
The Journey to the White House Quilt

This past weekend I, along with so many others watched the funeral and memorial services for Senator Edward Kennedy.
I was touched by the words shared Saturday by Kennedy’s sons, Teddy Jr. and Patrick, during the services in Boston. Once again the Kennedy family gathered during difficult times. As hard a time as it may be, when the Kennedy’s face them, the press and public are always a part of what is usually a very private experience for most of us.
Three of the former US Presidents and First Ladies attended as well as President Barrack Obama and First Lady Michelle.
Usually we only list one fabric for the Fabric Award of the Week, but last week we got in three prints from VIP’s Barack Obama cotton print collection that are really something special.
When Barack Obama first became elected as the 44th President of the United States back in January of this year, the printed fleece carrying his blazoned image in commemoration of his triumphant and historic win, sold out in a matter of minutes in many fabric stores across the country including ours. And as we placed orders for more, our customers demands for cotton prints as well as the fleece grew. A few weeks later, the mills started printing the cottons, and our customers couldn’t be happier.