Tuesday, May 27th 2008 21:56:16 By Jackie Comments May 27th - Two fun sites to share with you I AM a 'child' of the sixties -- sort of -- and the 50's One of my high school classmates just passed along this site : http://moreoldfortyfives.com/TakeMeBackToTheSixties.htm It's a fun trip down memory lane . . . . And, then, when you're trying to pass a couple of moments, while waiting on a download - - - - here's a bundle of jigzaw puzzles sent by a friend in Atlanta : http://www.quilt-patchwork.de/puzzle/index.htm Enjoy! (Just copy and paste the above URL's into your browser.

Thursday, May 22nd 2008 18:28:23 By Jackie Comments May 22 - Quilt Market Wrap-Up Our display in Portland was SOOoo pretty! And, as a result, we had a good show. Of course, the Poinsettia fabrics are a bit show-stopping to begin with, and our team had made fabulous quilts . . . . . I've been working in this industry since 1982 -- so there are 26 years of friends at these shows, and it has the feeling of old home week sometimes. Actually, those of us dating back to '82 are getting fewer, which helps us appreciate each other even more! The Quilting business has treated me well, and I feel honored to be a part of it. Some of the Maywood designers were clustered together in this 10 booth island, of which you can see my corner. What makes it more fun is that we enjoy each other. Bonnie Sullivan of All Through the Night was at the opposite corner, and Sonja and Vicki from Willowberry Lane were in the center. You'll be hearing more about them --- and Katie Frym, 'our' art director, in the next month or so. . . Now it's Thursday. We're working on filling the orders. Tomorrow afternoon I'll head to Kalispell for the weekend to check on my folks, along with my daughter Bevin who is arriving from Denver to visit. Daddy is beginning to stand on his fixed hip, keeping only limited weight on the mended knee, I'm anxious to see his progress!

Tuesday, May 13th 2008 19:36:35 By Jackie Comments May 13 - Off to Quilt Market It's always wonderful to see so many friends - at retreats. The retreats in New Mexico have been going for 19 years! Many long-standing friends! Arrived back in Kalispell on Friday afternoon to discover that my Dad had taken a bad fall in the wee morning hours, and fractured his hip. It was daunting to arrive at the Care facility and find an empty room! He was back in the hospital. Took two days to thicken his blood enough for the surgery on Sunday. And now, he appears to be doing well, mending on both sides of his body (the original left knee and now right hip). Tomorrow morning we head to Portland, Oregon for Spring Quilt Market. It's about 10 hour drive from here, part of it through the Columbia River gorge that is Gorgeous! You know, the driving is going to be relaxing compared to what all has been going on!

Thursday, May 1st 2008 18:46:08 By Jackie Comments May 1 - Out the Door We did it!! Everything that came back last week, plus the quilts that our designers have done . . . they've all been photographed! Whew! And patterns printed --- and shipped to distributors . . . This morning I'll close my bags and head to Taos, New Mexico for my Two retreats there. Retreats are my favorite workshops of each year. Many retreaters come back every year, and we've all gotten to know each other. It's special . . . warm friendships and fun quilts!