Now that the Surfside Quilters Guild newsletter is finished and posted, I am hard at work getting quilts ready to ship to Texas Quilt Museum and the Quilters Hall of Fame in Marion, Indiana.  Two different exhibits covering about the same time span - July through September.  Since this is something I have never done before (ship more than two or three quilts from TCQC) it is a sharp learning curve for me.  I have new boxes and very large plastic bags; Liz will come tomorrow to help me make three stacks of quilts: Ruth McDowell quilts for Indiana on the bottom (since they ship later), a stack of quilts for the program I will give at Canyon Quilters in San Diego next Monday evening, and a stack of 46 quilts to go to Texas this week.  I know I will be tired tomorrow night, as I am tonight, and may not have the energy to blog.   Right now I am going to bed!

 

"Summer Lily"  2002  58"W x 70"L

 

This is one of the quilts that will hang in Marion, Indiana, at the Quilters Hall of Fame when Ruth is inducted into that institution.  The exhibit runs from July 17th through September.

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Monday Browsing 04-08-13

Here is another worthwhile fundraising project looking for online donations.  The Texas Quilt Museum is in need of a high tech projector and screen to use for educational programs.  They are almost at their goal  and there is only a short time left  to donate.  Any amount is welcome.  Hope you can help out. http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/texas-quilt-museum

From Ami Sims newsletter:  MAKE A LEGO SEWING MACHINE
Carrie at SuchDesigns is one smart cookie. While playing with her kids she figured out how to build a sewing machine out of LEGO pieces. It is so cool! If you have LEGOs hanging around the house, here are her directions.
Note that in the directions there is a link to encourage the LEGO Company to kit this design. I think it would be a riot to have Lego sewing machine kits to make.
Please encourage the Lego Company to make the sewing machine into a kit. http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/18230#

Go in through FB so you don't have to create a user account.  Click browse and support other's projects.  Search for "sewing machine".  When the page completely loads you'll see another green SUPPORT box to click in the upper right hand corner.  That's it. My "SUPPORT" click brought the total to 195—pretty pitiful for all us quilters out there. Let's make some noise! Support the LEGO sewing machine, and ask your friends to support it too. Pedal to the metal, quilters.

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Take a close-up look at the Best-of-Show quilt at AQS show in Lancaster, PA:

http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/zoom.php/image_num/150

Time for school proms – here is a look at the past, starting in the 1940’s: http://www.stylelist.com/view/the-story-behind-the-prom-dress/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl35%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D294421#!fullscreen&slide=aol_5791619

Plein-air in the park:  http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/11/nyregion/bryant-park-hosts-summer-artists-in-residence.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0

Prescription costs:  http://www.everydayhealth.com/healthy-living/shopping-around-brings-steep-prescription-drug-savings-report-finds-4182.aspx?xid=aol_eh-news_6_20130408_&aolcat=HLT&icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl8%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D295108