild in Auburn, California, will hold its 25th annual show on 24-25 February 2007 at the Gold Country Fairgrounds in Auburn. Entitled, “Within a Quilter’s Life,” the show will feature over 300 quilts and wearable art on display, 25 vendors, a drawing for a quilt, and a country store filled with quilt […]
The Civil War Quilt Diary Book
The Civil War Love Letter Quilt: 121 Quilt Blocks Inspired by Love & War by Rosemary Youngs: The paper-pieced block patterns featured in this book are interchangeable with all of the 6″ blocks featured in The Amish Circle Quilt: 121 Quilt Block Patterns That Tell A Story and The Civil War Quilt Diary. Features Civil […]
2007 Pajaro Valley Quilt Fair
Pajaro Valley Quilt Association’s 29th Annual Quilt Show will be held 24-25 February 2007 at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, California. Entitled, “Symphony of Fabic and Thread,” this show offers Guest Artist, Rachel Clark, who will present her quilted clothings, purses and quilts. You can also enjoy a fashion show on Saturday and Quilt Auction […]
New Quilting Forum
Quilted Paradise just uploaded a new forum board for quilters to post questions and to socialize. You can find tons of new sites, resources, and ideas for holiday gifts already at The Quilting Board.
Time to Pre-Order New Quilt Books
Amazon has a few new quilt books that are marked down as much as half price for pre-orders. Here’s an example for beginner quilters, with examples to come later this week:
Simple Contemporary Quilts: Bold New Designs for the First-Time Quilter by Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader: This book is a selection of the Crafter’s Choice Book […]
Fall Foilage Festival Dates Announced
The 43rd Annual Fall Foilage Festival will be held in Bedford, Pennsylvania on 6-7 and 13-14 October, 2007. This show offers over 400 craft booths that line the streets and the square in Bedford and in Fort Bedford Park. Artisans display an array of handcrafted work - pottery, woodworking, painted sweatshirts, dolls, baskets, dried flower […]
Oklahoma’s Centennial Quilt Challenge
The Wichita Mountains Quilt Guild, Inc. challenges you to create a quilt to celebrate the Centennial of Oklahoma Statehood for their 2007 WMQG Quilt Show. The purpose of the quilt is to promote pride in Oklahoma History, People, Places and/or Events. The show, entitled, “For the Love of Quilts,” will take place 16-17 February at […]
Monthly Notes
This is the 19th World AIDS Day and the 25th year since the first case of AIDS was identified. The latest global AIDS figures give reason for concern and for some hope. The number of new infections rose to 4.3 million this year, and 2.9 million people died of AIDS-related illnesses (about 1/3 the population […]
