Archive for 2006
Winter Lights: A Season in Poems & Quilts
Rich, luminous fabrics, eleven miles of thread, an uncountable number of stitches, and clear, sparkling words. With these ingredients Anna Grossnickle Hines celebrates the lights that brighten the darkest season of our year in Winter Lights: A Season in Poems & Quilts. She captures each heartening glow and flicker, from the moon and aurora borealis […]
31st Annual Vermont Quilt Festival
The 2007 Vermont Quilt Festival (VQF) promises to be every bit as exciting as VQF 2006! More than 400 quilts will be displayed at the Champlain Valley Expo as part of this annual quilt contest and in several inspiring exhibits of antique and contemporary quilts from 29 June to 1 July 2007. While at CVE, […]
Quilter’s Heaven Quilting Retreats
Quilter’s Heaven specializes in spoiling you with old time hospitality and getaways that can accommodate 1 or up to 24 guests. You’ll be housed at Mrs. Anderson’s Lodging House nestled in the North Cascade Mountain’s, in Leavenworth, Washington. This house exudes the aura of Bavaria Village in America with quaint rooms and a lovely buffet […]
Southern New Hampshire Quilt Festival
The Southern New Hampshire Quilt Festival will be held on 20-27 July 2007 in Nashua, New Hampshire at the Rivier College. The announcement is so new that information about quilt entries hasn’t been added yet - but, this gives you more time to prepare! You can find teachers and classes listed at the site, but […]
OLFA Precision Scissors
Olfa Precision Scissors (5 inches long SCS-1) have quite a history around my house. While these scissors cut cleanly through paper, cloth, rubber and many other things, I prefer to keep mine pristine for sewing. However, they’re so small, easy to grip, and sharp that I often find them hidden away in my roommate’s workshop. […]
Quilter’s Connection 30th Annual Quilt Show
At right: Not a Quilt, but a Quilted Jacket by Ann Bonsett.
The Quilters’ Connection 30th annual quilt show will be held 1-3 June 2007 at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown, Massachusetts. The exhibition of over 200 quilts, many of which are for sale, will include pieces ranging from classic to cutting edge. […]
Another Quilting Retreat on the Go
If you have ever had the urge to visit Alaska, you will want to be a part of this quilting cruise. Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Sea departs from Seattle on 31 August 2007. The port is easily accessible from the Seattle airport.
Plan for seven extraordinary days of quilting, laughing, cruising and sightseeing that begins […]
OLFA Deluxe Rotary Cutter
OK, so you use a rotary cutter. You want the best, then. The OLFA 45mm Deluxe Rotary Cutter (RTY-2/DX) provides you with a firm ergonomic grip and its great for simple to complex projects. This tool uses the RB45 OLFA 45mm Rotary Blades (10-pack). The razor-sharp tungsten carbide blades can be used for cutting […]
Anthony Jacobson’s Artwork
A recent article in The Simpsonian, the Simpson College newspaper (Indianola, Iowa), caught my eye for a few reasons. One reason was the photos of the quilts. The other was that the quilts were created by Anthony Jacobson, and a male quilter is a rare thing. Jacobson is not only an accomplished quilter but has […]
