Where Improv Meets Intention
Imagine that! I actually loaded a quilt onto the longarm, quilted it, and have removed it. All that’s left are the binding and label. YooHoo! It’s really exciting for me because I haven’t really quilted since I started this sweet job at the local Catholic school. I’ve enjoyed my time here, but I promised one
Quilt on the Longarm (and off again) Read More »
Imagine a quiet hobby I’ve found something new to do. It doesn’t require much in the way of hobbies. However, I’ve enjoyed the quietness and the chance to not think. Drawing. And I highly recommend it. A pencil. Some paper and voila! I love that I can take it as far as I’m interested in
Another New Hobby: to support the old one Read More »
Recently one of our two great-grandchilden celebrated her birthday. Her mom held it at a place in Alexandria, called Play Cenla, and we wanted to see the rest of our family. A happy time all around. It didn’t take long to discover that Play Cenla is a fun place, no matter the reason for showing
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I missed a few days of school for the Gulf States Quilting Guild Seminar. But the reality of what happened without me set in immediately. The seminar was a great deal of fun, and I loved meeting other teachers. They were all very gracious and we picked each others’ brains for tips, tricks, and techniques
No school for this girl but reality sets in Read More »
Spring in Louisiana can come and go surprising quickly. A few weeks ago we were freezing, literally. Morning lows were in the low 30s. This week we’re easily hitting a sweltering 80 by the afternoon. I was shivering through gloomy, cold lunch duties so the kids could play outside…in sweatshirts and long pants. A fierce
A Quick Louisiana Spring Read More »
I can’t tell you much about the CQG meeting last Monday because I wasn’t there. I WAS just down the street at work. It’s killing me! I have two more meeting before school ends, so come the summer… Anyway, I did get photos to upload on the FaceBook page, so check out what my friends
Cotton Quilters’ Guild Meeting in Photos Read More »
As promised here last week, I thought I’d tell you a bit about my improv class at GSQA last Friday. I always enjoy teaching quilting, but these students were extra welcoming. One lady told me she scheduled my class first, then scheduled around me! Now THAT’S a compliment! And I can return the compliment by
Improv X-blocks, C-curves, and S-curves Read More »
It was quite a long week–teaching two days at SMS then racing off to the GSQA Seminar in Baton Rouge, which I wrote about here. Never the less, I had a great time meeting the other teachers, chatting about quilting, and learning about the small world a quilt teacher lives. I definitely had more listening
New Friends Learning and Teaching and Quilting Read More »
I mean, I’m not expecting that you actually will guess, but I’m hoping you’re intrigued. I’m in Baton Rouge for the GSQA Biennial Seminar. The Gulf States Quilting Association covers Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. We have somewhere around 700 members, and a busy board of officers who somehow keep this thing going. This week
You’ll Never Guess Where I’m Teaching Read More »
Full Day (6 Hour) Improv Piecing Workshop advanced; domestic machines; 6 hours; $50 per student with 10 student minimum. Created specifically for the GSQA Seminar in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this class touches on the ways that improv can change how you quilt. Improv quilting is a different way of quilting. It brings about new ideas, voices,
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