The Singing Quilter Newsletter
March 2014
In this issue: . Students' Work . Refractions: my first gallery show! . New Mock Mola class samples . Canadian Quilt Talk Podcast and newspaper article . Upcoming gigs . What I'm working on
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Hello from Alamogordo New Mexico, where John and I are spending the night. We have just spent 4 marvellous days in Tucson AZ, where we sang a couple of concerts for the Tucson Quilters' Guild and I taught two classes. We have started a 3 1/2 month tour that will take us to Florida and up the Eastern seaboard. There's a list of the next month's appearances at the bottom of this newsletter. I hit the ground running when we returned from Australia, and this newsletter talks about the exciting month I've had. We're following spring in our travels, and have passed through the earliest of spring - emerging daffodils, through tulips and camellias. In Tucson, the bougainvillea was in full bloom everywhere! I hope spring is coming to you (or fall, in the Southern Hemisphere). Enjoy, and happy quilting!
Cathy |
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Students' Work I taught Mock Mola AND Notan classes in Tucson and want to show you what some of my students did. There were some very interesting women in attendance, and I enjoyed meeting them. I saw a lot of "light bulbs" going off during class too - inspiration does light up a room! Here are a few of the pieces from the Mock Mola class.
And a few from the Notan class as well.
Beautiful work, everyone! |
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What I'm Working On Now that the Refractions quilts are over, and we're back on the road, I'm back to working on hexagons! That's all I'll be doing until we get back home in June.
"Quilting Saved My Life" Yesterday someone told me a poignant story about how quilting has saved her life. She was an alcoholic and has now been "clean" for 24 years as of August 17th. It was quilting that was vital in her recovery. She told me there's a box of fabric she can go to whenever she feels depressed or anxious and it will cheer her up. Way back before the first quilting CD I had an experience where I was so disappointed with something that happened that all I could do was quilt. Nothing else would help. I have met a few women in our travels who have told me that quilting is a balm to their souls, or that it saved their lives. I think there's a song to be written about this. Do you know of a story like this that you might like share with me? I would so appreciate hearing from you. I don't yet know what I'll write, but I think it's an important part of our story to tell.
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Upcoming Tours:
Mar 11-14 Tucson AZ 2 concerts, Mock Mola and Notan classes
April 1-2
The Villages, FL concert and Mock Mola class We continue the tour in May with dates in Ontario, Pennsylvania, New York, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. In June we'll be heading home via Nova Scotia, Ontario and Wisconsin. We still have dates available, so get in touch if you want us to come and see you! For details on any of these performances, please get in touch, or visit the Tour Itinerary page of the website where there are contact addresses for each performance. |
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© Cathy Miller, March 2014