Monthly Archives: September 2010

Do you censor your Internal Artist? Were you told as a child that you were not creative? Were you raised to accept that creative time was a waste of time…worthy of guilt? If so, you are not alone. I can't … Continue reading →

National Good Neighbor Day Do you remember when everyone left their doors unlocked, Brownies went door to door selling cookies without a chaperone, new neighbors were welcomed with a pie or cake, and there was no such thing as Road … Continue reading →

Deborah Lancaster is going to India and needs donations to help a group of untouchable women learn to quilt to help support their families. Please take a look at her blog page and donate even a few dollars via Paypal … Continue reading →

It was just last Monday that I gave the keynote trend report at the Intl Textile Expo in Las Vegas, but it seems like a couple weeks ago! Going to Vegas twice in a month was a bit surreal, I … Continue reading →

Desert Colors. Sunset in the Southwest. Red Rock Canyons. We conjure up images of red and orange, copper and gold when we hear these words… But if you've never experienced the Southwest in person, the realities of the colors here … Continue reading →

Today one of our customers came in to pick up her order, instead of having it shipped. You see – her house burned down in the big fire here this week – no place to send the package. You can … Continue reading →

Fourmile Fire: How to get help / How to help http://www.dailycamera.com/fourmile-canyon-fire/ci_16009614 A victim assistance center, staffed with mental-health counselors, has been set up at Boulder County's Sundquist Building, 3482 N. Broadway in Boulder. Its call center can be reached at … Continue reading →

We have had several inquiries from customers who would like to help those who have lost their homes. Since we are still focused on friends and family with homes in or near the fire, we will post this information: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/24922395/detail.html … Continue reading →

http://thequiltershalloffame.blogspot.com/ There is perhaps no more quintessential icon of the late 20th century quilt revival than Bonnie Leman, founder and editor of Quilters Newsletter Magazine. The quilt world lost a great friend Sat Sept 4 with her passing. One could … Continue reading →

Wherever I travel, my eye is always drawn to the work of artisans and designers. Having been involved in the production end of design for so many years, I can't help but think about the person who dreamed up a … Continue reading →