I should not be surprised at all to see two of the most clever hot new items that I’ve seen in a long time.
The first one comes from our very hip-and-happenin’ quilter, Heather Bailey.
Along with being an incredible designer, wife and mom of two, Heather has been busy working on a secret project that is going to turn the hair fashion world upside down! She has invented TrashTies
Just in time for those of you who have run out of time before you’ve run out of projects. I am selling several of my quilts from my personal collection just in time for Christmas gift-giving.
Each of these quilts are completely ready to show — they even have a hanging sleeve attached and are signed by… Me.
Visit my online store by clicking HERE and see the quilts close-up. Be sure to check out the patterns and journals available too!
Of course, if you have any questions, feel free to send me email and I’ll be happy to respond.
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What an incredible treat it was for me to visit the Great American Quilt Factory in Denver, CO!
The window displays greet and inspire you — I love the color scheme.
This is only one small area of the store – I could do some serious damage to my wallet here!
I’ve always wanted to go to the store, but I never thought that I would have the chance to interview the shop’s owners, Nancy Smith and Lynda Milligan.
These quilty ladies are also the authors of the well-known “Possibilities” quilt books – you know, “P. S. I Love You”?
These two women are creative, intelligent and savvy business women who have influenced the way we quilt. I love each of their books and have been inspired by Nancy and Lynda for almost 20 years.
This beautiful block of the month is featured in the American Quilter magazine.
I hope you enjoy the interview with these incredible gals, and that you stop by their shop when you’re in the area. In the meantime, you can visit their website at Possibilitiesquilt. com .
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This incredible quilt was chosen as one of the “Twentieth Century’s Best American Quilts” by Mary Leman Austin. You can find the book on Amazon.com by visiting this link Twentieth Century Quilts book.
When I visited with Suzanne for this interview, I had a chance to also interview Suzanne’s wonderful husband, Garland. He is such an integral part of her quilting and support — and it was a great interview. Unfortunately, the background noise overcame Garland’s voice, so we couldn’t use it for the podcast — much to my dismay.
Here is Suzanne and me — at the end of a busy day ; )
Don’t forget to look for Suzanne’s show on Alex and Ricky’s “The Quilt Show”, coming up in early 2008. You will be amazed!
I’ve been terrible about updating you lately and this is my first effort to deliver new shows.
Fasten your seat belts. I have a lot stored-up for you. That means lots of podcast episodes in a very short time.
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First up are two interviews I did while I was on the east coast late this summer. The first is with the owner of Old City Quilts, Judy Nicoll from Burlington, New Jersey. Judy talks about how and why she opened her incredible shop, and the first annual outdoor quilt show on the East Coast! There is actually a date for the next one, which is in conjunction with the Burlington Day celebration, the third weekend in May, 2008 — so mark your calendars. I’m sure Judy is planning all kinds of cool quilty things for the next outdoor quilt show event.
Second is a very special interview with Alice Waldeck, a long-time quilter and mental health nurse. She will talk about using quilts to preserve your mental health and stress related issues.
Enjoy the pictures below, of Judy’s fabulous quilt shop and the quilts that Alice uses in her lecture, “Life is a Patchwork Quilt”.
Judy and Rob, recently married — aren’t they cute?!
Take a sneak peek into Olde City Quilts. I LOVE this store!
This is one of my favorite things in Judy’s store. Ice cold sodas and tasty refreshments for the weary shopper who forgot to eat because shopping is more important, or to tame our sweet savage beasts while our fabric is being cut. What a smart cookie, Judy!
Can you believe that this is Judy’s first quilt? She made this entirely by hand and talks about it in the interview.
Alice adds the explanation of her quilts below the pictures. I would personally love to hear Alice give this lecture, which she does on the East Coast. If you would like to have Alice come and present at your guild, or to find out where Alice will be speaking next, you can contact her at aawaldeck@msn.com.
“Jewels of the Sea,” was inspired by my daughter, Molly, and allowed me the opportunity to step out of my comfort zone. This piece was a combination of machine applique ,hand embellishments, and hand quilting. Layers of netting helped create the illusion of depth. The silver fish at the top of the quilt had to be glued on as there was no way my machine would sew through the silver fabric. Sequins added a little more sparkle.
“Growth Potential,” was a quilt I designed specifically to discuss qualities needed for positive change. The spiral serves to suggest movement and growth which are illustrated visually with the increasing number of leaves, their larger size, leaves, fruits, and finally a bird. Words listed on the spiral are some qualities needed for personal growth. This piece was machine appliqued and quilted.
“Drunkard’s Path,” by Helen Jemison, is the setting which allows me to discuss addictive behaviors. Piecing and quilting were done by hand, and embellishments were then added.
“Nature Nurtures,” is used to promote the healing qualities of being with nature. It is nature printed using the last leaves of summer, and machine pieced and quilted.
This watercolor quilt titled, “Lost Garden Gloves,” was set out three times before the final setting was determined. This was largely due to the family cat, Gus, who dive bombs loose fabric on the floor! This quilt was machine pieced and quilted.
“Space Funk” was one of those projects I just had to do! It was done with raw edge applique and machine quilting. The best way to view this quilt is in semi darkness with a low light source. It allows the silver beads, Austrian crystals, and antique buttons to glow as if in a night sky.
Last but not least, a picture with listener Jeanette Ivie, who came to my lecture for the outdoor quilt show.
I love to meet listeners, especially those who email me about the show. So, email me already! Just click on the email address in the sidebar, right there —————————————————->
Happy Quilting!!
Whew! We’re finally back home after 12 whirlwind days at Quilt Market and Quilt Festival in Houston. What a fabulous time we had – and we have the aching feet to prove it!
I can’t tell you how marvelous it is to be able to sleep in my own bed, eat in the kitchen (not at a restaurant or in the car), shower in my own shower, and not have to be up and working. Not to complain at all, the work was fun, meeting wonderful quilters and Quilting Stash listeners, and the magic of actually being at Quilt Festival was a dream-come-true for me. I had the opportunity to walk the quilt exhibit and was profoundly aware that I was finally in the place where I have always dreamed to be able to go. I took lots of pictures, and we have lots of fun experiences to share in an all-new podcast. We just have to get it recorded!
I tried like crazy to be able to get some interviews with my favorite quilters, and to do some podcasts while I was there. I should have known better than to try to schedule podcasts while I was setting up booths, taking down booths, meeting with contacts, and all that goes with having a booth at both places. I did manage to get one great interview with Jenny Wilding Cardon, mom-to-be, that will be up shortly. A cool thing that I got to do was meet with vendors who provided prizes for future Talking Stash drawings — which will be forthcoming.
I can hardly wait to begin sewing again – I came with all kinds of inspiration for new quilts. The “Pickle Road Garden” quilt that is made with Mark Lipinski’s new “Katmandu” fabric will be featured in “Quilt” magazine after the first of the year, among other exciting opportunities that we’ll be talking about in the podcast.
So stay tuned… And in the meantime, Happy Quilting!
That’s right! When I got together with Alex Anderson to interview her for my podcast (scroll down to show #100), she took a turn and interviewed ME for HER podcast too! You can listen to her podcast (#69) by clicking HERE.
We had such a fun time that day at her home.
I can’t wait until the Quilt Show runs my appearance early in 2008!
Happy Quilting!
Annie
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I ran into my friend, and listener, Marisa. You’ll remember Marisa from the great Japanese bag she made me that I take my notions in when I work on yo-yo’s when I fly. You can check out her blog at Quilt Otaku. Her husband, Jamie, is also a listener and contributor to a past show. What a cutie their son is, whose favorite song is “the birthday song” – he sang it for me!
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