I'm sorry I can't report to you on the SAQA annual conference in Santa Fe,
because I had to fly home yesterday so I could have an emergency root canal
today! However I did manage to spend 24 hours in Santa Fe, and as I walked
around town taking
photos, I realized that I need to go back there
soon.
The night I arrived in Santa Fe, I had a big clue that things
wouldn't go as planned. Hertz lost my reservation, and didn't have a single car
for me. Even though I had my reservation in hand, they just kind of shrugged and
blew me off. The Avis rep happily told me he had just one car left that he could
rent to me…at double the Hertz price. Instead I called a taxi, and enjoyed the
sunset while waiting in front of the rustic adobe airport terminal.
That
night I wandered into town, found a
restaurant with some vegetarian options and lots of local color, and found a
seat at the community table. As I sat there chatting with others at the big
table, I realized I had eaten there the other time I visited Santa Fe…25 years
ago!
When I came out of the restaurant, a colorful shop window caught my
eye. I crossed the street with camera in hand, and took a photo of…one of my
Guadalupe
fabric designs! So there is an example of a design process going full circle:
from my design inspiration in Santa Fe 25 years ago in the cathedral there, to
my return, and my fabric design being used by another artisan to create a final
product. I just love when that happens!
My next trip is in a couple weeks
– I'll be in Penticton, Canada for the Quilt BC
award ceremony on May 15, then headed straight for Quilt Market in Portland
Oregon that weekend.
A week later (!) I will be at Quilt National in Athens Ohio on May
24-25.
Quilt Alliance has just announced their event Not
Fade Away to be held July 20 in conjunction with Sacred Threads. I was very
honored that they asked me to interview Jinny Beyer for the Q.S.O.S. project,
during the demonstration portion of the event. I'll also be on a panel with Pat
Sloan addressing the topic of "Social Media for Quilters".
So I hope to
meet many of you at these events. If you are there and you see me, please don't
be shy! Come up and say hello – I'd love to meet you!
* Tickets for Hover Home
Fundraiser * –
Sunday May 5, 2 pm in Longmont, Colorado
Storytelling
by Luana to support a Victorian estate.
