I'd like to take a moment to THANK YOU! The Black Threads blog will celebrate its first year anniversary this weekend. I hope you've enjoyed learning more about African American quilters and quilts. In this last year, there have been more than 18,000 visits to this blog. WOW - you know that can't all be me and my mother! I've posted more than 230 notes for you in categories such as: Quilters, Guilds, Exhibits, Fabrics, Fun Fashions, Gee's Bend, In Memorial, books, museums and more. I hope you've enjoyed seeing quilts which may have been new to you, such as the Oprah Quilt (did it ever get on the show?).
Blogging takes time and commitment - from both of us. There are times when I post something and wonder, "will anyone actually read this?" I'm humbled by the comments you leave on the blog and the NUMEROUS emails you send me privately. I read each one and try to respond.
We're recording our own quilt history here - not just on this blog, but in the blogsphere! It's been FABULOUS to talk about our quilting heritage and learn more from other Sistah Quilter Bloggers, such as Sonji, Karoda, Sew Chick, Deborah and Gwen - to name a few.
All the best to you! In our second year, I hope you'll continue to share your quilting news, be open for a 3 question interview, or simply to leave your comments. Happy Anniversary to YOU! (P.S. I just LOVE this photo from the Carrie Mae Weems: The Louisiana Project!)
