As you read this newsletter, I am flying back home from Quilt Canada in Edmonton. The convention center sits on the side of a steep hill, and it has long steep escalators and a funicular instead of an elevator. It is a fun ride down the escalators under the crystal structure, surrounded by tropical plants, with a stunning view of the river. As an added bit of fun, the town was full of Oilers fans for the Stanley cup final!
Coming to Quilt Canada is always such a pleasure. There is so much talent up here, and in particular I love the themes of the Arctic lifestyle, the indigenous people, the northern wildlife, and the Aurora Borealis. I photographed the show, and I’ll be editing those photos in the next week and sharing them soon. It is also wonderful to meet so many of our customers here as I walk around the show floor, plus old friends in the industry and some of the incredible talented artists in Canada. There was a Modern Quilt Guild gathering, I had dinner with the founder of Quilts for Survivors, and lunch with a previous ‘Best of Show’ artist. I’ll tell you more about this in my Wednesday Creative Nudge newsletter.
Next weekend I am taking a very short trip up to the International Quilt Museum in Lincoln Nebraska. I am anxious to see the shows in their galleries now!
Now it is time for me to close my laptop and head for the airport. I hope you are having a wonderful creative weekend. I’ll be sewing tomorrow!
sharing your love for fabric,
Luana and Paul
Travel/Quilt Dates:
June 27-28 – Intl Quilt Museum, Lincoln NE
July 29 – Aug 5 – Festival of Quilts, Birmingham UK
August 27-31 – Speaker at World Wilderness Congress, Rapid City SD
December 5-13 – Textile & Costume Tour – Italy. Alpine Xmas Market Extension Dec 13-15.
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