Big news! 2/3 of the quilt top is officially assembled. If all goes to plan, it will be complete by the time I write to you again. So excited to share photos of the quilt top soon!
A reminder that I am doing a community basting day here in Albuquerque on 6/29 from 12:00-4:30pm. If you live in Albuquerque, I would love to see you there and get your help basting this big huge 11’x12’ quilt!
The other very exciting news is that I am officially setting out on the first leg of the quilting bee tour this summer, and have a schedule to share! I shared my dream of traveling with the quilt and holding quilting bees late last year, and it is a little surreal that the dream is coming to life. At these bees we will gather to hand quilt the Euphoria Quilt together. Whether you are a seasoned hand-quilter or have no sewing experience, you are encouraged to come add your own stitches to the quilt.
If you live in any of the places that I am visiting and have thoughts about local newsletters or other ways to get the word out, please get in touch. If I am not making it to your neck of the woods this summer, I am sorry! Rest assured that I hope to do more trips in the future, especially to the South and Midwest. I am also aiming to make it to Denver this summer, the dates have just not been set yet.
Summer Quilting Bee Tour schedule:
Tulsa, OK - 7/20 1-4pm at Aaronson Auditorium, Tulsa City-County Library
Oklahoma City, OK - 7/21 1:30-5pm at Classroom AB, Downtown Library
Salt Lake City, UT - 8/2 5:30-7:30pm at Umbrella Cafe (Under the Umbrella Bookstore)
Provo, UT - 8/3 1-5pm at Harmony
Los Angeles, CA - 8/13 6-9pm at Junior High Los Angeles
Albuquerque, NM - 8/24 1:30-4:30pm at Working Classroom
Brooklyn, NY - 9/7 12-4pm at Tatter Textile Library
Philadelphia, PA - 9/8 details TBA
Cincinnati, OH - 9/20 4-8pm at The Welcome Project
Louisville, KY - 9/21 details TBA
Lexington, KY - 9/22 details TBA
I hope to see some of you there!
With love,
Eliot