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| | | Kurdistan Orphans to Receive Quilts | | | Submitted by: scwalanna | June 16, 2009 | | | |  | | | | Two long years ago in March of 2007, I submitted a story about a quilt ministry I had started because of a trip my husband had made to Sulaymaniyah in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq. I have been blessed by many of the "thequiltshow.com" membership who have sent me quilts for the kids. I recently reached the goal of 90 quilts !! yeah!! Now that this goal has been reached, my husband and I will make plans to take the quilts to the orphans in September. Of course, the ministry continues. Another orphanage has been brought to my attention just south of Sulaymaniyah. So, work on your UFO's ladies and I know some precious souls who have nothing to call their own who would be overjoyed to have their very own quilt made by loving people and loving hands. My blog is www.alanna.orphans@blogspot.com . Thank you to all who helped me achieve this first big hurdle!! | | |  |
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| | | A Quinquagenarian's Quilt Quest - Five Decades of | | | Submitted by: mac1998ny | June 15, 2009 | | | |  | | | My two daughters were visiting from Utah and we got talking about a couple of funerals that I had attended during the previous few months. One funeral had so many flowers from well-wishers that they had to open up another room to accommodate them all, while another didn’t have any flowers at all. I proceeded to give my girls input on what I wanted (and didn’t want) at my funeral. Though some flowers would be a nice touch, I would really like to give everyone an opportunity to celebrate my life rather than mourn over the loss. So, what better way to take their minds off the reason why they are at the viewing than to see an exhibit! Instead of stands full of flowers, why not have stands full of hanging or draped-over quilts? This would certainly be different and I think it would be really cool to be surrounded by my quilts!
A couple of days later, one of my daughters came to me and said that we should not have to wait until I died to celebrate my life. Why not plan an event while I’m still alive? She suggested I should celebrate my 50th birthday by hanging all my quilts and invite all my family and friends to view them. And the best part would be that I would be there to enjoy it. Since my birthday is in December, it is a really hard time of the year to do something like this, so we decided to celebrate six months later on my 50 ˝ birthday. While planning for this big party, I realized that I had at least one quilt made from each of the five decades of my life. Last Fall, I asked my son-in-law to come up with a catchy title – and this was the result:
A Quinquagenarian's Quilt Quest - Five Decades of Quilting (or QQQ for short).
During the past 1 ˝ years, I have also been on a mission to complete a few of my UFOs for this event. I have not completed nearly as many as I wanted to, but one of the most meaningful quilts that I finished was a quilt entitled “The Generations Unite”. This quilt is made by the hands (and feet) of four generations, but represents six generations of family quilters. After my mom passed away, I received a set of her embroidered blocks and they were the inspiration for this quilt. Different aspects were included to represent each quilter and their style. The youngest generation’s contribution was their foot and hand prints. To get all this in one quilt, it ended up being a two-sided quilt. If you would like to read more about this project or see pictures of the quilt please visit my blog posts about it:
http://www.newyorkquilter.com/search/label/Quilt%3A%20%20The%20Generations%20Unite
The QQQ 50 ˝ Birthday Party is now planned for June 13. We will be hanging over 70 of my quilts, including a special exhibit of the six generations of quilts that I have in my home. I also have about 6 quilts that are ready to be quilted but I have come to the realization that they will look really nice in the UFO section. If you happen to be in New York next weekend, I would love to have you stop by. | | | |
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| | | An Italian Quilter | | | Submitted by: ladybug09 | May 12, 2009 | | | |  | | | Hi Alex and Ricky,
I just watched your latest show and I was especially touched by the after set. Before I tell you why, I would like to say that I'm Italian, I write from Rome where I live and so I want to apologize for my not perfect english.
