Teaching in PADUCAH!
Friday, September 28th, 2007Woooohoooo! It’s official, and I can finally say so in public as I’ve just sent off the signed contract:
I’ll be teaching at the big AQS show in Paducah, Kentucky, this coming April! I still can hardly believe my luck. I won’t bore you with all the details, but in a nutshell Bonnie Browning happened upon my website on a Sunday, asked if I had submitted an application to teach for AQS, and if I hadn’t would I–by the next morning (!!!!), since they were going to select teachers for the 2008 shows (Paducah, Nashville and Des Moines) that coming week! Even better, she hadn’t put it together that the Sarah Smith of the classes was the Sarah Smith of the to-be-book for AQS! WELL, you know the results–and the class listing is below the photo!
I have a question for all of you (at the end of the post) about this picture and my new class:
Here’s what I’ll be teaching and when (tentative schedule…dates and times could change, but will be final when the catalog comes out). With the exception of Intro to Machine Quilting, which is my most popular class. Paducah REALLY likes 3-hour classes, which I don’t usually do, so I divided up some of my day-long classes into parts (for example, the two classes on Wednesday are the majority of my intro applique class).
Wednesday, April 23
AM- Looks Like Hand Applique (But Isn’t)
PM- I’m gonna see the show!
Evening- Chunk and Jigsaw Fusible Applique
Thursday, April 24
All day- Introduction to Machine Quilting
Friday, April 25
AM- Machine Quilting: Dabbling with Decorative Threads
PM- If You Can Write your ABCs, You Can Draw Your Own Designs
Saturday, April 26
AM- Nearly No Mark Machine Quilting
PM- All Star Review: Decorative Threads by Machine (a short demo session)
The “ABCs” class is a new one, and is an offshoot of my postcards class. Here’s the class description: “Most of us fear drawing, and we think we just can’t do it. Well, I have a secret I’ll share: if you can write the alphabet in block letters, you can draw and I’ll show you how. Once you’ve learned my way of using the alphabet to look at the world, translating shapes into applique or quilting designs is easy! Bring several pictures as starting points for you to create your own design with help from Sarah. The pictures can be of any subject matter that appeals to you: people, places, things, if you like it, bring it!”
Apart from the fact that I’m terrified and hope I’m not in over my head, do you think picture at the top illustrates the class description? Does it work? Could I make it better somehow? Any and all suggestions are MOST welcome!