Ricky Tims Gazette
Volume II, Issue 12

Thursday -  December 11, 2003       

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In This Issue:

·        Note from Ricky

·        Travels

·        Convergence Book

·        Ricky Tims Quilt Seminar

·        TAQS Moving

Seasons Greetings!

To my quilt friends: ‘Tis the season for remembrance and reflection.
Words can not express my gratitude for the amazing support and encouragement that many of  you have given me this year.  I hope that you have enjoyed sharing my hopes and dreams.  This year brought two firsts for me - a new line of fabric released in the spring and my book on convergence quilts released this fall.  In addition, it has been like a dream watching the changes at Autumn Rock - a new road and the Bertie Marie cabin.  

Throughout the year, your cards, letters, and emails encouraged me even when the travel and teaching seemed overwhelming.  My reward came when I heard how excited you were about your own quilting, evidenced by the photos of the quilts that you sent to me.   

Since I can¹t send each of you a card for the holidays, I have prepared one on the web that I hope you will enjoy. The sentiment says, “May the lightson a snowy eve cast a glow of faith, hope and love to you and yours.”  Click here to see the photo.

Thank you for being such an important part of my quilt family. ­  Ricky

 Travels:  Lancaster, California; Hemet, California
To end 2003, Ricky will be traveling to Lancaster, California where he will visit the Antelope Valley Quilt Guild on December 11-13, followed by the Hemet Valley Quilters of Hemet, California on December 15-16.  If you’re in the area, drop by and say hi. 

October and November has come and gone and what a whirlwind they were too.  Ricky visited the following guilds and venues:
                October – Virginia Quilters Unlimited of Fairfax, VA; Ohio Valley Quilt Guild of Cincinnati, OH; Chagrin Valley Quilt Guild of Chagrin Falls, OH;  Ricky’s on Rocky Mountain Quilt Retreat in Colorado Springs, CO; and finally, International Quilt Market in Houston, TX.

                November – International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX; Pauline’s Place in North Prairie, WI; Darting Needles Quil Guild of Appleton, WI; Rock Valley Quilt Guild of Janesville, WI; and finally, Saginaw Piecemakers of Saginaw, MI.  Ricky would like to extend his many thanks for all those involved to help make these trips so enjoyable and fun!

Convergence Quilts:  Ricky’s new book
Well, after nearly a year, Ricky’s first book, Convergence Quilts,  has finally hit the market.  Ricky is very pleased with it of course, and with the feedback he’s received, it is no small wonder C&T is having difficulty keeping-up with orders.

 For those interested and having difficulty obtaining their copy, the Tims Internet Store has autographed copies just in time for the Holidays.

 Bernina Presents : Ricky Tims Quilt Seminar
Some of you know that Ricky has been planning a new quilt seminar format that utilizes an on-stage, demo-style format.   Now it is official!   Bernina of America will be the national advertising sponsor for the new Ricky Tims’ Quilt Seminars (RTQS).   There are three events scheduled for 2004. These two-day seminars will enable Ricky to share more information, more secrets

and more techniques than has ever been possible in his regular sit-and-sew classes.   The class size will be limited only by the seating capacity of the auditorium and the only  thing on the supply list is enthusiasm.   In addition, an exhibition of Ricky’s quilts will be on display during the seminar and he will present a piano concert on the first evening of the seminar.

 Unlike typical bookings, instead of your organization paying to host Ricky, the Ricky Tims’ Quilt Seminar pays your organization for hosting the event! Hosting organizations must be willing to provide volunteers for the event and promote the seminar to other guilds in a 150-200 mile radius of their town.   Only authorized members of your organization should make requests for

a 2005 seminar.   The requests for 2005 dates, should be made as soon as possible.   Detailed information pertaining to specifics of the seminars is available that outlines the details of the event.  Organizations that are interested  in hosting a seminar should email rtqs@rickytims.com  and  Pat can help answer any questions you might have.  You can see an overview by clicking on the following link:  RTQS overview.

 RTQS Dates for 2004: 

August 5-6, St. Louis, MO ­ Hosted by the Thimble and Thread Quilt Guild

August 12-13, Golden, CO ­ Hosted by the Columbine Quilt Guild

November 4-5, Houston, TX ­ Hosted by the International Quilt Festival

 Leaving Denver :  TAQS moving to LaVeta, Colorado
By now, most of you are aware of Ricky and Justin’s dream to build a Quilter’s Retreat at Autumn Rock in south central Colorado.  Well, the architects, The Keating Partnership, have delivered the first pass of the house plans and the guys are completely “blown away”.  Karen Keating and Paul Deardorff of TKP, have taken Ricky’s and Justin’s ideas and have captured the “vision” and continue to work toward that goal.

 For Ricky and Justin, living and working in the Denver area, 3-1/2 hours away from Autumn Rock, is not just inconvenient, but the pull to be nearer their property is simply too strong to resist.  So, the guys have placed an offer on a house in LaVeta, Colorado, population 924 - salute , and hope to move in the near future. 

Once everything is finalized, the new addresses, both physical and email, and the phone numbers will be posted on the website and then again, in the next newsletter. 

Lucky : Wondering about the goldfish?
Many of you have written in response to Ricky’s short story, Lucky for Me. Ricky would like to extend his thanks to all of those who took time to respond and apologizes for not being able to reply back.  His schedule has just not allowed it. 

So, what about Lucky?  Has he taken to his new environment?  Well, you tell us.  Click on the following link and see for yourself if he looks happy.  Lucky. What about his brothers and sisters?  As for as his brothers and sisters…  Well, it’s probably best to say a small prayer for  them.  You see, as of about 6 weeks ago, the bear pond where they reside had frozen solid! 

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