In addition to writing this blog, I am also a member of the Quilters Hall of Fame Collections Committee. At our annual meeting a few weeks ago, something came up that started me thinking about quilt collecting. The Collections Committee reviews potential donations and recommends to the Board which items to add to our Permanent…
Did you enjoy the 2020 Virtual Celebration? I sure did! While nothing takes the place of seeing quilts “in the cloth” and getting together in person with quilting friends, it was still a fun experience. Maybe you bought something in the vendor mall or bid on an auction item—thanks for your support of The Quilters…
If you were quilting in the late 1970s and 80s, you were lucky to have Eleanor Burns; she made quilting easy. She pioneered the use of time-saving devices like rotary cutters and specialty rulers, and showed you how to make a quilt in a day. And if you didn’t start out with Eleanor, she’s still…
When I first started quilting, my guild buddies talked me into taking a workshop to learn how to appliqué. Even though I was–and still am—drawn more to geometric rather than organic shapes, they suggested that I should have this skill in my wheelhouse. Having heard other piecers refer to appliqué as the ‘A’ word”, I…
I’ve been writing every week about Honorees of The Quilters Hall of Fame, but this time I’m going to switch up and write about people who haven’t been inducted—yet. My inspiration, if you can call it that, was my sewing experience earlier today. Did your mother ever say, “Don’t sew on Sunday or the Devil…
I’m writing on Father’s Day and realized that we often talk about our mothers and grandmothers in relation to quilting, but rarely are fathers mentioned. So, I thought it would be fitting to focus on a “father” whose baby has been a joy to all of us quilters: Robert James. The baby is the International…
I had planned to write about Mary Barton who had a birthday last week, but I spent time weeding my garden, and that put me in mind of Marie’s Garden at the Hall of Fame. Let me show you a little of what’s blooming here, and then we’ll head to Marion. When you park in…
Honorees Mary Barton and Bets Ramsey share a birthday today, June 9th. I thought to write about them together, but there’s too much to say about each of them. I’ll start with Bets, and get to Mary next week. Before I start though, I want to thank all the gals in my guild (shout out…