Free Give Away: The Quilt Show! with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims

I've been a member of TheQuiltShow.com since nearly the beginning, and love it! There is the show itself, but there is also projects, a photo album and a blog area! I have two free six month membership codes to give away to two lucky winners!

Guests that have been on The Quilt Show: Cathy Franks, Paula Nadelstern, Bonnie McCaffery, Jane Davila, Jane Sassaman, Gina Perks, and countless others!

What do you need to do? It's simple, just email thefibernation@gmail.com and tell us (at least!) one thing you'd like to see here at The Fiber Nation! No worries about misuse of your email, it will not be sold to anyone nor will The Fiber Nation use your email other than to inform you if you've won! A random drawing for the two winners will take place next Friday on January 21st!

So send us an email the thefibernation@gmail.com and tell us what you'd really like to see here at The Fiber Nation for your chance to win a free six month membership to The Quilt Show!

***FYI: Only those that email will be entered into the drawing. Comments while appreciated, will not enter you this time as it's imperative to have a valid email address for the winners!***

Fiber Nation 2010

This year is wrapping up, today is the last day! It's been a FAST year for me! One of the things I am most pleased about 2010 is the creation of The Fiber Nation. It was an idea that had been rolling around my brain for quite some time, but didn't have a name so I trudged on with my personal blog Journey of a Fiber Artist until inspiration came to me.

#6 “The Cream and Sugar / Lovers” 2002

35”h X 25”w

Susan Shie

In 2010 I learned how to edit a video and put it here on the blog, I learned how to write a pattern (and that it's not ever as easy as you want no matter how simple the pattern seems to be!) I also broke out of my shy shell a bit, and approached people for interviews/information.

A few highlight posts for me from 2010:

• Interview with Susan Shie - Musings with Susan Shie and Dennis Fairchild
• Visiting Market for the first time - This Little Quilter Went to Market 
• Article on being a working artist, where I was able to ask questions to Jane Davila, Elin Waterston, Lyric Montgomery Kinard, Teri Harris Lucas and Melanie Testa - Questions on Being a Working Artist

I'm so excited for 2011! My goals for The Fiber Nation this year are:

• Work to offer more technique driven content
• More essays concerning topics that touch on issues we fiber artists face
• More interviews
• More videos!

I would love to be able to sit down and plan out ahead of time topics for the blog posts. However, so far I have not been able to work that way. Perhaps I'll give it another go in 2011. Of course I have personal goals for the site here: work on taking more professional images for the blog now that I have a full photo box/light set, as well as increasing readership which is happening slowly but surely!

I am feeling very positive moving into the new year! I look forward to seeing The Fiber Nation grow more this year!

Ricky Timms, Alex Anderson and Ami Simms
Spring 2010 Market in Minneapolis

What about you? Do you have any resolutions/plan for 2011? Did you see any of your 2010 resolutions come to pass?