Third Class... Stepping Stones

Hello Everyone,

On my third day of teaching, I taught a great beginner paper piecing class, Stepping Stones.  This Judy Niemeyer pattern is great for a beginner because there are no curves and you can use pre-cut 2.5 inch strips.  We all have those, right?? The students in the class had some great color combos and really caught onto the technique!!

Cats and Quilts

Hello Everyone,A few nights ago I was binding my Stepping Stones quilt and it served as my cat magnet for the evening.  All of you quilters who own cats know what I mean right??See what I mean... My little Watson was very contented while I sat and bound my quilt.  Plus he doesn't like to move while I am doing my work.This is what it looked like before the arrival of Watson. Then we have my other little mischief maker... Mr. Pavi.  I had purchased this wonderful little cart, to bring to my classroom studio, from Ikea.  Of course it had...

A Private Class

Hello Everyone,Have you ever taken a private quilting class?  If so, they are great.  Yesterday, I had the pleasure of teaching a private class in my studio.  Yes, I do teach private classes!!This class was taught teaching the paper piecing technique for the quilt Stepping Stones.  The pattern can be found here.Here is a close up of my quilt and the quilting.The afternoon started with Cherie and I sorting her 2.5 inch strips of batiks.  We paired them up together in pleasing combinations of light and dark as well as contrasting.Here is what the table looked like as we were...

On The Long Arm

Hello Everyone,It seems that I am making headway on my New Year's resolution to quilt my own tops!!  This excites me beyond belief!!Yesterday, I had my Stepping Stones quilt on the long arm. I adore this quilt.  The pattern can be found here.You must all know what it feels like to really adore a quilt that you have made, right?  This is one of those quilts.  I made it with all Kaffe Fassett fabrics from my shop.  Half of the blocks are the prints, and the other half are spots and dots.  Of course, I had to choose the brighter...

New Classes Added

Hello Everyone,I have added two new classes to my schedule at my New Studio @ Whiting Mills!!Come and take a paper piecing class with me.  Here are the classes that are scheduled for February.Stepping Stones, a great beginner paper piecing class.  You can find out all the details and register for this class by clicking here.This is the Cactus Flower Table Runner Class.  A great one day class where you will learn how to create this fantastic table runner.  Find out all the details and register by clicking here.Until Next Time...

My Computer Is Quilted...

Hello Everyone,Well it is sort of quilted... A friend of mine had told me about this neat site called GelaSkins.  It is basically a site where you can either design your own or use their artwork and get "Skins" for your techie gear... cell phones, laptops, iPods, and tablets.I decided to give it a try.  I uploaded a photo of my Stepping Stones quilt and...Voila!! I have a "skin"!  Basically it is a 3M product, they are removable vinyl skins to protect your device without adding any bulk or weight.  But the best thing is they make it really pretty...

New Workshops Added

Hello Everyone,If you were following my quilting retreat posts then you may have already seen the quilts that I am about to show.  But these quilts are special, because they are now part of my teaching portfolio!!First up...Stepping Stones.  This pattern is a Judy Niemeyer paper pieced pattern where you use 2.5 inch strips of your own or pre-cut jelly rolls.  I used a combo... I used 2 of Kaffe Fassett 2.5 inch Design Rolls and then chose some of his Aboriginal Dots and his Spots from the yardage in the shop.  The black sashing was an Artisan Batik that...