I was touched because your words about simply Quilts brought me back in time when I lived in
the US from 1997 to 2002. My husband and I moved from Italy in Maryland where in 1999
my son Roberto was born; that has been the most wonderful time of my life but even the most intense. I was a new mom, I was very lucky I had (and still have) a wonderful caring husband but still my family was on the other side of the world here in Italy and the loneliness I felt was very deep. I needed something to love and that would make go away that bad feeling that was getting me more and more so I started to spent time in to a fabric store near my place and dreaming about that wonderful fabric. I had no idea what quilting was; in Italy it's not a very common hobby so I tried to learn by myself following Simply Quilts. It took me a couple of shows to fall in love with quilting ("a little longer" to be a decent quilter...!). I've had the chance to meet quilters at the library, I joined a guild and I got to know wonderful people. I've learned a lot ever since about quilters and I feel proud to consider myself one of you. I just want to thank you Alex for your work
but especially for the passion you were able to pass to me with Simply Quilts that I'll always bring in my heart, and for the work you are doing with TQS. I can't tell you how happy I was to learn, and it was just by chance, that something like TQS existed. I'm finally able to watch you again like in the "old days" , learn more and more and especially to feel again close to american quilters despite an ocean divides us. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Elena | | | |
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| | | Moms final celebration of life | | | Submitted by: QuiltingPinjinsa | May 11, 2009 | | | |  | | | Mom passed away on March 23, 2009 from a Thoracic Aortic Dissection, she was 83 but only 13 days short of her 84th. We believe she made it, just not to the actual birth date. While living with me I took this picture with the person that the quilt would belong when completed. She had a few UFO's, as all quilters do.
Mom was a self taught quilter, started in 1989, loved the rotary cutter when it came out and all the pre-made templates. But like most quilters she had to draft her own patterns to accommodate her designs. I'm not quite as bright. Her final service was very unusual. We celebrated her life by having people bring in all the quilts, finished or not along with other crafted items she had made for them. It looked like a quilt show in the sanctuary. Oh, how she loved quilting! It showed that day. The memories of the times she spent making all of those items of love! Sure wish we had done this when she was still living. I think she would be amazed and really pleased at how much she had accomplished.
I am a quilter thanks to my mom, and I have a 6 year old grand-daughter who also started sewing strips at the age of four. She wants to know when we are going to finish her quilt she started! My precious sister Cynthia inherited all moms sewing stash,tools,books,fabric,sewing machines. She is also now going to be a quilter! I am sharing this with you to encourage you to make pictures of each quilt with the recipient. Turn the photo into a quilt label and attach it to the quilt. I plan on doing this for my mom's quilts that I need to finish and also for the ones I am making for those I love. If possible have a quilt show while your quilting loved one is still on this earth. No matter finished or not. You won't regret it.
Missing mom,
Jewell | | | |
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| | | April 11, 2009 | | From Pennsylvania to Norway by patcollie | | | | | April 02, 2009 | | 100 Wishes to All by angelines | | | | | February 27, 2009 | | FOR THE CHURCH RAFFLE by josie43 | | | | | February 05, 2009 | | Terri's Quilt by ClaraLawrence | | | A Pay it Forward Quilt by quiltwonder | | | | | February 03, 2009 | | Quilt for Catheryn continued! by LynnEl | | | | | January 29, 2009 | | Catheryn's Quilt Top by LynnEl | | | | | December 16, 2008 | | Quilts from Helen's Clothes by NancyAnn1959 | | | | | December 03, 2008 | | A Quilt for Carmen by PamiD | | | | | December 02, 2008 | | Why I love Quilts by Rayellen | | | | | November 26, 2008 | | Last Quilting Weekend at Bay View Villa by luvstakwilt | | | Dutch Doll Quilt Made by my Grandmother by sandytn | | | Kidney Quilts by quiltrascal | | | | | October 01, 2008 | | A Truly Alaskan Quilt by Alaskababyrn | | | Binding