Ricky has another box to open to go along with his latest "toy" in Part 5 of What Has Ricky Been Up To? Can you guess what it might be?
Now that his new BERNINA has been built, it's time for Ricky to start getting it ready for use in What Has Ricky Been Up To? Watch as he gets a tutorial from his BERNINA buddies on how to put on the leaders for his new BERNINA Q24.
If you've watched parts 1 and 2 of What Has Ricky Been Up To? then you probably know by now what he's been up to. But in case you haven't (SPOILER ALERT!), he's been having his brand new BERNINA Q24 installed in his house in La Veta, Colorado.
In this second part of What Has Ricky Been Up To? the truck has arrived at Ricky's home in La Veta, Colorado and it's time to discover what has been delivered. Was the hint in Part 1 enough for you to figure out what it was?
Ricky Tims just received a rather large delivery to his home in La Veta, Colorado. What is it you may ask? We're not telling, but let's just say it's something he's going to be using a lot for the next couple of months.
Ricky is back and has created a wonderful FREE quilt class and challenge. Your Portal quilt will look different from everyone else's as you take the piecing method Ricky teaches and place the fabrics as your creativity dictates.
With more than 30 quilts on display, this is Ricky's largest solo exhibition to date. In the Timestamps exhibit, you’ll visually experience Ricky’s self-expression through quilts designed over his 30-year (and counting) career. Included are his first quilt, Simple Gifts, which was selected as the 101st Best Quilt of the Twentieth Century, Sampler with Rings (a contemporary version of an antique sampler), his multi-award-winning Bohemian Rhapsody, and his newest quilt, premiering at the Iowa Quilt Museum, Sunshine on a Cloudy Day - a tribute to the people of Ukraine. The exhibit is on display at the Iowa Quilt Museum in Winterset, Iowa from March 14, 2023 through June 18, 2023.
Ricky has a great tip for controlling the loose thread that comes off your spool using a common household item.
Celebrate Christmas with one of Ricky's famous holiday concerts for FREE. This Christmas concert, Comfort and Joy, was originally posted during COVID-19 in 2020. The message is timely, and featured in this presentation are guest performers Kat Bowser, Jonothon Long, and Allison Mahal. Enjoy the show!
Quilt Luminarium by Ricky Tims was met with the highest accolades and was attended by thousands of quilters prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. Now you can experience it without leaving home!
Ricky Tims, who was a judge at AQS Quiltweek 2022 in Paducah, went out onto the floor to seek the opinion of quilters and find out how they feel about the use of "banned substances" in quilt competitions. The Quilt Show would like to thank all of the gracious participants for their time in taking part in this survey.
Ricky Tims: A Rhapsody of Quilts presents 11 pieces highly regarded as excellent examples of contemporary quilt art with traditional appeal. The amazing quilts are coming to The Texas Quilt Museum soon. Find out more, and when it's coming, by clicking below.
What to do when the family arrives for the holidays with musical instruments? Produce something and make a video. Celebrating love. Wishing everyone peace and joy - Hallelujah!
Ricky Tims performs his original composition, Northern Lights, and the title track from his 2008 CD, Christmas In A Small Town, to spread joy and Christmas cheer this holiday season.
Watch and listen to a live recording of Here We Come a Wassailing from Ricky Tims' Christmas In A Small Town concerts. We just love to watch Ricky play on that small red piano from his childhood.
Here's one from the past. Watch this evocative, nostalgic video of a one horse open sleigh shot on November 27, 2009 by Justin Shults and Ricky Tims. The music is "Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence" from Ricky's Christmas In A Small Town CD.
Meg Goodman, the host of the Sew & So... podcast, recently interviewed Ricky for their latest episode, As You Quilt, Life Unfolds. During their conversation they discuss how Ricky got his start in quilting, what inspires him, what excites, his connection to the quilting community, and so much more.