QuiltBlog

I don' t know where all the time goes. I have been working on another show quilt and you could say it is eating my lunch. I have worked on it already over 100 hours and I think I may be half way finished, not quite. Some of you may have seen this quilt if you have taken the Show Quilt Class from Cheri Meineke-Johnson and myself. It is all hand-pieced and hand-appliqued. It is a beauty. It has been scaring me for more than a year now until I finally got up the courage to tackle it.  Maybe I'm the only one who feels this way, but there will be no quilt until it's time. 

  I have also been working on getting all my samples and kits ready for HMQS and MQS. My Statler has been going full time preparing all my student's quilts, while I am quilting on my Vision.  It's awesome.

  I'm so happy the 4th Season of Linda's Longarm Quilting is finished and is for sale as a series.  You can also watch it on thequiltingschool.com.   I had some awesome guests and I think the projects I worked on were the very best. I hope everyone will check it out. I know you will be inspired in your own quilting.

  Happy Easter to everyone! The Lord has blessed us all so much, I'm grateful for my blessings, especially my family and friends.

   I've had an incredibly fun time the last 3 days. Sue Patten and Jon are here and Sue is filming her new DVDs (which will also be posted on the quilting school for members).  We always have a great time when she comes to visit. We laugh so much and they are just like family. Of course, we all eat too much too!  Sue's DVD's are going to be so good; she has so much knowledge to share she has gained over her quilting career.  And they both get along so well with Wendy.

We had my daughter, Wendy, at the sleep lab again last nigh. Rick took her again, he is so sweet.   They were able to ajust hr mask and she got about 4 hours of REM sleep they said. So we are excited she will finally be able to get the rest she needs.  She will also have to have an oxygen machine at night now. Her oxygen level goes down to 76 when she sleeps. But we can cope with that.

   We took Bethany to the airport on Thursday and after we got back down the canyon, she called and said all flights had been cancelled because of the weather. So she got to stay another night with us and we watched American Idol.  It was lovely having her here. Watch for her on thequilingschool.com  in about 3 months.

   Next week, Sue Patten should be showing up here to film her new DVDs.  That will be a blast!

   Rick leaves for McKinney, TX, tomorrow to teach maintenance classes at Linda's Electric Quilters.  He is taking Wendy with him so she can visit with my daughter, Heather, for a few days.  I will miss them both, I'm already lonely.

Bethany Sheets (formerly "Pease") has been here for the last two days filming with me. It has been so fun having such a young person and her fresh approach to quilting. Everything is brand new to her and it is refreshing.  She is filming her own DVD today and I love the way she has designed her set. It looks so modern.  I'm so glad the traditions of quilting will continue.

I'm so excited today even though the "storm" has certainly arrived here.  It is a blizzard but I feel so elated!

I just got the news that one of the new quilts I did with Cheri Meineke-Johnson won "Outstanding Innovative Quilt" in the Road to California show.  It was just announced today!  I almost forgot how wonderful that feeling is when you win any recognition of your work at all. I'm very pleased.  The name of the quilt is "Jewel Box".

  I'm also excited because Janet-Lee sent me an email to tell me I was one of the nominees for "teacher of the year" for 2011.  This is the third time I have been nominated and I'll tell you what, it is a HUGE honor just to be nominated.  Thank you to any of you who make have made that nomination or voted for me.  The people and friends I have because of this industry mean everything to me.

 I hope you all have as great of day as I have had and it's only noon.