Author Archives: Dana Jones

Quilts for Japan Update

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Dana Jones

For those of you who have been following the story about the quilt initiative for the people who endured the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan in March 2011, we have more information to share. As you may know, soon … Continue reading →

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All Roads Lead to Manhattan

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Dana Jones

I’m in love with the texture and tones of Cherrywood Fabrics. If you’ve yet to work with these hand dyes, they look and feel like suede yet handle like cotton, which isn’t surprising since they are 100 percent cotton. One … Continue reading →

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Update: Quilts for Japan

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Dana Jones

A whirlwind of activity in the world of quilting has delayed this update on our Quilts for Japan drive. Fortunately, many of you were not been too busy to send quilts – hundreds of quilts. We have two offices and … Continue reading →

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Point, Counterpoint

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Dana Jones

My commute is a 30-minute drive from my home in the Rocky Mountains – I live at about 9,000 feet – down the “hill” to Golden, Colorado. The drop of some 3,000 feet means driving through a range of terrain … Continue reading →

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The Amazing Transformation of an “Ugly” Fabric

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Dana Jones

When you walk into a class on color for quilters and the instructor says, “Write down three colors you hate,” you pretty much know that an honest answer will come back to haunt you. That’s exactly what happened when I … Continue reading →

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“Sightlines” Exhibit Coming to Creative Crafts Gallery

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Dana Jones

We’re excited Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) is coming to Colorado for its annual visioning conference for many reasons. Key among them is the opportunity for Quilters Newsletter to work with SAQA to be host to a unique exhibit. “Sightlines,” … Continue reading →

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Call for Quilts for Japan

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Dana Jones

Quilters Newsletter has long enjoyed a friendship with Patchwork Tsushin, a leading Japanese quilt magazine. So when Editor in Chief Naomi Ichikawa emailed to say her magazine is collecting comfort quilts for those impacted by the recent earthquake in Japan, … Continue reading →

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Thinking of Japanese Quilters in Wake of Earthquake

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Dana Jones

This morning, my thoughts turn to Japan. As I watch and listen to news reports of the 8.9-magnitude earthquake that hit that island nation just hours ago, I see the faces of the many quilters I met while there in … Continue reading →

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Remembering Phyllis Schneck, Lost in Tucson Shooting

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Dana Jones

“Phyllis Schneck, quilter.” That’s what the TV reporter said as he read a list of those killed in this week’s tragic shootings at an appearance by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson, Arizona. “Phyllis Schneck, quilter.” As the reporter read her … Continue reading →

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