Another Record for Fiber Arts for a Cause!

Oh, I’m so proud! I went to visit Virginia’s “Fiber Art for a Cause” Reverse Auction site this past Thursday to see how her fund raising for the American Cancer Society was going, and I couldn’t believe my eyes…the piece shown here, by Lynn Krawczyk, was still available! I emailed Virginia immediately (at about 2am) […]

Quilts 4 Leukemia Update

However, blocks donations are welcome, whether it be from the Antarctic, Arizona or Antarctica! We are a bit short on Scandinavia and the Middle and Far East, not to mention the Russian States. surely there must be some quilters out there?
I heard from Clare at the Quilts 4 Leukaemia site, and she was […]

Leukaemia Quilts

Oh, wandering through the Web is such a fun thing to do (as long as I have plenty of spyware protection, etc.). It was in this wandering tonight that I ran across the Quilts 4 Leukaemia site that originates out of France.

Gold Donors On the March

FiberArts for a Cause’s Reverse Auction is in full gear as of today…but if you didn’t participate in the Gold Donor Day on Friday, you missed out on some beauties. Gold Donors and their claims are as follows:

Michele Hardman purchased Heidi Miracle-McMahill’s “Content In Her Own Skin”
The Tomme Fent Art Quilt Collection purchased Jane Davila’s […]

Pre-Sale and Reverse Auction Reminder

At left: Lynn Krawczyk’s very special art doll, “At The Heart Of It,” created for the Fiberart For A Cause Invitational Reverse Auction.
Just a reminder, since I didn’t post this date previously, that you need to mark your calendar for the one day Pre-Sale on 9 March, followed by the regular Reverse Auction opening on […]

Invitational Reverse Auction 2007

At left: Shibori Kimono by Cynthia St. Charles.
It’s that time of year again - time for the Invitational Reverse Auction at Virginia A. Spiegel’s Fiberart for a Cause. The Reverse Auction will open at 8 a.m. CST on Monday, 12 March and close at 5 p.m. on Friday, 16 March, and 100% of the proceeds […]

Handi Quilter Sponsor for National Quilt Pink Day 2007

Handi Quilter, a Utah-based leading manufacturer and marketer of mid-arm quilting machines, portable frames, and tables for the home quilting enthusiast, has been chosen to be one of the presenting sponsors for the 2007 Quilt Pink Day, a unique and nationally recognized breast cancer awareness quilting event founded by American Patchwork Quilting magazine with proceeds […]

FiberArt For A Cause Update

I finally caught a glimpse of Virginia Spiegel through photos that she posted on her site from the International Quilt Market and Festival in Houston. They raised $58,000 just at this show alone for the American Cancer Society, with a total of $110,000 in eighteen months! Bravo! Kudos! Congrats!
The next news is that the annual […]

9/11 Victims Memorial Quiltâ„¢

The United in Memory 9/11 Victims Memorial Quiltâ„¢, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to keep alive the memories of the victims of September 11, 2001 through the United in Memory 9/11 Victims Memorial Quiltâ„¢. This organization is committed to honoring the victims and comforting the world by making the quilt available for […]