Here's an update on the Breaking Traditions Art Quilt Exhibit. First of all, I finally received my copy of the book With One Voice. I had no plans on purchasing the book, but it dawned on me, this is my first work to ever be published in a book, so I went on and bought the book and it is just simply wonderful. My quilt "Angle Flight" is the first quilt in the book. This is something to be proud of. To see the quilts visit www.fibraartysta.com/breakingtraditionsmain.htm

The quilts are still traveling. They will be displayed at the 212 Arts Center in Saline Michigan for the month of July. July 17 from 7-9 pm there is an opening reception. If I'm not busy that weekend I just might take a trip up. I have not seen my quilt displayed in any of the venues yet. The 212 Arts Center is actually a center that focus on promoting fiber art. I definitely would like to see how the program runs as I too hope to open a venue as such.

Today I had an exciting time at the Chicago International Quilt Festival as I always do. This year I had a larger then usual group with me. My godmother Shirley, her granddaughter, Shataqua, my friend Shiryl, and my daughter Alisha, who has missed only one show and that was the year I worked at the show. We had a marvelous time. I honestly thought because Momma Shirley was in a wheel chair it would slow us down; it didn't. the girls took turns pushing the wheel chair and was able to maneuver through the aisles easily. I got the opportunity to visit the Quilting University Make It Take It booth. While I didn't participate in any of the projects I was able to take meet and take pictures with the cheif-in-editor Patricia Bolton, Judy Cortes, and These are a few of the very creative ladies of whom work I admire.

I was very conscious about my spending and did quilt will this year I must say. I bought some beautiful batiks fabrics which I plan to make blouses for one of my most loyal customer.

This week the pressure was on. I worked intensely on the prom dress for my niece Danielle. The dress she wanted fashioned after was a dress worn by Beyonce to the premiere of Obsessed. I out did myself this time. Danielle was so pretty, and her date, a friend she grew up with, was quite handsome. I have always seen her as little Danielle, but this night She looked like the mature young lady that has been hiding within.

The world, especially the African American are excited about our new president elect Barak Obama who, in a few days, will be sworn in as the 44th president of the United States. "Change has come." In celebrating our new president, I decided to make a quilted wall hanging of our president. I am so thrilled about how it turned out. This piece will be displayed in the teachers lounge at school. I will make another one which will be auctioned off to help raise money for the eight grade world studies trip to Greece and Italy.