Is it true?

Is it true? Has it really been over two years since I wrote a blog post? My, how time flies! I'm still out here and still very much enjoying the journey of collecting quilts, but in recent years my focus has shifted from collecting to finding new homes for many of the quilts in the collection. My wife Linda and I still maintain a stellar collection of quilts, and I can say with confidence the quilts are some of the finest and most interesting quilts ever made. We also have many that are favorites, things we can't quite let go...yet. Some of our quilts are now in museum collections. A significant group of "New York Beauty" quilts from my first book are now part of the collection at the International Quilt Museum. Another quilt, pictured above, was purchased by the Bowers Museum of Santa Ana, California for its collection. The quilt will appear in an exhibition this year curated by Tara Miller of The Quilt District. We are especially proud of this quilt because we found it at a local Goodwill while we were thrift shopping. The quilt is a masterpiece of the 1970s period, when polyester double knit fabrics came into use. I have collected quilts from the period for more than a decade, and I still find them fascinating. I was just a kid in the 1970s, and it was such an interesting time to be a young person. There was a significant quiltmaking revival at the time, and a new generation of quiltmakers was born. Many of the quilts were made with the fade-resistant polyester material, and they look every bit as vibrant as the day they were made. That's kind of a newer development in the sphere of collecting quilts, as many of the examples from the past are faded or have changed in other ways over time. Linda and I have a small reselling business now. We often explore the thrift shops, vintage markets and antique stores looking for treasures, mostly to resell. We love all types of things including quilts, but have branched out to appreciate glass, pottery, wood, metal, art, holiday ornaments and mass-produced collectibles. Last year, our Etsy shop - VintageVaultPDX - had record sales. We surpassed our 1000th sale milestone, and had a lot of momentum heading in to this year. Several of the quilts from our collection are now available in our shop, and more will be available soon but we are holding on to the ones we love the most. The really special ones. Those quilts will likely be part of museum collections in the future. Life is good. I just wanted to pop in to say hello to everyone who has enjoyed reading this blog, and all who may discover it in the future. There's a lot of stuff here. Thoughts, ideas, and memories. I will try to check in more often, but until then you may find us on Facebook and Instagram among other places. We hope 2026 is a good year. The thrill of the hunt is still with us, and we look forward to sharing it with you.