Mishap by ajclapp | | | | | September 24, 2008 | | Stitches Away from Happiness by Katzzz | | | | | September 14, 2008 | | BOM helping heal cancer by snowladyns | | | | | September 13, 2008 | | Quilt for my niece by SallyP | | | | | September 12, 2008 | | The Ugly Quilt Top by Katzzz | | | | | September 11, 2008 | | Quilts Make A Difference by Nanelas | | | | | September 02, 2008 | | New Life for an Old Quilt by linmcquilter | | | | | September 01, 2008 | | Making A New List by ajclapp | | | | | August 26, 2008 | | Happy Birthday Fraser Valley Quilters' Guild by Cher4 | | | | | August 20, 2008 | | Preserving My Family's 1930's Quilt by altalynn | | | Quilts from East Africa by suzanne3499 | | | | | August 15, 2008 | | A Truly Long-Term Project. by pknord | | | | | August 09, 2008 | | Wedding Quilt Inspiration from "The Quilt Show" by RockridgeQuilter | | | Quilts for Peru by 9patchnurse | | | | | May 14, 2008 | | Quilts Surviving a Tornado! by Bonnie23 | | | | | May 08, 2008 | | The Bluebirds are ready for SPRING! by Margo | | | Bobbie's Quilt by Caitlin | | | Quilt Pink Auction Supports Breast Cancer Research by quiltpinkauction | | | | | March 16, 2008 | | Desiree's Birthday Quilt by NancyAnn1959 | | | | | March 13, 2008 | | Rosa Parks Quilt Debuts at the MLKing Library by waltzquilt | | | Love & Life by BBGirl | | | | | March 12, 2008 | | If you wait long enough . . . dreams do come true. by ajclapp | | | | | March 11, 2008 | | Quilts for Kurdistan Orphans by scwalanna | | | | | March 08, 2008 | | OMG... fleece and fake fur? by Quilter79 | | | | | December 29, 2007 | | Finally, a real surprise. by eyeonquilts | | | | | December 26, 2007 | | First place with quilt African Equator! by Eugenie | | | | | December 20, 2007 | | Irene's (Mostly Purple) UFO's by NancyAnn1959 | | | | | November 27, 2007 | | Phoenix Rises from the Ashes by dphock | | | | | November 26, 2007 | | Stew Bunny's Garden by SandiMako | | | | | November 07, 2007 | | The Gift of Memory by littleflower | | | | | September 19, 2007 | | Never too young to start by LufftoCraft | | | | | August 15, 2007 | | Creating Connections with Stories and Fabric by TQSWizard | | | | | August 11, 2007 | | Where it all begins. by Bonnie23 | | | | | August 10, 2007 | | Quilt Odyssey 2007 by marysu4 | | | | | July 31, 2007 | | Road Trip by quiltedkathy | | | | | July 23, 2007 | | A New Day by MaryRinWI | | | | | July 12, 2007 | | Quilting Has Gone to the Dogs by pabozem | | | | | July 08, 2007 | | Don't Give Up by lilyf | | | | | July 07, 2007 | | Lorens quilt by QueenNonna | | | | | June 25, 2007 | | My Bernina by Kaypeaye | | | Takes a droppin and keeps on sewin by mascyn | | | Making a difference by KnottyQuilter | | | | | June 18, 2007 | | TQS Member Has Harrowing Trip To Retreat by TQSWizard | | | | | June 15, 2007 | | My 15 minutes of fame by sewcolorful | | | | | June 14, 2007 | | Carla's surprise by Ibereeree | | | | | June 13, 2007 | | The Little Quilts That Could!! by SDQUILTER | | | | | June 07, 2007 | | My Brother's Keeper "SLEEPING BAG PROJECT" by NancyinSTL | | | | | May 13, 2007 | | 12 days of Christmas topiary by ravels | | | DIVAS by marit | | | A Kindegartener's Nine Patch by quiltnmama | | | | | April 21, 2007 | | Betty's quilt by richandrita | | | | | April 20, 2007 | | Friends for a Cure by sunshinequilts | | | | | April 19, 2007 | | Don's memory Quilt by maryw | | | | | April 14, 2007 | | An Exciting Surprise by pknord | | | | | March 31, 2007 | | Year of the Boar by Koala58 | | | | | March 28, 2007 | | Fish Tales by angelinejovan | | | | | March 27, 2007 | | Mark McGuire by MarietNieskens | | | | | March 26, 2007 | | A Quilt for Our Soldier Son by annasgirl | | | | | March 25, 2007 | | He waited 4 years.... by MarietNieskens | | | | | March 24, 2007 | | A Mother's Love by PatternGridGal | | | | | March 20, 2007 | | The Most Embarrassing Mom on the Baseball Team by mrs-mookie | | | | | March 17, 2007 | | The Tale of a Quilting Nightmare by Pattiwatti | | | | | March 14, 2007 | | The Story of Rutledge Red by sewraysofjoy | | | Quitling B by kayzwart | | | Comfort for a Soldier's Son by SandiMako | | | | | March 13, 2007 | | 1000 Cranes by florence | | | | | March 06, 2007 | | Trash to Treasure by RickyTims | | | | | January 08, 2007 | | Scrappy Log Cabin by RickyTims | | | | | December 30, 2006 | | The Young Grandma by Pat Pollock by RickyTims | | | | | April 13, 1200 | | The Twelve Days of Christmas by Margo | |
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