Today was one of those glorious end-of-summer days that was filled with sunshine, mild temperatures, and lots of happy people in town for the USA Pro Cycling Challenge. The 6th stage was here today, and a Boulder athlete won the day's race at the top of Flagstaff Mountain, so it's a good day to be a cycling fan here in Boulder.
This week we released a video press release about our $1 Million raised for charity. Have a look, and if you like it, please pass it on to your local news organizations! Thank you!
Did you see Sophie's first two videos from the Long Beach Quilt Festival? We have her 3rd and 4th videos up this week – with her favorite animal quilts, and the wildly creative quilted village.
One of the trends I've been following at quilt shows this year, is the creative reinterpretation of classic designs such as William Morris' textiles. As the spare design aesthetic of the Modern Quilt Guild has expanded rapidly, on the other end of the scale I've also seen beautiful ornate designs from Turkish Tiles, Art Deco and Art Nouveau graphic design, and vintage French and Italian architectural details, reinterpreted in a larger scale, with small scale patterns (such as flowers or leaves) used where a solid color might have been used originally. I really enjoyed the Celtic versions, at the Irish Quilt Festival in June, and last week in Birmingham's quiltfest.
Tomorrow I am flying to Ohio to tape another segment on trends for Quilting Arts TV. If you haven't seen my most recent fabric trend clip, check it out on our video page! Sophie also is coming along to film a segment with Pokey Bolton.
Then I am home for a little bit, preparing for a business trip to Italy and Russia! I am still nailing down the details so I'll tell you more before I leave Sept 18, but I am giving a special presentation in Rome on Sept 21, and then Moscow on Sept 23.
Watch for my new videos from the Birmingham England " Festival of Quilts" in the next couple weeks: they will be announced in one of my newsletters. Do you also get my Creative Nudge on Wednesday mornings? If not, be sure to check your eQuilter newsletter settings.
A couple quick book tips: snap up Kaffe Fassett's new bio, and Gail Lawther's "Glimpses of Britain" – both are fabulous!
