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It’s not often that cats and dogs come together to celebrate a momentous occasion. But, that is exactly what’s happening as a group of quilters helps Roice-Hurst Humane Society commemorate 50 years of service to the Grand Valley. Two pet lovers, who happen to be members of Sunset Slope Quilters in Grand Junction, spearheaded a project through their quilt group to benefit the humane society. They are Jackie Aguilar and Judy Boyce, both members and supporters of the no-kill ...
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A trip over the mountains and through the woods is a journey that never grows old for most Coloradans. That’s true for local fiber artists whose focus on the woods is the inspiration for another exhibit of art in Denver: “A Walk in the Woods — Encore.” Members of the Art Quilt Association, based in Grand Junction, interpreted the theme in a variety of ways — from trees as design elements or symbols, in sweeping landscape vistas and in detailed vignettes and ...
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As quilters, we share a common language. You’ll often hear us chatting about fat quarters, freezer paper and feed dogs — all part of the vernacular. But more important than those items integral to our hobby are the friendships we forge. Never was there a more touching example of that than the relationship between two Texas quilters, Cynthia McLelland and Tonya Ratcliff. Tragically, McLelland, 65, and her husband, Mike, 63, the district attorney for Kaufman County, were shot ...
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“But the brain is just another organ. It’s just a machine, and a machine can go wrong.” — Candace Pert The grieving parents of 6-year-old Emelie Parker recently met with her killer’s father, Peter Lanza, to try to make some sense of the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Conn. Emelie and 19 other first-graders were killed by Adam Lanza, 20, who then turned his Bushmaster rifle on himself. Robbie Parker said he and his wife wanted to talk with ...
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The story of Meredith Schroeder and her connection to quilts is a real page-turner. From a publishing company she and her husband, Bill, started in 1974 was born the now-famous American Quilter’s Society in what is known as Quilt Town USA in Paducah, Ky. Each spring, this charming community established along the scenic Ohio River opens every door to a juried and judged quilt contest that offers $20,000 to the top prize winner and draws attendees by the tens of thousands from around ...
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Garnet Hoover is a fighter and her gloves rarely come off. A fabric artist who lives in Clifton, her opponents are not of the human variety. She battles instead the constant, throbbing pain in her fingertips where ulcers form and fester beneath her nails. Diagnosed in 2004 with scleroderma, a chronic, skin-hardening disease that affects her immune system, Hoover wages war daily against symptoms both internal and external. Cloth gloves help buffer her aching fingers as she designs and ...
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