eQuilter – Holiday and Novelty Fabric Clearance
| Tonight we are shocked and absolutely heartbroken at what happened at an elementary school in Uvalde Texas. There are just no words. At times like this we have to hug our children, and do some soul-searching about where our society is headed. This is a moral issue, not a political issue. Over the weekend I was honored to attend the 25th Anniversary celebration at the International Quilt Museum (IQM) in Lincoln Nebraska, celebrating the vision of the founders Ardis and Robert James. Many of the luminaries of the quilting world gathered at the museum to hear stories about the founding of the organization, and I was thrilled to catch up with friends who I have not seen for 2 1/2 years…or more. A fundraiser event for Ukraine is happening there now, with the submission deadline May 30, and a fundraiser auction on June 8-10. I was delighted to see the blue and yellow sunflower quilts hanging in the hallways and offices. The Joanna Rose ‘Red & White’ Collection hanging in the back gallery is a luminous experience, and all I can say is, when you enter the gallery with these quilts you enter another dimension. Our friend MJ Kinman has her stunning gemstone quilts hanging in the entry room of the 2nd floor, and there was a grand piano (and a pianist!) in the center of this room for the anniversary party. The image above is a detail of a 1918 Red Cross Friendship Quilt, from the Red & White exhibit. Members of the New York chapter of the American Red Cross made this embroidered quilt as a fundraiser to support soldiers fighting in World War I. We are still stitching and quilting to support others today. When the world does not make sense and we want to find a way to help, we pick up needle and thread. Thoughts and prayers and quilts are not enough for the families who lost children today. I encourage you to speak up and call for action on gun violence in America. Again. Sharing your love of fabric, Luana and Paul P.S. The Hoffman Sunflower batiks shown in the collage above, can be found here. |
