Ricky Tims Gazette
Volume II, Issue 10

Saturday -  October 11, 2003       

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In This Issue:

·        Travel Schedule

·        Convergence Book

·        Convergence Fabric

·        Glen Eyrie

·        Fibonacci Quilts

·        Lucky for Me – A short story by Ricky Tims

 Travels:  Fairfax, Va; Cincinnati, Oh, Chagrin Falls, OH; RMQR, CO; International Quilt Market/Festival; TX
Does this man ever stop?  Ricky started October with a teaching/lecture tour to Fairfax, Virgina for the Virginia Quilters Unlimited.  Following this leg of his trip, Ricky continued on to Cincinnati, Ohio for the Ohio Valley Quilt Guild and then on to Chagrin Falls, Ohio to the Chagrin Valley Quilt Guild.  Again, many, many thanks go out to all those involved to make this extended trip such a success.  October 12-19 will find Ricky at his annual Rocky Mountain Quilt Retreat in Colorado Springs, Colorado followed immediately by the International Quilt Market and Festival in Houston, Texas.  If you’re in the Houston area, stop by and see Ricky and Justin in booth 1547/1549.

 Ricky would like to extend his warmest appreciation to all those associated with his trips in September:  West Sound Quilters in Port Orchard, Washington; Pieces Quilt Shop in Renton, Washington; Martha Pullen and her staff at Martha’s Quilt Academy 2003 in Huntsville, Alabama; Cabin Fever Quilters in Fairbanks, Alaska; Quilt Kits Alaska in Kenai, Alaska and finally, the Log Cabin Quilters in Anchorage, Alaska. 

 Convergence Quilts:  Ricky’s new book releases
Ricky’s new book, Convergence Quilts has finally arrived!   It is truly a beautiful book with lots of color, beautiful quilts, (Ricky’s along with 53 other’s), and easy, detailed instructions.    

The book will be available on the Ricky Tims Internet Store once the guys return from Houston.  They’re sorry for this delay but hope you understand the scheduling constraints.   If you simply can’t wait that long, check with your local quilt shop  It truly is, a beautiful book.

 Those of you who pre-purchased at Martha Pullen’s Quilt Academy, the Alaska tour, and the Fairfax, Virginia, Cincinnati and Chagrin Falls, Ohio tour, your books will be autographed and sent over the next couple of weeks.  We’re sorry for this delay, but they will be sent to you while the guys are in Houston.

 Convergence Fabric : Ricky’s commercial Hand-Dyed Fabrics by Free Spirit coming with NEW COLORS!
Many of you have called to inquire of shops in your locale, that carry Ricky’s new hand-dyed fabrics, (“Convergence Fabrics”), produced by Free Spirit. Well, GREAT NEWS!  The Ricky Tims Internet Store now carries the fabric and you can look and shop under the Convergence Fabric icon in the Fabric Gallery section of the Ricky Tims Store.   NEW COLORS have been added to the already popular Convergence Fabric line and the Ricky Tims Internet Store are expecting them anytime.  Again, due to the upcoming events, the new colors will not be posted on the web until the guys return from Houston.  Please check the Internet Store periodically to see if it has arrived.

RMQR 2004 :  1-Space available
There is only 1-space available for the Rocky Mountain Quilt Retreat for October 2004.  If you are interested in this space, please read the information on the website and if you are still interested in signing-up, please call Tye Davis at 940-691-7622.

 Fibonacci Quilts : Quilters Newsletter Magazine Article
Jan Magee, an editor with Quilters Newsletter Magazine,  is seeking quilts that have been made using the Fibonacci sequence for an article for QNM.  If you or someone you know have made a quilt using this mathematical sequence, please email Jan Magee at Jan.Magee@Primedia.com .  The deadline for submissions is the first week in December 2003.  Please do not reply to Tims Art Quilt Studio with your submissions or photos.  We are simply a conduit in which to get  the word out for Jan.  Thank you.

 Autumn Rock : “Lucky for Me”
Lucky for Me is a short story written by Ricky about the guy’s recent experiences down at Autumn Rock.  Let see; not only does Ricky Quilt, make music, write quilting books, and design fabric, but now, he writes short stories too!

 Click on the following link to read this entertaining short story, Lucky for Me.   Once you’ve read the story, click on the following picture links to get a “visual”.

                 Partially chinked Bertie

                The infamous boxer shot

 Website : Ricky Tims Gazette Archive
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