Trunk Show

Hello Everyone,I have kind of been off the grid for  a few days.  Part of the reason being, I was working around the clock to finish my Queen Size Feathered Star quilting!  Guess what it is DONE!  So stay tuned for photos of that.  But I also traveled to Attleboro, MA to the Linsey Woolsey Quilt Guild. What a great group of ladies!  I return there in 2 weeks to do a workshop for them too.  Looking forward to that.Here are a few photos from that night.This is the Cactus Flower Table Runner, done in 3 ways!  This is also...

Getting The Quilting Done

Hello Everyone,The past few days, I have been working on completing the quilting on my Queen Size Feathered Star.  It is slow going, but is well worth the effort!  I am really liking how it is turning out.  Yesterday, I was able to set in the very center star. I used a variegated poly thread.  One of the things I like best about it is the shimmer.  In fact throughout the entire quilt I am using various poly threads because of that reason.You really can't see the sheen in the photos, but you can see the stitching and it is...

Glacier Star Class In Arizona ~ Day 2

Hello Everyone,Yesterday was a great day!  There was TONS of progress on the Glacier Star by everyone!!  I would like to share just a few pics with you.Kelly brought in her two units and just has to join them together.  But she has them ALL done!!  Then  we were all ooooing and ahhhing over her vinyl bags that she made that she did a quick little demo on how to make them.Then she even gave me one of my very own!!! Squeal... so excited!!!  Stay tuned and you will see a tutorial from compliments of Kelly soon. These next two photos...

Glacier Star Class in Arizona ~ Day 1

Hello Everyone,Yesterday was a great day!  I began teaching the Glacier Star Technique of the Month (TOM), the first day in a series of six classes.  I am teaching this class at 35th Ave Sew and Vac in Arizona.  One thing I can tell you for sure is that I am so glad I am here... it is sub zero temperatures back home in CT!!Anyway, I have a fabulous group of ladies in my class, most of whom have taken a class with me before.  I am happy to see them back!!Here are a few images from the class..Sue's selections...

All the Units Are Complete!!!!

Hello Everyone,Guess what?  I got all the pieces to the Feathered Star done!!! I am jumping for joy!  I have three photos to share with you to show the progression.This one shows some of the border units up on the design wall.  A few more to go...Only 4 more pieces left for the corners.There it is!!!  I just love the star against the green background.  Don't you?Now I have to join all the units together.  Right now they are just pinned up on the wall… they still have the paper on the back too!   Hopefully next time you see...

Remember This One…

Hello Everyone,Do you remember this quilt?  I was working on my Feathered Star a few weeks back in my classroom studio.  I had to take it and move it to my home studio and on Sunday put it up on the design wall again and began cutting the background and borders.Here is how far I that I was able to get on Sunday….I think the green background really makes the star say "POW"…. Don't you think?I hope to have more up for you tomorrow.  If not, stay tuned!!My Fat Quarter Giveaway is still going on!!! Just click here to enter.Until...

A Photo Shoot In The Snow

Hello Everyone,On Saturday, I had the most productive sewing day and I managed to get my Bali Bed Runner complete!!! I am so excited!Being excited about it, I decided to take the top outside for a snowy photo shoot.  My husband thought I was a little nuts, but I told him… "it is fabric, it will dry."Without further adieu… here it is… I am smitten with the color scheme and am very happy that I went with the color blocking layout. I like that the hot colors are all framed with the cooler colors. Don't you?Here it is before I cropped...

It Was A Great Two Days!

Hello Everyone,On Friday and Saturday, we had a sort of a mini retreat in my studio!! Some ladies came for both days, some only for one, but it was soooo much fun to see everyone's work in progress!  I love the creativity and the camaraderie.  Let's take a look at what everyone was doing...Sally was making this One Block Wonder and I was just swooning over it the entire time!!! She is going to teach it as a class in my studio too. I will be taking the class! So stay tuned!!Donna made her second Fresh Palette.  Do you remember...

Parts...

Hello Everyone,After showing you my Bali Bed Runner in progress last week, I transferred it to my home studio to work on and piece together all the "parts"!  The past few days I have been working piecing the arcs to the melons.  The only disadvantage to me having it on my design wall at home rather than in my classroom studio is that the bed runner is 104" long.  My design wall at home is not that large.Therefore, I have to put half up and only do half at a time.  Does anyone else have that problem of not being...

Captain's Wheel

Hello Everyone,This is not my usual post, but I had to let you all know… it is FINALLY HERE!!The long awaited pattern… Captain's Wheel!!Isn't it a beauty?  We have the pattern and a very limited quantity of kits.  Here is some of the information about it:The Captain's Wheel is part of a series of patterns designed using elements of our Mariner's Compass pattern.  Special thanks to Hoffman California Fabrics for providing the Ombre and Natural Instincts Fabrics designed by McKenna Ryan, along with the 1895 companion fabric used for the background in the cover sample.  McKenna Ryan Ombre fabrics were...

