First off, Happy US Thanksgiving to one all around the world–this was written ahead and scheduled to post because (a) not everyone is in the US and (b) sometimes we need some R&R from the feasting and festivities!
My second full day at International Quilt Festival 2018 I got to teach one of my “Quilting the Garden” workshops, Collage the Garden. Along with Thread-Coloring the Garden, the two classes can be combined into a two-to-five day workshop–any guilds or retreats out there interested???? My students were, of course, brilliant! They had a choice of either the tiger lily or water lily in the class–I love when students take my patterns and projects and completely make them their own. Like yesterday’s post, I’ll have TONS of pictures including some from Preview night on the show floor. Taught students how to pattern, how to use my favorite Mistyfuse, how to get the fabric to do some of the work for you!
These are the two class samples…you can see how well the students did! One had a *very* hard time letting go from the traditional quilty-applique “thou must do it thus and so exactly” but she finally threw caution to the winds and did a great job–so proud of her!
and here you can see the actual student work:
Way to go!
Learning how to pattern
fabulous fabric choice….let the fabric do a bunch of the work for you. The placements of the darks is spot on.
and the water lily–love how she went deeper darker in the center with reference photo right there to guide her choices
students hard at play!
an ochre/yellow version
Flower nearly complete
And auditioning a background
Another great fabric choice, and love how the trees fabric changes once cut up and placed into the background
WOW!
The students were wonderful—LOVED having a FULL Class…the collective energy helped everyone!
Then there was preview night…drum roll: gotta love that little red dot indicating my Autumn on Blueberry Lane sold…AND it was hanging next to my dear friend Deborah Boschert’s ladders and trees quilt, which ALSO sold!
Mine on left, Deborah Boshert’s ladders on right…and both sold!
Love it when I spot someone looking closely at my work, this time it is the Pink Oyster Mushrooms quilt
And part of the Power of Women exhibit….my Lilies of the valley is on the bottom tier on the right side. LOVED this particular part of the exhibit!
I’ll be back with more on Festival 2018 in the coming days!