There is still a lot of online activity for quilting events, but we’re seeing ‘in-person’ events on the horizon and it is exciting to think about coming together again. I have been enjoying local, state, regional, national and international online quilter gatherings over the last month, and it is helping me to keep my sanity during this transitional time. There are so many people who are attending these online events, who could not attend in-person otherwise….it seems clear that the future holds the development of Hybrid events so we can choose to attend in-person or online. That, as Martha Stewart would say, is a Good Thing. We just hope that the vaccination rate will continue to go up, so all of us can feel safe about attending public group events again.
We’ve had nice soaking rains here in Colorado the last couple days, which hopefully is helping with the multiple early mountain wildfires. For those of you suffering from the Heat Dome in the Northwest, we hope you can stay safe and cool. Maybe this is the summer when people really wake up to the reality of climate change? For those of us already affected, we can only hope. (Portland – I’m sorry but I think we got your wet weather this weekend.)
This week I recorded a podcast with Elizabeth Townsend Gard for “Just Wanna Quilt” at Tulane Law School. It was such an interesting experience because Elizabeth asked me very personal questions that nobody has ever asked about before. I will let you know when this podcast interview goes live.
In the last few days we officially topped $1.8 million raised for charity, and again I must give my humble gratitude to all of you who have supported our family-owned business and shared our vision of making a difference for those in need. You can learn more about the history of our charity work on my Flickr pages also. Thank you!
…sharing your love of fabric,
Luana and Paul
Quilt Calendar:
July 29 – Aug 1 – Festival of Quilts – Birmingham UK – “For the Love of Gaia” quilt gallery
Aug 7 – Zoom lecture “Intl Quilt Trends” for Birmingham Festival of Quilts
Sept 27 – Anchorage Log Cabin Quilters Guild – Lecture.
Oct 23-30 – Houston Quilt Market & Festival
Dec 4 – Zoom lecture “Intl Quilt Trends” – Quilt Canada
Jan 12 – Apr 9, 2022 – New England Quilt Museum (NEQM)
“For the Love of Gaia” quilt exhibit
Sat, March 19 – “International Quilt Trends” power point lecture – NEQM
