Ricky Tims Newsletter
Volume I, Issue 5

Saturday – October 12, 2002

Quilt for Sale: “Passage”
Ok folks, buckle your seatbelts because Ricky is going to do something that nobody thought he would ever do.  He’s going to make “Passage” available for purchase.  That’s right, your eyes are not deceiving you.  After years of fans asking if the quilt was for sell, or if he had a pattern for it or even if he would make one for them, he’s finally going to do the unthinkable.  You can click “here” for details.  If you are interested and somebody has already purchased the quilt, remember, we have Giclee Fine Art Prints of Passage available.  Once the quilt is purchased, unless you are a friend of the lucky owner, chances of you seeing this quilt again will be slim. 

Travels:  Wichita Falls, TX; Arlington, TX; RMQR – Colorado Springs, CO; Market & Festival
After basically a month off in August from traveling, Ricky hit the road with a vengeance in September.  With lectures and workshops in Washington D.C., Denver, San Antonio and Spokane, Ricky is glad that September is finished.  He would like to extend his thanks to all involved in those cities for making these travels so enjoyable. 

This month Ricky has traveled to Wichita Falls and Arlington, Texas.  He will travel to Colorado Springs for his bi-annual Rocky Mountain Quilt Retreat followed immediately by the International Quilt Market and Festival in Houston, Texas.  If you’re going to be in and around Houston during this time, stop by the booth and say hi. 

Internet Store: New Items 
Ok, I’m sure you’re wondering where the new items are that we promised to be on the website last month.  Well…  No seriously,  the month of September was simply a chaotic nightmare.   The page is almost complete and will reflect the new items.  In addition, we will also be including 45” x 45” spirals on the fabric page.  We have been getting a lot of requests for the spirals so they are coming to the web soon. 

DVD's & VHS: Ricky's Quilting techniques available soon
Well, it’s almost  completed!  After working most of August and around his trips during September, we have nearly completed Ricky’s 1^st Instructional video
Quilting Caveman Style and Fishing”.  It has been a blast making this video and must say, quite an interesting endeavor.  It looks as though it will not be completed by Market and Festival later this month, however we will have a promo for all to see.  Like we said last month, “it’s not your typical how-to video!”  With the delays and the many changes we’ve made during production, we can see how Steven Spielburg must feel when making his big productions!!!  So, if you are in Houston, stop by the booth be among the first to preview “Quilting Caveman Style and Fishing”. 

Harmonic Convergence Book: Thanks for sending the photos!!!

Again, we would like to extend our many thanks to all of you who submitted photos for possible publication in Ricky’s 1^st book.  After all was said and done, nearly 200 photos were submitted and Ricky had the unenviable job of trying to narrow down the field to the prescribed amount set forth by the Publisher.  Let’s just say that he “almost” made it! 

For those of you whose quilt’s were selected and were sent to us for photography, we will be returning those to you in the next few weeks.  Thank you again for allowing us to horde your quilts for a while.  The photographs turned-out beautiful and we hope that you will agree once you see the finished product next fall.