This week I flew back
from Birmingham UK, but the rest of my week didn’t go as planned. My mom had a
fall in the nursing home, and ended up at the ER and then the hospital, so I’ve
spent the last few days in her hospital room. So I will need another week to
get to the quilt photos I took at the Festival of Quilts.
Sophie starts her senior year of high school next week, so we are rushing to
get school supplies, school clothes, the school haircut, etc. She is prepping
for college applications and auditions, and is going to be a TA (teaching
assistant) for her orchestra teacher. It is surreal for our youngest kid to be
headed into her last year of public education. She will be coming to Houston
with me this Fall, for both Market and Festival. Many of you have followed her
story since we adopted her at 8 months old in China, after being abandoned at 2
days old. She loves hanging out with quilters, and wants to go to Houston one
more time before college takes over her life.
SAQA president Lisa Walton is leading a tour to the
Tokyo Quilt Festival and Japan in Jan 2020, and Sophie and I plan to hang
out with the group for a day or two. Some of you have been asking if I will
lead a tour to Japan again, but I don’t have anything in the works now. If you
are interested in a Japan tour and the Tokyo Quilt Festival look
for links and info on this page, and contact the tour organizer THIS WEEK
before registration closes. This will be a small intimate travel group with
lots of unique textile experiences.
I know many of you are prepping your kids to return to school, secretly gleeful
because this means you will have MORE TIME FOR QUILTING! The extreme heat of
this summer is hopefully waning now, and with cooler days on the horizon, we
can start up those Fall and Holiday sewing projects.
sharing your Passion for Fabric…
Luana and Paul
