Finish it Up Friday

Hello Everyone,

It was a rainy day on Friday, but it was a great day!! We had another Finish It Up Friday and boy oh boy were these ladies prolific!!

Let's take a peek...

Nancy was hard at work on her absolutely drop dead gorgeous One Block Wonder.

Karen always brings the most wonderful show and tells.

Karen and Fran busy doing hand work.

I love seeing everyone working on their projects.

Leslie's Saturday Sampler Blocks.

Leslie had some wonderful show and tell too.  I really do love this quilt.

Diane finished her quilt and then went onto finish her backing too!

Roberta was busy making snap bags.  She was very pleased!

Busy working.

Fran's gorgeous autumn quilt.

Oh and you do know that we quilter's ALWAYS have fortification during sew time, right?

After the snap bags Roberta moved onto her Crackers quilt.  You can find the pattern here.

Here is what I got done... My Arizona Cactus is on its way to completion.  You can find the pattern and the kit here.

Tina had a successful day by quilting her quilt and adding the binding.

So even with the pouring rain, we had a fantastic time!  To see more photos from Finish It Up Friday, just click here.

Until Next Time...

Finish it Up Friday

I Have The Best Students... Hands Down!!

Hello Everyone,

Yesterday marked the end of the very first 6 month session of the Glacier Star Technique of the Month in my new classroom studio.  

I am actually quite sad it is over. This group of ladies was wonderful to meet with each and every time. They inspired me, made me laugh, fed me, and were totally awesome in the learning department.  In short... they ROCKED!!

Let me show you what they cooked up over time...

Anne's queen size Glacier Star.  

Anne and her Total Eclipse quilt top that she finished in a previous class that she took with me.

Gloria's queen size Glacier Star.

Lisa and a segment sewn together.

Anne is tickled pink with her segment.

Gloria and her segment.

Sue and her segment.

Wait... Sue now has a half!!

But there is sooooo much more... these ladies actually walked out of class today with COMPLETED quilt tops!!!

Edie's Glacier Star top.

Donna's completed Glacier Star.

Lisa's completed Glacier Star.

And look... Anne and Gloria loved to feed us all and brought me a little gifty the last day...

Thank you all for being some of the most AWESOME students!!  I hope to have you all in class again some day!

To see the whole album of quilts click here.

If you would like to take this class with me, you can!! I have another session scheduled in the fall.  You can find out all the details and register by clicking here.

Until Next Time....

I Have The Best Students... Hands Down!!

Class Time

Hello Everyone,

Saturday was the second session of the Mariner's Compass Technique of the Month (TOM) class that I am teaching in the studio.  I love teaching this class as I have some AWESOME students!!

Just to show you how awesome, Noreen had taken a class from me before the TOM.  The pattern we made was A Touch of Spring.  She finished it and brought it in to show me and I was blown away!!!

It is simply gorgeous, lots of scrappy love!

This just shows a little but...

Here is a little more, and...

Here is Noreen and the whole shebang!  See what I mean... drop dead gorgeous quilt!  Thank you Noreen for bringing it in, I hope to see it in the Flights and Fantasies quilt show!!

Now onto the Mariner's Compass class.... 

Here is Shirley working away!

Nancy and her progress.

Sue and her progress.

Noreen and her progress.  

Michelle was not here today because it was Easter weekend.  But aren't they all doing a wonderful job?    

If you want to see more photos from the class, just click here.

Until Next Time...

Class Time

Variations....

Hello Everyone,

I hope you all had a wonderful National Quilting Day yesterday!!  I know I did, I spent the day teaching the Glacier Star Technique of the month at my CVQW Studio.  

We had a great time, lots was accomplished and many laughs.  Several of the ladies brought in some goodies like green cupcakes (pistachio), blueberry cornbread, and Irish soda bread.

But what I loved the most was seeing the progress and the variations in every single quilt in the room.  Let's go on a short tour.

I have become quite smitten with this color way.  Gloria's quilt is mostly purple and green, but it is reading more black here.  This is just lovely!

Sue is doing this fabulous calm blue version, mixing in some Kaffe Fassett fabrics with batiks.

Jan's version has almost a southwestern feel.  Gorgeous colors.

Deb's is this beautiful bold purple with green and a splash of orange... LOVE!

Donna was able to get a ton accomplished today.  I am so loving her fabric choices too.  Can't wait to see it all done!

Anne's combo is bold and beautiful.  Loving the splash of orange.

Lisa's is fabulous!  Bright like I would do... she is naming this one fiesta.

Lil's color way is like none I have seen.  Soft yet bold!  Great job!

Edie's very soft version. This is also a non-batik quilt as well.

I have TONS more photos from yesterday, just click here to see them all.

I hope you all had a fantastic time celebrating National Quilting Day too! 

Until Next Time...

Variations....

Wind It Up Wednesday

Hello Everyone,

Don't adjust your computer screens, it is Friday.  But I wanted to do a post about my day in the studio classroom on Wind it Up Wednesday.

The day started out great when Leslie brought in some show and tell.  She did a beautiful job and wonderful way to start the day!

Roberta got busy quilting her chevron quilt that she completed in the last open sew.

Karen brought in some show and tell... a little appliqué and piecing.  Beautiful!

Leslie started putting up her One Block Wonder on the design wall.  Wait until you see how this is turning out.

Karen began quilting this beauty she had last time at the open sew.

Ooooo... and I am in LOVE with Lorraine's Kaffe quilt.

Karen is busy quilting away.

Yay!! Roberta finished the quilting and is pretty happy too, don't you think?

Yay!  Look what Nancy finished... the Cactus Flower Table Runner from the class that she took from me!  It is gorgeous!!  Great job, Nancy!  The pattern can be found here.

Here is my Indian Summer progress.... it is coming along.  The pattern can be found here.

Leslie finished the layout of her One Block Wonder!  It is gorgeous and she looks pretty pleased.

One last thing... Leslie brought in another show and tell.  It was an oldie, but is a goodie!!

Until Next Time...

Wind It Up Wednesday