At the retreat I mentioned recently, I took a second class. I won’t say too much about it, as it wasn’t my favorite for several reasons. However, I’ve now finished the top begun there (it’s fused appliqué), though I am still debating whether or not to add borders. That would […]
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I actually have two finishes to show today! 🙂 First, I promised a photo of the finished top from yesterday’s post. Before I show you that, though, here is a photo of a couple of the 6-inch “macaroni” blocks we learned to make in class. Do you see the piping […]
I’ve just spent a few days at a retreat I’d never before attended, and it was great! It was a smallish retreat (compared to some), with only about four classes each day, but it was so well organized that I was really impressed. Our rooms were very nice, and breakfast […]
I’ve been a fan of Carol Doak for a very long time now. She’s the queen of paper piecing, for those who aren’t familiar with her name. I’ve run into her several times at the “really big show” in Houston and even had a class with her. When she agreed […]
A couple of days ago, our guild sponsored a visit and lecture from the delightfully funny and knowledgeable Jennie Rayment. If you’ve never had a chance to hear her speak or take a class from her, you can consider yourself deprived. 😉 I was lucky enough to be able to […]
I’m in Phoenix right now, staying with a good friend and taking a couple of classes at a retreat called Quilting in the Desert. This is my third year doing that, and it’s such fun! It’s put on by the same people who organize Quilt Camp in the Pines each […]