Ricky is teaching an extensive, online 52 Week Photo Challenge Class that begins January 4, 2015. The early bird deadline is tomorrow, December 20th so hurry and sign up now! Early bird registration is $59.95. Save $40! This class will include camera techniques, Photoshop, and design and composition.
For all the details about this class, what type of camera gear is required, and what software you will need in order to participate, go to www.letsquilttogether.com.
Ricky has just announced a new website where he can teach online classes. While the current class list is small, it will grow in time. It's the perfect opportunity for you to take a class from Ricky if you can't make it to one when he's out and about teaching. The current projects are simple and straight forward. Try one and see for yourself how easy the site is to use.
Visit letsquilttogether.com today and see what it's all about!
My new Lady of Shalott quilt is a three-month Block of the Month quilt. The design is reminiscent of Arhurian legend during the time of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. The poem, The Lady of Shalott, by Alfred Lord Tennyson, is the basis for the first in a series of Arthurian quilts.
Join me on the journey that begins September 1, 2014. The kits an patterns are available at the Ricky Tims Online Store.
The kit is available in two color ways.
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And moving through a mirror clear
That hangs before her all the year,
Shadows of the world appear.
There she sees the highway near
Winding down to Camelot.
There she weaves by night and day
A magic web with colours gay.
She has heard a whisper say,
A curse is on her if she stay
To look down to Camelot.
—Tennyson
I'm sending a special shout out to quilters in the Midwest USA, especially those in and around the Cedar Rapids, Iowa region!
I will be presenting the Ricky Tims Super Quilt Seminar in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on July 17-19. Joining me will be special guests and celebrity quilters, Alex Anderson and Pam Holland.
Are you signed up for this educational, entertaining, inspiring, no-risk event? You'll meet Alex, Pam and me! You'll enjoy an exhibition of our quilts, learn new techniques and have fun shopping all topped off with my Friday evening concert!
The EARLY BIRD DEADLINE saves you $35 off of the regular registration fee. The Early Bird deadline is May 17. After that, the discounted price of $189 won't be available. Don't delay! Register today! I look forward to seeing you there!
I’ve just returned from Dubai where I had a fantastic time teaching four master class sessions to about 80 students on one day and the privilege of judging their quilt show on the next. My co-judge was Ina Meyer from South Africa. Dubai is a multi-cultural city with a tremendous number of Ex-pats working there. The women focus their time on patchwork and there were amazing quilts to see. The Desert Quilt Guild (formerly the Dubai Quilt Guild) works in conjunction with Classic Quilts and Quilting, a wonderful quilt shop owned by Shanker and Mala Ramakrishnan.
Here is a link to photos of the winning quilts in a ‘digital magazine’ format.
Below are photos I took while I was there. It was a short trip, but I made many wonderful friends and met fantastic quilters from all over the Middle East.
Check out the winners at the Dubai Quilt Show here.
Ricky had a fantastic time teaching four master class sessions to about 80 students on one day and the privilege of judging their show on the next. His co-judge was Ina Meyer from South Africa. Dubai is a multi-cultural city with a tremendous number of Ex-pats working there.
From the desert in the Middle East to the Ozarks in less than a week! Woohoo!!!!
March was a busy month and after my "quick jaunt" to Dubai for the Dubai International Quilt Show I headed to Hot Springs Arkansas.
Our Super Quilt Seminar in Hot Springs might be history, but the memories and fun we had are sure to remain for many years. We appreciate the support of the host guild, Hot Springs Area Quilt Guild, and the presence of Hickory Hill Quilts. Alex Anderson and Melinda Bula were guest presenters.
Below are some photos from the event. We sure hope to see you at an upcoming Ricky Tims Super Quilt Seminar.
Day One: Registration begins and the doors open (left), andThe Great "Strip Race (right)
Ricky, Alex and Melinda answer audience questions.
Enjoying the quilt show.
Ricky teaching an attentive audience.
A most unusual gift - a roll of toilet paper with the Arkansas Razorback's mascot logo and "Hawg Wipes" embroidered right on the roll!
