We've used cloth napkins for many years. They feel nice and look pretty on the table. When I was in Boulder to film my segment of The Quilt Show I got to go to dinner with with friends. We went to The Kitchen – a trendy place with good food and a nice ambiance… and cloth napkins that looked a little bit different.

Upon closer inspection I realized that they use light-weight cotton dish towels for napkins. Isn't that a good idea!

I don't want a new husband – I just want a new wedding. Dory's wedding!

Dory and I have been friends since we were freshman and suite-mates at the University of Oklahoma in 1978. She and Eric just got married and their experience makes we want a do-over.

They had a trip to Europe planned and, once they decided to get married they thought it would be fun to get married in Switzerland. Why not, right? There was a pile of paperwork and it took several weeks to get it all in order, but they did. It was just the two of them – more romance, less stress.

Cindy and Pascal Zeller own and operate the Switzerland Wedding Company (see castle-like structure above). They were the wedding planners and Dory says that they were fabulous! Cindy is the photographer and she took the next two shots. 

 They look good (especially Dory)! Notice the red shoes – that match the red flowers.

Family and friends will celebrate the wedding at a big party coming soon. I can't wait to see more photos!

Christopher, our oldest son, looking very handsome, was calm and collected throughout the entire event. He always is. This picture captures that. It wasn't staged or posed, it was a moment captured.

Things I Learned #1 – In my opinion, captured moments are better than posed moments 99% of the time.

Corollary to Things I Learned #1 – Some posed moments are good! Chris and Lorna managed to find time to enjoy the evening when they weren't chasing our grandchildren…

I somehow managed to miss seeing Jack on the dance floor. I hear he was a perpetual motion machine!

Things I Learned #2 – If you don't have a good camera, you can't capture moments like this. I know that I need a new flash attachment to make my very fine Nikon D90 even better.

Things I Learned #3 – Don't be afraid to crop.

Nope, the sky isn't falling. I just wanted to let you know that we've added some new things to our website and that I'll be sending an eNewsflash soon. You'll notice that this newsletter is prettier than our regular eNewsletter and we hope you like it.

One of the "new things" on the site is a group of pages with quilts are offering for sale. Our closets are full and can hold no more. There are quilts in all price ranges. I've sorted the quilts into 3 categories:

• Becky & Linda Quilts for Sale – These are going to be the ones that we made, either together or separately. They will be at the higher end of the prices.
• Class & Sample Quilts for Sale – Quilts we made or that we had made to promote fabric collections or for class promotion. Some were used in trunk shows so you may have seen them before.
• Pieced Quilts for Sale – These are some of the quilts from our Piecing book.

I'll be adding more quilts for sale as we have time to take the photos and get them uploaded.

Click around the site and you'll find new notions and a cute Heather Bailey pincushion pattern!

I haven’t see it in color but I think it may look best this way, in black and white, in the same way that the portraits at Urban Weeds are more striking in b/w. Steve, however, looks great in color – and I think he’s pretty cute too!

I just got home from taping an episode of The Quilt Show! It was so much fun to see Alex and Ricky and to be their guest. Linda was busy at home so she asked me to go for both of us – although when I talked to her afterward she was a little bit sorry to have missed the fun!

I visited with these ladies as they were waiting to come into the studio at Daylight Productions in Boulder, CO. The studio audience was cheerful and enthusiastic. I was happy to have them there!

My quilts were carefully hung on the walls of the set. You can see a few of the many cameras they use during filming. When the lights come up, everything comes alive (and it gets warmer in seconds!).

You can see Ricky warming up his ukulele and Alex preparing a demo in back with Angel, whose title is producer (I think). Angel keeps everyone on track. I need her standing behind me when I'm working 🙂 to keep me on track.

Jason is in charge of the audience and he is amazing! Funny and caring, he makes sure everyone is happy. I took photos before my part of the day began. You'll be able to see what I did when my segment goes live and I'll let you know when that is when I know.