On Friday, I was in Claudia Clark Myers' class. She taught us how to make her quilt "Amazing Grace". We sewed strips of fabric together into stratas, then sliced them using the 60 degree triangle ruler. We sewed the triangles together in the diagonal.  I almost completed one of the vertical rows and will have a lot of fun finishing it. However, I am also tempted to turn what I did into a table runner. I used batiks and will upload a picture of the project once it is ready. Claudia's … [Read more...] about Amazing Grace by Claudia Clark Myers

Flavin Glover, in my opinion the master of log cabin quilts with a twist, was the featured speaker during one of the luncheons at Quilt Fest. I have admired her for so many years! Her trunk show was inspirational, and her delightful Alabama accent kept our attention for over one hour. I forgot my camera in the hotel room and had to shoot this one with my phone... Dang it, it failed me! However, I think you can still see one of her wonderful creations from her book "A New Look at Log Cabin … [Read more...] about Log Cabin by a Master

Lisa Chin sent me these pictures taken on Wednesday, during the surface design class she and Anne Munoz taught. I am so excited about the results! I am not sure which project I will tackle first when I return home... Fabric painted with Jacquard textile paints.  Dyed fabric stamped with rubber stamp, using yellow Decolourant Plus. Same fabric, same Decolourant Plus color, this time using stencil. Decolourant was applied over stencil with roller sponge. … [Read more...] about Surface Design = more results

My first class at Quilt Fest in St. George, Utah, was a blast! Anne Munoz and Lisa Chin taught "Catch the Surface Design Bug". We donned our aprons, grabbed our pretty (and not so pretty) fabrics, and followed their expert advice for a day chock-full of experimentation, discovery, and plain child-like fun! We learned to use products to remove color of fabric, to both remove and apply new color to fabric in one step, and to use acrylic paints, inks, and paint sticks to create our own … [Read more...] about Surface Design fun

Here is a sample of what I learned yesterday during my first smocking class. It will probably take me a long time to get the stitches right, but it was so much fun! Allisha and Ann were at the Stitching Corner in Orem, Utah, with me (what fun is it to take a class without girlfriends?). I had never seen a pleater before... but I did not have to use it as the fabric was already prepared for us before class. Although sewing dresses is not my forte, I will have to learn to make a simple one so I … [Read more...] about Smocking Newbie

Tomorrow, the 18th, I will be heading down to St. George, Utah with a girlfriend. We will spend the week at the Quilt Fest 2012. I can't wait! I will be taking classes, working on my own projects, doing yoga... I am looking forward to getting away for a few days, and getting energized for my fall projects! Right now, I am pulling lots of fabrics from my stash in preparation for the classes. I will be reporting after each class, so be prepared! … [Read more...] about Off to quilting paradise I go…