Welcome Summer from Ricky Tims

In This Newsletter

Ricky's Summer Block Of The Month Project

A Day At Autumn Rock

Georgia Peaches In La Veta?

Ricky's Heading West On Route 66

Oh Canada!

Where In The World Is Ricky?

Colorful Rhapsody - Summer Block Of The Month

Beat the heat and have some quilting fun by making a Colorful Rhapsody quilt that celebrates the summer! Join Ricky for three full months this summer as he takes you through the steps for creating his beautiful 44" x 44" Colorful Rhapsody quilt!

Beginning on the summer solstice, June 21st, you will get monthly instructions and access to helpful video tips! There will be a new set of instructions on the 21st of July and the 21st of August. The goal is to finish this quilt on or before the fall equinox on September 22nd!

Instructions and video tips will be delivered directly to you each month via email. If you are a member of TheQuiltShow.com, you can visit online to get the instructions as they become available. At TQS you can post photos of your progress for all to see and enjoy. To register for the Colorful Rhapsody BOM project, simply purchase the kit or the pattern. Deadline to purchase is June 20th, 2013 so don't delay!

For inspiration and incentive, Ricky's two-part Rhapsody show on The Quilt Show is available for free! These two shows (numbers 803 and 804) are where Ricky taught this exact quilt on TheQuiltShow.com. Get inspired for this cool project by watching these two shows for FREE!

Make a splash! This beautiful kit (containing 6 yards of Ricky's exquisite hand dyed fabrics) is only $99 (save 50$!) - and the kit includes the $19.95 pattern for FREE!

If you wish to use your own fabrics, the pattern is available as a stand-alone for $19.95.

Please note: Neither the kit nor the pattern include the instructions. Those will be sent on the 21st of June, July, and August.

Need more information? Contact us here.

A Day At Autumn Rock

Every spring, Ricky and crew spend a day at Autumn Rock raising Big Bear, his 24' diameter tipi that stands 32' tall. It sits on a deck at Ricky's Autumn Rock ranch property. Ricky and Justin grab the local employees for a play day (that's really more work than play). The photo below shows an exhausted team just after the tipi was finally raised. There were more complications than usual so this year we are just glad to have it up for some summer fun.

Many have asked: The designs on the tipi were created and painted by Ricky. Note the Bear, the Raven, and the Horse. The lower designs represent earth and the solid foundation of roots. There will eventually be a tree on each hill. These lower designs were painted by members of Ricky's family.

Ricky Tims' staff successfully raised the tipi! May 9, 2013

(L to R) Vinny Gamibiana (shipping), Jeff Bilyeau (dyer), Ricky Tims (goof), Ellen White (dyer), and Justin Shults (the glue that holds RTI together)

Good job gang!

Some of the Spring "Wildflower' Retreat participants joined Ricky, Justin, Katie, and Mabel at the tipi at Autumn Rock - May 25, 2013

Georgia Peaches - In La Veta, Colorado?

A participant from Ricky's recent retreat hailing from Georgia sent Ricky and Justin a Georgia peach tree (thanks, Linda). As you might know, Ricky does not have a green thumb. So, he enlisted Ernest, (husband of well-known crazy quilter, Judith Baker Montano), to help with the task. Jude and Ernest are master gardeners.

Thanks to Earnest's green thumb, Ricky is confident that this tree will now survive - that is, if he can keep the deer at bay. Maybe someday Ricky will bake us a peach cobbler! Lucky tree! Look at the view it will have for the rest of it's life!

Ricky's Heading West On Route 66

After over two years in the planning, it's almost here! Ricky is heading from Chicago, IL to Santa Monica, CA to enjoy towns along historic Route 66 with fun stops along the way. The bus tour with over 30 participants will feature original quilt blocks, stories, laughter, friendships and so much more! Stay tuned for more from the journey!

Ricky with some of his Route 66 memorabilia!

Oh Canada!

Attention Canadians!
Ricky is touring Canada this summer and meeting hundreds of quilters along the way!

The tour begins with a week long photography workshop in St. Martin. Once again, Ricky will be studying with world renown photographers, Freeman Paterson and Andre’ Gallant.

After a week of being a student Ricky, gets back to work with his first stop at The Running Stitch in Kanata where Ricky will be presenting a full day of Master classes and an evening concert.

Next stop is Oakville Sewing, another day of master classes and meeting lots of quilters – one of Ricky’s favorite things to do!

A short airplane ride later, Ricky is on to Calgary where he will join the staff and customers of My Sewing Room for master classes and music.

Last stop on his whirlwind tour is A Great Notion Sewing Supply in Vancouver for another full day of instruction and entertainment.

Ricky would love to meet you while he is in Canada so please click on the shop name for details about the master classes and concert in each location and come join the fun!

Where In The World Is Ricky?

June 2013

16-29 Route 66 Tour Chicago to Los Angelos

August 2013

1 The Running Stitch, Kanata, Ontario, Canada

3 Oakville Sewing Centre, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

6 My Sewing Room Calgary, Alberta, Canada

8 A Great Notion Sewing Supply, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

September 2013

6-8 International Quilt Convention - Johannesburg, South Africa

19-21 Ricky Tims' Super Quilt Seminar - Pasco, WA

October 2013