Good Stuff and What I Am Up To

First let me tell you that I am realizing that you don't have to physically meet a person in order to call them 'friend'.   I have some friends that I consider some of my closest yet I have never met them.  They know who they are and are very near and dear to my heart.   With that lovely introduction, let me show you what came in the mail today.

Photo by Linda C. Teufel

This absolutely gorgeous sewing caddy by Linda C. Teufel.  The fabric is Jane Sassaman!   You have heard of Linda C. Teufel, you just don't know it.  She is the force behind Dragon Threads Publishing, and to quote from her blog:
Dragon Threads has strived to bring the most innovative techniques in the quilting and sewing worlds to the market.  She has a knack for recognizing the exceptional talent in our impressive list of authors: Noriko Endo, Judith Baker Montano, Philippa Naylor, Lorna Moffat, M. Joan Lintault, Vikki Pignatelli, and Barbara Olson.


I was thrilled just to be able to converse with such a talented woman.  She always has interesting posts with fabulous quilters and keeps you up to date on what is going on in the quilt world.   A truly remarkable woman.  Thank you Linda!


On another blog related topic, I met Cheryl from Muppin.com about two years ago.   I haven't 'met' her but we have chatted to each other on a regular basis for a long time now.   She is now rocking the quilt art scene with her quilts that light up.   Literally.   So much so, that 'Quilting Arts' magazine has published her work and she is now friends with the infamous Pokey Bolton.   


If you are just now following my blog, you know that I would love to meet Ms. Bolton.  She finds quilt artists and exposes their talents, showcases them and is a genuinely nice person.   
Back to my story, Cheryl,  sent me this in the mail today:

Would I sound like a schmuck if I told you that when I opened it up and read it, my face went so pale and my hand started shaking that my husband rushed over to ask what was wrong!  Heaven forbid I actually meet her someday=)

I have been working on my latest art quilt.  I got it all pinned today.   I really detest that part of quilting.   My back just kills me from taping it to the floor, putting the three layers on and pinning the whole thing together.   I even started quilting it.   Here it is all pinned.

Giveaway Winner and the Best Picture

The results are in... this one was so funny.  I do the random number generator and then I start counting.  I loved the results this time, it was #1.  How easy is that?

 Lynn said...

I love a good mystery! I'm a follower.

October 23, 2011 6:46 PM

Okay, you better sit down for this one.   My dream is to go to Quilt Market and Festival in Houston.   If you are not quite as obsessive as I am about Quilt Market, this is where all the fabric companies, book publishers, and anyone in the business related to quilting go and showcase their products.

It is closed to the public.   Quilt shop owners and the like go and see what is new, order the hottest fabric lines etc.   It is the be all and end all of the quilt world.  Literally.   Some of Amanda's design team went this year.  Namely Candice, Brooke, Sally and Julie.

These girls were super friends before they went, but they have broken the 'amazing meter' by what they did while they were there.   This is where I should mention that a while ago, I was teasing them when they were making plans for market.   I told them if they ran into Pokey Bolton, the grand puba of 'Quilting Arts' magazine and so many other things, tell her I said hi.

Tonight when I opened my email, there was one from Sally with the subject line stating, 'Special for Jackie', upon opening the email was this picture:

That is Pokey on the left and Sally on the right and Julie taking the picture!!!   They went right up and met her and asked if they could have her picture for me!  Do I not have the best friends in the world?
I have no idea when I will get sleep again.    That is just so freakin' cool.   I could go on and on about this, but at some point you may get a little bored.  Feel free to email me privately if you would like me to continue gushing about the coolness of this event.


Do check back later this week.... just sayin.......