Hello Ya'll,
I guess I need to get over this feeling.
Yesterday, EC took me out to buy me a digital camera. One with which to photograph my Quilts, or pieces thereof, to post on this site. We were going out to get in the car and , as an aside, EC asked me to get the mail.
Three things were in the mail box, things at which I never look, but EC's eagle I spotted. There it was, addressed to me. I told EC, "either this is very good news, or very bad news." As it turns out, it was the bad.
The letter was from the International Quilt Association and, yes, it was a rejection letter. It was a very long rejection letter, but at the end of a long first paragraph, it did say my entry in the Quilt Festival had been rejected. The term they used was, "not accepted", but rejected none the less.
Well, I have tried not to think about it. After all, I'm not dead or anything like that. However, it does sting a bit. I thought my Quilt was a good effort, one that would add a bit to the overall event that is "Quilt Houston". They didn't agree. The letter, from Charlotte Warr Andersen herself, went on to explain about the number of Quilts entered and how some had to be eliminated, blah, blah, blah.
Anyway, it is a 'low Chic' that I am.
On a high note, we did get me a camera. Those of you who know me, know that directions are not something that I get, and there is a book full of them, but hopefully, soon there will be photos to accompany my writtings. The very first of which will be some of that 'Fussy Cutting' that has been taking up all my time of late.
We'll talk more later, when I pass this 'Blue State'.
I am still,
CAW, Quilter
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"Quilt By The Mile" is a wonderful process whereby one can create a beautiful piece of fabric from one inch strips. I invented this process more than ten years ago for my own Quilting. As more people saw it, I started having classes and traveling to various Quilt Guilds in my home state of Arkansas. Word spread and now I've traveled to Oklahoma, Texas, and Tennessee teaching and showing my work at Guild Programs. There are photos at this site to show what "Quilt By The Mile" is.
I have also invented a process called "Century Log Cabin" and photos of that are also included. I sew 100 different fabrics in a Log Cabin design in a four inch block. I also teach this process in a half day class. It does take a very special mind set to want to attempt this block.
The third of my process inventions is "Jibbles and Bits". It is a very scrappy way to use up a lot of your left over fabric. (See Photos) All three of these processes are included in "Fiesta Roses".
I teach all three of these, "Jibbles & Bits","Century Log Cabins" and "Quilt By The Mile".
I love to teach, I love Quilting and I love to travel.
Enjoy the Photos and should you have questions, please get in touch with me.
I am:
Carol Ann Wilbourn, Quilter
You my contact me at carolsquiltcastle@gmail.com.
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"Quilt By The Mile"
"Quilt By The Mile" is a wonderful process whereby one can create a beautiful piece of fabric from one inch strips. I invented this process more than ten years ago for my own Quilting. As more people saw it, I started having classes and traveling to various Quilt Guilds in my home state of Arkansas. Word spread and now I've traveled to Oklahoma, Texas, and Tennessee teaching and showing my work at Guild Programs. There are photos at this site to show what "Quilt By The Mile" is.
I have also invented a process called "Century Log Cabin" and photos of that are also included. I sew 100 different fabrics in a Log Cabin design in a four inch block. I also teach this process in a half day class. It does take a very special mind set to want to attempt this block.
The third of my process inventions is "Jibbles and Bits". It is a very scrappy way to use up a lot of your left over fabric. (See Photos) All three of these processes are included in "Fiesta Roses".
I teach all three of these, "Jibbles & Bits","Century Log Cabins" and "Quilt By The Mile".
I love to teach, I love Quilting and I love to travel.
Enjoy the Photos and should you have questions, please get in touch with me.
I am:
Carol Ann Wilbourn, Quilter
You my contact me at carolsquiltcastle@gmail.com.
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Carol Ann Wilbourn
Carol Ann: A Thumbnail sketch
I made up my mind to become a Quilter in the Fall of 1986. My husband and I decided that we were changing our lives by moving from a big, sprawling city to the country. That being the beautiful ridge that runs North and South through Eastern Arkansas, to the town of Paragould. We made no other plans other than that. But, since we were moving to Arkansas, Quilting seemed to be the natural progression of my thoughts.
Today, I am a Quilter. It is what I do. My home is my Studio. We live around the Quilts and all the ‘Toy’s’ that one has that goes along with being a Quilter. Of course, I have my ‘Stash’, the rulers, rotary cutters, mats, The Machines (including my Long-arm), walls with thread wracks, a design wall and all the other wonders that we, as Quilter’s must have to help us be successful.
