As
most of you know, we are based in Friendswood, Texas, just south of Houston.
While we did not have flooding in our homes, many of our close friends and
neighbors had from 1-6 feet of water unexpectedly and suddenly plow through
their first floor with Hurricane Harvey. Our hearts go out to everyone affected
by the storm, and we are praying for those in the path of Irma and Jose. We
have spent time helping demo sheetrock, babysit kids while parents salvage what
they can, host displaced people in our homes, and provide lots of hugs and
reassurance. It will be a very long recovery for so many, and we look forward
to continuing to support our friends and the community.
Many
have asked us about the quilts, and we are glad to reassure you all that they
are fine. We appreciate the care that Quilts, Inc., gave the 75 quilts that
will be in the Quilt Festival Houston. Amidst all our moving things to higher
ground, filling gas tanks, and stocking pantries, they took time to fully
explain the care put into protecting the quilts, including wrapping them in a
protective plastic cocoon away from any windows on the fifth floor of an office
building. We think they were safer than the ones that are still at our houses!
Happy and dry quilts!
We look forward to seeing
everyone November 2-5 at the Quilt Festival Houston! The logo pictured below is
adapted from one of the blocks in Bed of Roses, designed by Sue Garman.
REMEMBERING SUE GARMAN: TRADITIONAL
TALENT EXTRAORDINAIRE
The late Sue Garman made more than 300 quilts over 40 years, nearly all of them original. Celebrate her life and artistic legacy with this sampling of 75 of her best works based on antique, red and green, whimsical, and intricately pieced quilts, and more.
https://www.quilts.com/
TALENT EXTRAORDINAIRE
The late Sue Garman made more than 300 quilts over 40 years, nearly all of them original. Celebrate her life and artistic legacy with this sampling of 75 of her best works based on antique, red and green, whimsical, and intricately pieced quilts, and more.
https://www.quilts.com/
Bed of Roses
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So good to know you are both safe and dry! Sue would be so overwhelmed and humbled by this incredible exhibit of her life's work--I can hardly wait to stand in front of thos quilts. There might be tears of joy and a few just because I miss her so.
ReplyDeleteWill this exhibit be at the AQS show in Des Moines this year?
ReplyDeleteNo, this special exhibit will only be part of Quilt Festival Houston.
DeleteI am so glad to hear you are all ok. I know Houston is resilient!
ReplyDeleteSo happy to hear you all are safe, along with your mother's sensational quilts!
ReplyDeleteJenny and Mary, what a great tribute to your Mom and so many of us wish we could be there. Do you think there's a possibility of having a dvd made of her exhibit? I had the privilege of quilting a quilt for your Dad several years ago as a member of The Quilt Show. Since then, I was able to email back and forth with your Mom several times over the years. She was such an inspiration. All the best, Eileen Keane (online name-eileenkny)
ReplyDeleteI loved looking at these. I’m so glad to hear that you will be bringing back many of her patterns. I have several-but I need more! Do you have any idea when?
ReplyDeleteI don't want to make any promises I can't keep, but I think we should be able to start getting them updated in the next couple of months. We'll make sure to post notes here on the blog, on our Facebook page, and on the website to let folks know when new patterns are added.
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