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That’s right! I’m teaching at a retreat in Mamou on August 2nd. Retreat guests arrive on the 1st and depart on the 3rd, so there will be time for free sewing, which everyone appreciates. Myself included. The first class is “Almost in Church,” my stained glass technique. I’ll have kits cut out and available for […]
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One more post on the Baton Rouge Modern Quilt Guild’s summer retreat. We held the meeting at the retreat house on Saturday afternoon and a few members who were not on retreat came over. It was so good to see them. Here’s the link to the round robin blocks that I wrote about right after
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Okay, remember, I’m from Louisiana. Eating “well” doesn’t necessarily mean eating what is good. It mostly means eating too much of what you already eat too much. Does that make sense? Sure, it does. In Louisiana, anyway. We ate tacos. And we had spaghetti. We had Greek (though I’m not sure what it was, exactly).
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You may remember that every year my Modern Quilt Guild works on round robin blocks for interested members. I participate almost every year. Last year I especially enjoyed the outcome of this challenge, thanks to the Paris cats. However, getting to the end of any challenge can be more difficult than one might think. Of
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Do you get tons (yes, tons) of scraps? Do you save them? Do they seem to multiply when you’re not in your sewing room? My answer is yes, yes, and yes. It can’t be helped, apparently. If you make quilts, you make scraps. The end. So what to do with tons of scraps? Especially since
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This pdf will print exactly as is. You can fill out the form online and email it to me at mary.marcotte@gmail.com
Contract for Teaching Events Read More »
Earlier in the week I told you about my retreat with the Baton Rouge Modern Quilt Guild. Today let me tell you about all the playing we accomplished. Click here for info on last year’s retreat. Aren’t these blocks stunning? Joyce made several. Imagine a full quilt of any one of these! There are three
Riverside Retreat House — All the Makes! Read More »
You know how I go on retreat–generally the first weekend in July, but also this last time in December–and meet friends for lots of sewing, laughter and food? (Click for a post about last July’s retreat.) I didn’t have a chance to tell you that I had plans again this year, but I had plans.
Retreat and Accomplish — Make Quilts for Days! Read More »
