Ricky Tims Newsletter
Volume I, Issue 6

Monday – November 18, 2002

Alert!  Alert!  Alert!  Alert!  Alert!  Alert!
Stop the Rumors! The horrible act of throwing bleach on a quilt was NOT done
by my good friends Stuart and Kim Schake, owners of KenQuilt in
Wichita, Kansas.  It was a horrible act allegedly committed by Dan Pucket
with Design-a-Quilt, from Paducah, KY.  Both companies sell short arm
quilting machines.  The incident has been a topic of many quilters over this
past month, and now rumors are flying - bad rumors!  It has been reported
that I attributed the act to Stuart Schake of KenQuilt. This is not true!!

I have heard that the alleged culprit was Dan Puckett, owner of a company
called Design-a-Quilt.  It is sad to say, but people don't always pay
attention to details and thus, rumors are born.

I confess to discussing the topic and have used the name "Dan Puckett",
"Design-a-Quilt" and "short arm quilting machines" in the same conversation.
Never in any of those conversations did I mention KenQuilt, Stuart or his
wife, Kim.  The owners of KenQuilts are a terrific couple and are enjoying
their new venture in the quitling world.  They are kind, gracious and have
phenomenal integrity - meet them and you will love them.

YOU CAN HELP! If you are on any quilting Internet newsgroups, would you
please get the word out there that Stuart at KenQuilt was NOT the culprit.
If you hear such a rumor would you please set the record straight!!!

Thanks,
Ricky 

Travels:  Ann Arbor, MI,  Toledo, OH & Nassau Bay, TX

Whew!!!!  October is finally over and what a month October was.  The month started for Ricky with a trip back to his home town of Wichita Falls, Texas  where he taught a workshop and gave a performance of “Celebrate the Century” in front of a hometown audience.  In attendance at the performance was of course Ricky’s family but also his 6^th grade Art teacher Mrs. Mary Jo Hagerman, now a quilter who also attended the workshop.  Didn’t Mrs. Hagerman do a great job getting Ricky off on the right foot?  At least that was what she was telling everybody…in jest.

Following Wichita Falls, Ricky traveled to Arlington, Texas followed by Ricky’s Rocky Mountain Quilt Retreat held at Glen Eyrie in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  After completing the Retreat, a mere 4 days later found Ricky in Houston, Texas for the Fall 2002 IQA Market and Festival. 

This month Ricky will travel to Ann Arbor, MI to the Greater Ann Arbor Quilt Guild and to the Gathering of Quilters meeting  in Toledo, Ohio.  In December,  Ricky will travel to Nassau Bay, TX to the Lakeview Quilt Guild.  If you are in the surrounding areas and are interested in seeing one of Ricky’s presentations or taking a workshop, call one of these guilds for information.

Internet Store: Quilting Supplies 
It’s done it’s done!  Finally, after saying the “Ricky’s Favorite Quilting Supplies” page would be up and running, it finally is.  Now, you’ll be able to get Dissolve, #3 Pearl Cotton – white, YLI Wash-A-Way thread in one easy location.  Thanks for your patience in this matter. 

DVD's & VHS: Ricky's Quilting techniques available soon
”Quilting Caveman Style and Fishing” was a huge success at Houston this past month.  We had a large screen set-up with rear projection so retailers and consumers alike could see Ricky Quilting like a Caveman, and of course, fishing!  Many shop owners at Market and quilters at Festival pre-ordered Ricky’s new instructional videos eagerly waiting the release at the beginning of the year.  Once we receive the videos from the manufacturer, they of course will be available at the Internet Store. 

IQA Award Winners:  “Bohemian Rhapsody” & ”New World Symphony”
Drum roll please.  Both of Ricky’s new quilts, “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “New World Symphony” took honors at the 2002 International Quilt Association  Show in Houston, Texas this past month.  “New World Symphony” took 2^nd place in the Merit Quilting Category.    “Bohemian Rhapsody” took 1^st place in Innovative Appliqué – Large.  Hmmm, wonder what’s next? 

Quilts Sold: Songe d’Automne, Passage & The Beat Goes ON.
 Most people knew that Ricky was going to sell one of his most popular quilts “Passage”, but who knew he would sell “Songe d’Automne” and “The Beat Goes On”.  Yes, that’s right, his “children” have flown the coop.  “Songe…” is now owned by Quilts, Inc in Houston, Texas and both “Beat…” and “Passage” now reside in private collections.  Although he will no longer have them to show when traveling, they may still be seen on Ricky’s website.  In addition,  all three of these quilts are available in Limited Edition Gicle’e prints which are also available on the website. 

 Happy Holidays: Last newsletter of the year.
This will be the last newsletter until January 2003.  Ricky and the rest of Tims Art Quilt Studio would like to wish each of you and your families early Happy Holidays.  2002 has been quite a remarkable year and we all look forward to 2003 and what the New Year Holds. 

With apologies, we’re very sorry for the lateness of this newsletter.  There was simply too much going on over the past 5 weeks to get this out in a timely manner.  We hope you understand and would like to thank all of those who inquired as to  what was going on and why a newsletter was not sent.    

Well, I guess that's about it.  Till next month, Ricky says “ stay warm and happy quilting and keep an eye on your email around the 1^st of the year.  If any extraordinary news arises in the meantime,  we will send-out a brief  notice.