From the news & pictures I've been getting - Wisconsin has had a winter to remember!!! I'm sure you're ready for a break from the snow & cold - I am only hoping that this has given you some extra quilting time!
Have you planned your projects for the new year yet? We have 3 weddings coming up this summer, so I have plenty of gifts to work on. Speaking of weddings, we attended a wedding in Chicago on Dec. 21 & one of the highlights there was a gorgeous quilt! The ceremony had some Jewish traditions included, one of them was this quilt that was the backdrop for the bride & groom as they exchanged vows, from the bride's family. It gets passed on to the next couple that gets married, & each pair gets to pick out a flower which is then appliqued onto the quilt. This couple picked out the California poppy because they had met in California. A pretty neat tradition!!
I listened to an American Patchwork & Quilting radio broadcast that featured Karen Nyberg - the first astronaut to quilt in space!! I'm hoping this video will work ok - if not, it's available on YouTube & Pinterest. I guess there are some benefits to gravity - it was pretty tough for her to try & stitch up there at the space station!! She has set up a challenge with this - to make a 9 & 1/2" star block (any pattern) to send in that will be part of a large quilt to be displayed at the 40th Anniversary of the Houston International Quilt Festival next fall. Anyone want to join in?
Thinking of you all - have fun at your mini retreat this weekend!!!
I think that wedding quilt is one of the most beautiful, artistic quilts I could ever hope to see. You must have been in awe to see it "up close and in person." I had seen the NASA clip a while ago, thought it was fun to watch.
ReplyDeleteThe space video was such fun to watch. You take for granted how easy gravity makes our lives! I agree with Barb about the wedding quilt it is just breathtaking. I think the block challenge would be such fun to be a part of.
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