But, in the beginning, that wasn’t the case. I just wanted to be a Quilter. I didn’t know what that meant, but I wanted to be one. The years that have passed between deciding to become a Quilter and becoming one, is the story of my life.
There is no history in my family, that I know of , of any other Quilter. My Grandmother’s nor my Mom sewed. My Mom loved the yard and what grew in it. Her Mom raised eleven Children and didn’t have time. My two sister’s, Susan and Sarah Beth, took Home Economics, just like me, but it didn’t take, in my case. I never sewed.
I wanted a job, so that’s who I was for the first half of my life. I was married to E.C. when I was 28 years old. Before that and after that, I had a job. Until I became 40 and we decided to leave City life and move to the Country. I quit my job and the person that I am now started growing.
Becoming a Quilter has taken many years. The story of that Adventure is the tale I share when I present Programs and Trunk Shows around the country. I am proud to say that I am a Quilter. I love the whole process. I love the learning, the sharing that all Quilter’s do. I love the ‘Get Together’s’, the Quilt Shows, the Fabric Shops, the equipment. I love the Student’s, the Teaching, the learning.
Quilting is a wonderful world and I am proud to say that I am - - “A QUILTER!”
Today, I am a Quilter. It is what I do. My home is my Studio. We live around the Quilts and all the ‘Toy’s’ that one has that goes along with being a Quilter. Of course, I have my ‘Stash’, the rulers, rotary cutters, mats, The Machines (including my Long-arm), walls with thread wracks, a design wall and all the other wonders that we, as Quilter’s must have to help us be successful.
But, in the beginning, that wasn’t the case. I just wanted to be a Quilter. I didn’t know what that meant, but I wanted to be one. The years that have passed between deciding to become a Quilter and becoming one, is the story of my life.
There is no history in my family, that I know of , of any other Quilter. My Grandmother’s nor my Mom sewed. My Mom loved the yard and what grew in it. Her Mom raised eleven Children and didn’t have time. My two sister’s, Susan and Sarah Beth, took Home Economics, just like me, but it didn’t take, in my case. I never sewed.
I wanted a job, so that’s who I was for the first half of my life. I was married to E.C. when I was 28 years old. Before that and after that, I had a job. Until I became 40 and we decided to leave City life and move to the Country. I quit my job and the person that I am now started growing.
Becoming a Quilter has taken many years. The story of that Adventure is the tale I share when I present Programs and Trunk Shows around the country. I am proud to say that I am a Quilter. I love the whole process. I love the learning, the sharing that all Quilter’s do. I love the ‘Get Together’s’, the Quilt Shows, the Fabric Shops, the equipment. I love the Student’s, the Teaching, the learning.
Quilting is a wonderful world and I am proud to say that I am - - “A QUILTER!”
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5 comments:
Hi again! Congratulations on your new camera! I CAN'T WAIT to see your pics. Tell EC hi for me. I'm not sewing yet..too much other stuff to do right now. We took a much needed vacation (have had 1 week vac. in past 6 yrs since our honeymoon) & spent all our AMEX points...went to Italy for 10 days. It was amazing! Has taken us about 4 days to get over jet lag. Trying to catch up now.
TTYL
Love, Ramona
By the way, your quilting that I've seen on your blog is FABULOUS! The Houston show must be huge and don't let that little thing keep you down. You know who you are!
By the way, I've been wanting to ask you (since nearly EVERY time I've washed dishes in the past 45 or so years I think of you)...are you still the FASTEST dishwasher in the world? I know you have a dishwasher, but I'm remember you hand washing dishes when we were teenagers!
Funny the things that stick with us. I guess the good news is that something still sticks with me!
Love again, R
Dear Ramona,
What a wonderful trip. I cannot imagin how fabulous your trip must have been. Where in Italy did you go?
I've been away, also. Just to North Carolina to see my sister Susan. She lives in the Smoky Mts. and it is so beautiful.
I am in the process of trying to figure out how to post the photos. Once I do that I hope to show them. So far, no luck.
We'll catch up later,
Carol Ann
Ramona,
I still have to wash all my dishes before I put them in the dishwasher.
However, I don't remember a thing about washing dishes as a teenager or otherwise. That must be the bad news.
It is funny, the things we remember.
CAW
Good to hear from you again! We went to Rome for 4 days, then Florence for 5. Loved it all, except too much walking in the heat 6-8 hrs/day! Loved all the statues, art, fountains, piazzas, beautiful countryside, the food was great, people nice...WANT TO GO BACK, but think we'll see THIS country next.
I too wash my dishes before putting them in DW...sad, isn't it?
More later, Love, R
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