For six years I’ve agonized about this weblog, how to make it better, how to attract more readers, whether I should give it up. Then, out of the blue, Ephraim comes along in a comment and gives me the very idea I’ve been searching for.
This year the New Mexico Quilters Association balloon fiesta raffle quilt was designed by Norma Jean Koelm, the same woman who won best in show at the State Fair this year. The raffle quilt was made by members of the quilt association including my wife.
Every year a quilt is made by the association and raffled to benefit the quilt association.
If you go to the fiesta stop by the Association’s booth and take a look at the quilt and maybe buy a chance on it. They’re only $2.00. It’s a beautiful quilt. You can see a picture of the quilt in Oct. 3rd’s Journal Balloon Fiesta section.
Mary made the largest balloon in the upper left quadrant of the quilt. It was made by piecing together what seemed like 100 tiny pieces of cloth. FYI all the balloons shown are images of actual balloons and individual permission was obtained from the balloons’ owner.
That’s it! NewMexiKen: Half Wisdom • Half Whimsy • All Quilts
I LIKE it! BTW, you’re up awfully early.
As a quilter that reads your blog, I HOPE you’re not making fun of quilting………No, you wouldn’t do that, right? It’s a huge business around the world.
No Sequana, I was making fun of me.
(And giving Ephraim’s promotion a little extra attention.)
Metaphorically speaking, what is a blog but a kind of literary quilt anyway?
My compliments to Mary and her New Mexico Quilters Association associates. That is a beautiful quilt. Wish I was down there to buy a ticket.
Calling it quilts is so hard to do.