Category Archives: Charity

JOY

Dear Friends and Customers, Tonight as Sophie and I finish wrapping gifts for our Christmas Morning family gathering, the two things I am thinking about are JOY… and Gratitude. JOY …..it is the mission of our company to bring you … Continue reading

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Job Opening, Comfort Quilts, 2017 Events

Attention Colorado Quilters – we have a full time customer service position open – read the job requirements and if interested please send us your resume and fill out our online application. If you love quilting and sewing and fabric, … Continue reading

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More Houston Videos, Comfort Quilts for Gatlinburg & Nepal

This weekend we have more videos from Houston Quilt Festival: * Linda Pumphrey tells about the 9/11 memorial quilt display, from the Intl Quilt Study Center & Museum. * Artists talk about their work in the touring exhibits of Quilt … Continue reading

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Crocodile Smiles

Tonight we have our 2nd video from the Houston Quilt Festival – an interview with Susan Carlson – whose giant crocodile quilt was the talk of the show! In fact Susan had a whole exhibit showcasing her collage art quilts … Continue reading

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Polar Bears, Hollis, and Nepal

This week I am writing to you from Churchill – the Polar Bear capitol of the world. It is the site of the largest gathering of polar bears on the planet – a seasonal event where the bears migrate to … Continue reading

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Creative Nudge – Southwest Colors

Tonight I am writing to you from Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada. Tomorrow our group flies up to Churchill to see the polar bears. However I wanted to share with you the inspirations of New Mexico, from my visit to Albuquerque … Continue reading

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What’s Next? – My CMG Weekend

This weekend I am writing to you from Santa Ana Pueblo outside of Albuquerque, where the Color Marketing Group is meeting for their annual International Summit. Due to the election, the very foundation of trend forecasting has had a seismic … Continue reading

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A New Quilt TV Show!

Surprise! There is a new quilting TV show coming early next year on PBS, featuring the work of Modern Quilters, and it is called “Fresh Quilting”! And….this week I was on a trip to the TV studio as corporate sponsor … Continue reading

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Dairy Barn – Nancy Crow & Mastery

We know that some of our quilter friends on the East Coast are without power, but we are thinking of you and hoping you have come through the storm ok. If any Quilt Guilds are putting together relief efforts for … Continue reading

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Creative Nudge – Mother Earth – Our Home

As I review the photos of quilt festivals I’ve attended over the last year, in preparation for my lecture at the Dairy Barn on Thursday, I’ve been picking out some more of my favorite quilts to share with you. This … Continue reading

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