Marie Osmond is back in the lime light…she is “Dancing with the Stars”, there is a “Donny and Marie” TV movie is planned. And she has a quilting fabric line, called “
But there’s more…her collectible doll line is still going strong, her family is celebrating 50 years in the music industry, she has a new Christmas CD and more! And she is skinny and looking great.
I had scheduled an interview with Marie at Spring Quilt Market to ask about her debut fabric line. The fabric is beautiful. Take a look.
I was also secretly hoping she would tell me that yes, she remembers the letter I wrote to her family back in the 1970’s.
I wrote her, because I had read in a teen magazine that she did not have very many girl friends and was lonely sometimes…I, of course, volunteered, in my letter, to be her pen pal and perhaps she (and Donny) could come over for a visit sometime. ..and maybe she could become my sister-in-law someday.
I did not have a chance to conduct the interview, because I could never really get her alone for a second in her booth. All those dang quilter women gawkers and autograph seekers were cramping my own gawking and autograph seeking.
But, I did notice Marie’s fabric line and a beautiful family heirloom quilt she had in her booth. Her “
According to Quilting Treasures her line “evokes memories of the past, but colored for today’s tastes, this gorgeous collection includes a fresh take on paisleys and lace. Marie Osmond’s strong commitment to family and tradition is portrayed beautifully in these richly designed fabrics.
It seems like Marie keeps reinventing herself and redefining her craft. She
certainly is overflowing with talent.
While, I no longer read teen magazines, I did notice on the website “Teen Scoop” it says that High School Musical’s Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens are planning to team up again - this time to play Donny and Marie Osmond in a Disney movie.
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What a CUTE story about Marie!! I guess she didn't become your SIL.. too bad eh??
Pat Sloan
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Posted by: pat sloan | October 2, 2007 5:55 AM
How fun! We need a Friday night night soon...maybe after market and you can share all the goodies.
Posted by: Mary Ann | October 2, 2007 7:46 AM
Wow! I had no idea she was introducing a line of fabric. I was SO in love with Donny. I can remember making him a birthday cake when I was about 7 years-old. And I still have my Donny and Marie dolls, records, scrapbook, posters, etc. =)
Posted by: AmyC | October 2, 2007 10:31 AM
I did get a chance to see Donny in a "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" performance...a few years back...he is still hot. But I am over my puppy love.
Posted by: Gina | October 2, 2007 7:19 PM
Gina, Someday I'll have to tell you my Donny & Marie storie. When you do get to talk to her...please give her my name & number and tell I want to quilt for her! --Vivian
Posted by: VivianLove | October 2, 2007 11:39 PM
How interesting!
I've always been a big Osmond fan and love that Marie is on Dancing With The Stars, but I had no idea that she had a fabric line.
Its beautiful. What a multi-talented woman.
Kimberly
Posted by: Niesz Vintage Home | October 6, 2007 8:02 AM
I was never a really huge Donny & Marie fan back in the day, but watching Marie on Dancing With the Stars (okay, and in the odd snippet on Entertanment Tonight -- not that I admit to watching it!) I'm really starting to appreciate the woman. She does seem quite genuine and down-to-earth, for someone who entered show business so young -- and her line of fabrics is gorgeous enough to make me a "born-again Marie Osmond fan"! A good role model for other women in a place to reinvent themselves, I think...
Posted by: Jen / domestika | October 16, 2007 8:43 AM
I would like to say I'm very happy that both Marie Osmond and her dancing partner Jonathan Roberts were saved by the results from last week's Dancing With The Stars. I think at this moment since they are going to the semi finals and everything are still heating up for next Monday's dance competition, expect some changes during Marie's performance cuz it will shocked these judges off their feet when they see it happened. I expect Marie's score will be the perfect 10's all the way !
Posted by: Lynn Angela Pisco | November 17, 2007 11:56 AM