Today Saturday March 18 is “National Quilting Day” which I hope you all were able to celebrate by working on your next quilt project! This is every year on the 3rd Saturday of March. Having been a quilter for over 30 years, I look back over the arc of contemporary quilting history, and I marvel at how much our art and craft can change…and evolve…in just ten years. (The first QuiltCon was just ten years ago!)
There are several categories at quilt festivals today, that simply did not exist 20 to 30 years ago. As creative quilters invented new ways to stitch, embellish, piece and paint quilt tops…there were clashes between the old and new definitions of ‘what is a quilt?’…but creative makers continue to re-invent Quilting and nothing can stop the progress and expansion of our beloved textile arts.
Our love of fabric, color, and sewing is what binds us together. These temporary bumps and conflicts dissolve over time, and become part of the larger tapestry of quilt history. As we look back to simpler times when quilts were just patchwork, embroidery and applique…we can re-frame recent decades as chapters in the ongoing story of quiltmaking. Isn’t it glorious to be part of a story that has been a page-turner not just for decades, but for centuries?! eQuilter is proud to have been a part of that story for 24 years.
I’ve uploaded many photos from QuiltCon now, so please take a look and…enjoy!
Monday is the Spring Equinox – the first day of Spring! (Unless you live in the Southern Hemisphere) It is still a snowy season here in Colorado, but the tulips and daffodils are already poking their heads up and having a look around. Next week I’ll be in Washington DC meeting with curators and non-profits, and hopefully enjoying the cherry blossoms.
sharing your love for fabric,
Luana and Paul
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Travel/Quilt Calendar:
March 21-24 – Washington DC
April 18-26 – Pour l’Amour du Fil – Nantes, France
May 27 – Dairy Barn, Athens OH – Quilt National
June 8-10 – Quilt Canada – Halifax, Nova Scotia
August 18-24 – Bear Camp in Alaska
