Today is Memorial Day, a day of remembrance of those who fought for our freedom in this country. I’m grateful for those men and women who fought and lost their lives so that I might enjoy the life that I have in the United States.

Memorial Day is often considered the unofficial start of summer with pools opening and family picnics. If you are thinking about what to do this summer, consider some of the quilt ideas that Meg Cox included in her article Saturday in the Wall Street Journal. She mentions the quilt show in Sisters, Quilt National, an exhibit of Paula Nadelstern‘s work at the American Folk Art Museum and the Quilt Trails of Western North Carolina. Here’s a link: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203771904574175704270154992.html.

One of the things I love about all the quilt shows I go to is seeing friends. One of the things I don’t like is the visit is always too short.

A couple of years ago, I arranged for Paula Nadlestern to teach several class at my local guild, Nimble Fingers Quilters, in Potomac, Md. This was perfect, as then I would get a good visit with Paula. Of course, the visit took two years to happen! We had a grand time catching up and even managed to fit in a trip to Jinny Beyer’s Studio. It’s a charming shop if you are ever in the DC area. Jinny had just returned from teaching overseas, but popped in to say hello to us.