Review of The Quilt Show with Ricky & Alex- April 20, 2007 Its a new day is the slogan for The Quilt Show, the much-anticipated online television show co-hosted by Ricky Tims and Alex Anderson that premiered on April 2. Now that Ive had a chance to see both the first and second episodes of The Quilt Show for myself, I think the slogan fits. For twenty-first century quilters, this show represents a whole new way of looking at the quilt world. A new day indeed. Certainly, the new show has provoked some grumbling. People used to watching Alex Anderson...http://www.quiltchannel.com/2007/04/review-of-quilt-show-with-ricky-alex.html In Memoriam Carol Schiaffino- April 3, 2007 We were quite dismayed over the weekend to receive an e-mail from a reader in New Orleans informing us that Carol Schiaffino, proprietor of The Quilt Cottage quilt store in New Orleans, passed away March 28. (Carol is the one on the left in this photo).We always tried to visit Carol in her store, the last surviving quilt store in New Orleans proper (at the corner of Magazine and Nashville Streets). She was full of news about the quilting scene not just in Louisiana but along the whole Gulf...http://www.quiltchannel.com/2007/04/in-memoriam-carol-schiaffino.html Michael James Wins Quilting's Silver Star Award- April 1, 2007 Fabric artist expanded the boundaries of quiltingHOUSTONMarch 26, 2007Quilts, Inc. this week announced that the recipient of the 2007 Silver Star Award is Michael James of Lincoln, Nebraska. The award is given annually to living persons who have made a lasting and positive impact on the field of quilting and textile art over their careers.Jamesa member of the Quilters Hall of Famewas chosen for a lifetime of work that has seen him move through different styles and techniques, but always remain..http://www.quiltchannel.com/2007/04/michael-james-wins-quiltings-silver.html |