Learning From Diane Gaudynski
Warning: If you are not interested in Free Motion Quilting, skip this post! I wanted to pass on some of what I learned in the class I took from Diane Gaudynski, “The Adventure Continues” at the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Ky last week. The class was created as an offering to the experienced free […]
IQF-Long Beach-The Show
Since this was my first visit to IQF-Long Beach, I was focused on viewing the quilts more than spending time at vendors. Of course since DH was with me, I was careful not to come back to the room with arms full of new stuff (= “expensive” in DH’s mind). One of the first things […]
IQF-Long Beach-Saturday Night Sampler
I had a blast at Int’l Quilt Festival-Long Beach ! Now, I’m tired, excited and recovering. The photo shows my table at the Saturday Night Sampler, with DH manning the cash register. I gave away a quilted wholecloth table runner which you see on the right-more about that later. The Sampler was a resounding success! Apparently there is […]
Off To Long Beach!
I thought I would have more time to post before I left, but I’m in a rush. I consistently underestimate the amount of time it takes to complete a task. The table runner that will be the give away at IQF-Long Beach took way longer than I thought, but it was great fun to quilt. […]
Play Day and Prep
I was delighted to have the opportunity for a Play Day yesterday with Linda Waddle, a delightful artist/dyer/designer in Auburn, Ca. I spent most of the morning and early afternoon admiring and pawing her huge stash of hand dyed/stamped/screen-printed/painted/stenciled fabric collection. Linda lives where you can see a full view of the Sierras from her back deck-not bad inspiration, huh? I have […]