We're So Excited

The August issue of American Patchwork and Quilting just arrived and as you might guess, we are the featured artists. We didn’t expect it to be out for at least another month but when we received a call from a woman in Iowa last week asking about our “Neiman Marcus” pattern, we knew that copies had hit the stands. Be sure to get your copy to see photos of Diana’s beautiful studio where we meet to work each week. Also included is our new “Asian Teacups” pattern. It is complete with yardage, cutting and construction for the quilt. To our surprise, there is a smaller variation made from fabrics designed by our friend Lizzy House for Andover Fabrics. Be sure to read about this talented young designer on her blog at www.lizzyhouse.typepad.com.

Readers' Choice Awards

We just received our Feb/March issue of Quilter’s Newsletter magazine and reading the article on the first-ever Quilter’s Newsletter Readers’ Choice Awards. We were thrilled to see so many of our well-deserving friends included in the line-up for most influential people in the quilting industry and favorite teachers.

Then to our surprise and delight… we found our names among the list! Quilts! Quilts!! Quilts!!, our first book, published in 1988, was named the most helpful book for beginning quilters.

But wait, there’s more!

Empty Spools Seminars at Asilomar was given the award for the Favorite quilting retreat. We are so very honored. Thank you readers and all of you who have supported our books and seminars for more than 20 years. We appreciate you.