My Other Project

Hello Everyone,Yesterday, I told you that I was working on a couple of projects simultaneously.  I really was telling the truth.  Today, I am showing the other project.  I am working on the Bali Bed Runner.  I used a very bright palette against black and white fabrics for the backgrounds.  Initially I was having some difficulty on the layout and not sure which way to go.  I will show you here...I had many colors to work with here and this was one of the layouts I was considering, a transitioning of colors from ring to ring.This was the next layout,...

What I Am Working On Now...

Hello Everyone,As of lately, I have been working on several projects at one time.  But I know that never happens to you right??  Right now, I am doing a little designing, and working on some other projects that ail be launched soon.On the quilting front, last week and this week, I have been working on some paper pieced project.  No surprise here as I LOVE paper piecing.  Let's take a look...Here is a close up of my Feathered Star.  I had selected the fabrics MONTHS ago and it was time to get these together.  I chose a selection of Kaffe...

Sunflowers Abound

Hello Everyone,On Saturday, I taught the Sunflower Illusions Class in the CVQW studio.  I must say that this group of ladies was just wonderful!  They really worked hard and completed at least two blocks while learning to paper piece the Judy Niemeyer way!  Organization and methodology are key!Let me show you just a little from the students.These are Terrie's blocks!  What a wonderful job she did and I love the colors.Kristin had this fabulous lilac and green combination.  I am so excited and can't wait to see the finished quilt.Lisa was cranking the blocks out!  She managed to get four...

Different Perspectives

Hello Everyone,On Thursday, I taught the last session of the Indian Summer Quilt Class in my classroom studio.  It was great to see these quilts coming together.  But they are so totally different.  These two quilters looked at this design in totally different ways.  You will see from the fabrics that they chose.  Very uniquely different and it gives the quilt a new perspective.The day began with them laying out the design on the wall so that they could determine how they wanted the colors to flow.  This one is more of the bright and jewel tones.These strips were chosen...

Willow

Hello Everyone,As I am wrapping up my stay in Arizona, I taught a class yesterday at A Quilter's Oasis in Mesa.  This class was teaching the Willow Bed Runner.  You can see my quilt by clicking here.Let me show you a few photos from the class...This is a Unit K, which is the middle unit that helps to make that zig zag look.  Love this color combo.A fabulous finish!  The red is awesome.This is a Unit B and a Kaffe version.  Gotta love Kaffe!A Unit K and Unit B together.... this is going to great, I can tell.Four units complete!...

Lots of Spikes

Hello Everyone,Whew!  I have been absent for a few days as I have been busy.  I am in Arizona enjoying a visit with my son, loving being outside in the sun, visiting family, and teaching.  I thought most of you would be interested in the teaching part, which consists of quilting... of course.  The family stuff might be slightly boring... ;)On Monday, I taught the Sunflower Illusions and Total Eclipse class at In Stitches!  in Goodyear, AZ.  I had a fabulous class.  These ladies were so friendly and all had wonderful selections on fabric and colors.This photo was taken at...

In Arizona...

Hello Everyone,This week I am in Arizona!  I am visiting with my son and I am also teaching while I am here.  Yesterday, I did a trunk show at A Quilter's Oasis in Mesa and will be teaching there on Tuesday.I thought I would give you a little sneak peek of the trunk show....Here I am with my quilts piled up and laid out.Here are the ladies... We were just waiting for a few more.Here is my Indian Summer Quilt.  This is a great beginner paper pieced quilt.  You can find the pattern and quilt kit here... This is the Seasonal...

Runners of Many Colors

Hello Everyone,On Friday, I had the pleasure of teaching a wonderful group of ladies from the Evening Star Quilters from Mineola, NY.  I taught the Seasonal Table Runner Class and these ladies did some phenomenal work.  They all had very different color ways and 4 of the ladies teamed up in pairs and worked on their project together.  I wanted to show you some of their work.Isn't this version lovely?  A perfectly pleasing use of Fairy Frosts.  Totally random use, but light backgrounds and dark spikes and geese.Gorgeous soft peaches and robin egg blues.Asian fabrics.Beautiful earthy batiks.Plums and greens.Gorgeous coffee...

Evening Star Trunk Show

Hello Everyone,Last night I had the pleasure of speaking at a fabulous guild in Mineola, NY, the Evening Star Quilt Guild.  Much to my delight I saw a few familiar faces there and was pleased as punch!! My friend Helen was there and didn't even know I was going to be there speaking.  She was joining the guild that night!! You can visit the talented Helen here.  And Jessica also came... and it was wonderful to see her beautiful little baby for the first time!  You can visit Jessica here.  I also met Teresa, an FB friend for the first...

Quilts on the Bed

Hello Everyone,While I was in Arizona, I had to place my quilts on my bed there and do a little photo shoot.  I am so glad that I did.  Have you ever made quilts and not ever placed them on the bed?  I have and I just had the need to do it and I am so glad that I did.My quilts look just wonderful on the bed. Let's take a look.This is my Mariner's Compass quilt.  The bed is a Queen Size bed, but this is a King Size quilt.  When the pattern was actually published it was reduced in...