An email from The Quilt Show says that the magazine Quiltmania named Ricky Tims one of the 9 Exceptional Men in the quilting world.
So who were the other 8? It doesn't mention on the Quiltmania website. Apparently it's a French magazine?
Good morning, Kay. I just wanted to drop in where you might be reading to tell you how much I enjoyed your website. Of course, I always sidetrack if there are QI pictures. Your Bearcat is identical to our SweetPea. We have no idea what 'kind' of kitty he was. He adopted us before he was weaned and we would love to know more about this kitty breed. What do you know? Polly
I think he is a Turkish Van. I got him at the PetsMart in Greenwood, outside Indianapolis, Indiana. He had been in a no-kill shelter. A few weeks later I went to the state fair and wandered through the 4-H projects. Many of the kids had done research on cats. And on one huge poster was a picture of my BearCat!! At least it looked exactly like him. So I did some Googling and have concluded that he is a Turkish Van.
So how did such a critter get into PetsMart and a giveaway? Especially since many more that looked like BearCat kept showing up in PetsMarts throughout the Indianapolis area?
A few years later I started attending cat shows here in Reno. Each time there might be one or two Turkish Vans. I finally talked to the breeders. Apparently their was an ignorant greedy unscrupulous breeder in Indiana. The cats this breeder sent to the shelter were not properly colored or with appropriate temperament bring him big bucks or to meet the standards of the cat shows.
I treated myself to a year's subscription last fall, thinking it would be in French and I'd get the chance to practice my French while reading about quilting. Nope. Subscriptions that come here are in English! LOL!
And how about Shawn Quinlan
Sounds like the fellows from the Quiltart list! I bet we have more than 10 now. Who is going to check the Quiltmania magazine and see which ones were chosen?
Exactly, all except for Joe Cunningham, whose name I haven't seen on QA.
Maria in NE PA
Oh, and that's the one I thought of straight after John Flynn, but I couldn't remember if his forename was'Joe' or 'Jim', so I didn't say anything! . In message , Maria O writes
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