New York Black Doll and Craft Show

Last Saturday, my faithful assistant (also known as my daughter) and I were at the historic Riverside Church in New York City for the 2011 New York Black Doll and Craft Show.  This is my daughter standing at our table:

Our table at the Riverside Church

It was absolutely sweltering outside, but the hearty shoppers who made it to the beautiful air-conditioned church were rewarded by a fine array of unique African-American dolls and fabric art.  As always, we enjoyed meeting all of the people who stopped by our table.  Our thanks to Done Up! for organizing this showcase!

Word of the Year -- 6 Months In

There's been kind of a check-in on the QuiltArt list to see how the words we all chose at the beginning of the year were working out.  Some people had forgotten theirs, others had gone by the wayside.

My word was BUILD.  (I posted about it here.)  I am steadily building on what I started last year, but certainly not in the ways I imagined in January.  It's all good, though.  Let's see what the second half of the year brings!