Remember those you love who have suffered from Alzheimer’s. Click this link to create a virtual quilt block to honor your loved one. Support the Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative!
Chet is my friend Betty’s husband - always a gentleman, kind and thoughtful. I pray blessings for Chet & Betty, each and every day. May the sun shine down on you, no matter what the day brings. You are loved!
I am packing for my next engagement - the Grapevine Quilt Rally in Ukiah, California! This weekend is their annual Quilt Show, and I will be teaching two workshops. Join us at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center. I’ll post photos soon!
Today is a solemn day of remembrance for us. World wide, people can recall the day, the hour, what they were doing when this horrific event occurred.
My prayers go out to every family who was affected by the tragedy when the twin towers in New York City were attacked, burned and fell.
Remembering…….
Last summer I decided enough was ENOUGH! I joined the local gym and made a commitment to get more exercise. (Remember - water magnifies & distorts images beneath the surface - surely I am NOT that shape!!).
Now, just so you know, this is not my forte in life - I am not naturally athletic. When I was a kid, I was on a swim team - and it turns out that swimming was a sport I could actually accomplish!
Currently I participate in deep-water aerobics - and its a lot of fun. The class (men and women) works out for 1 hour, 3 times weekly. The exercise is great because you don’t injure joints or your feet, but you still get a great workout. Try it! You might like it, too!
I am a book junkie. Are you? I just ordered two new (used) books to help inspire me - and perhaps they will interest you, too.
The Power of Positive Choices: Adding and Subtracting Your Way to a Great Life by Gail McMeekin
The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women: A Portable Mentor by Gail McMeekin
I have not read either of these books - but I could grow and learn something new. This is good flight travel reading. Gail McMeekin looks like an interesting, inspiring person!
Share YOUR favorite creativity starters!
From her local newspaper:
I want to let you know about the death of one of our authors and a NE Minneapolis resident, Helen Kelley, who passed away on Sunday evening.
In August, Helen was inducted into the Quilting Hall of Fame as the 38th Honoree to receive this prestigious award. Helen was known throughout the national quilting community through the column she wrote since 1983 for Quilters Newsletter Magazine, the oldest continuously published magazine dedicated to quilt-making and quilt history. In addition, she wrote seven books including three compilations of her columns, Every Quilt Tells a Story, Joy of Quilting and Loose Threads, all published by Voyageur Press, an imprint of the Quayside Publishing Group.
Helen started using a sewing machine when she was a child and taught herself to quilt as an about-to-be bride. In 1972, the Minneapolis Tribune featured a story about a family quilt she had made from quilt
blocks garnered from friends around the world for her daughter’s wedding.
The unexpected news coverage brought Helen local interest and opportunities to teach quilting in the Minneapolis community. In 1978 Helen was a founding member of the Minnesota Quilters and served as its founding president. Today, the Minnesota Quilters have over 1500 members.
Helen taught quilting all over the world and was known not only for her skills as a teacher, artist and quilter, but as much for her warmth and humor and the joy she brought to the quilting community.
The list of honors that Helen has received throughout her career in quilting and service to her community are long and impressive: 1995 – Artist of Distinction, Fiber/Metal Arts of Minnesota; 1998 – Minnesota Quilter of the Year; 1999 – Renaissance Quilt was selected by a prestigious national committee of quilt-makers and quilt historians organized by the International Quilt Association as one of the 100 best quilts of the 20th century; 2000 – Minnesota Textile Center’s Spun Gold Award.
Until her death, Helen continued to lecture, teach, and exhibit. A 30- year retrospective of her work was on exhibit in Marion, Indiana, at The Quilters Hall of Fame during her induction and her work was also on display at the Minnesota Quilters show in Rochester in June.
More information about Helen can be found on her website at: http://www.helenkelley-patchworks.com.
Jan Krentz Teaches You to Make Lone Star Quilts is now available!! I am so pleased with the results of the filming in May!
Producer Jane Moxey and her sons, Timothy & Robin have teamed up for the 12 C&T DVDs this season. Tim’s editing, captions and titles meld the miles of film footage into a cohesive & lively presentation. Robin’s music score adds interest and excitement to the visual effects.
If you are a visual learner (most of us ARE!!), please preview my DVD and check out the entire collection by C&T!
Order a DVD for your resource library - or purchase one from your local quilt shop. You’ll refer to the DVD as a refresher following a Lone Star workshop, or a companion to Lone Star Quilts & Beyond as you design your next quilted masterpiece!
Ding-Dong…….. the film crew and producer are here! Jane Moxey, Producer (Seattle, WA area) and a free-lance film crew arrived to shoot the “Jan Krentz Teaches You How to make Lone Star Quilts” DVD. It was a l-o-n-g and intensive 4 days, on the heels of many months of intermittent teaching trips.
Dear friend, Betty, was the behind-the-scenes assistant who organized and brought all of the props to the filming area, and updated the “clap” board to mark each scene. The crew were hard-working, professional and fun. It was a great experience!
What a great weekend in Seattle! I taught 3 classes for APNQ 2008 QuiltFest in Seattle at the Washington State Convention Center. This was the first time the APNQ show offered workshops, and it was lovely to see the other instructors - I crossed paths with Anita Shackelford, Diane Gaudynski, Yvonne Porcella, and Jean Wells. I missed meeting other instructors Daphne Greig, Shar Jorgenson, and Rosalie Dace (from South Africa).
The convention center was a lovely facility! My dear friend Kathy Butler joined me, and we had a nice visit during the QuiltFest. I missed another friend, Charlotte Rogers but did visit with Jane Moxey, the producer of my new DVD. Here are some photos of the weekend in Seattle!
A highlight of the trip was visiting Pike Place Market! (Click on any photo to see it larger. Click the new photo once again to see it full size). Kathy and I treated ourselves to a gigantic specialty dipped apple from the Rocky Mountain Chocolate factory - a Granny Smith with caramel, white chocolate, dark chocolate, peanutbutter & crushed nuts. We would cut off small slices and savor the wedges for dessert!
