teaching

Answering a blog search term

Lisa Sipes, Karen Marchetti and I have a little bit of fun on facebook posting the most interesting search terms.  Before I go further with with this post I think you'd like Lisa's post.  I won't comment other than to say it's a great read. Then every once in a while a search term will catch… Continue reading Answering a blog search term

art, Aurifil, bernina, learning, quilting, Robert Kaufman fabrics, Superior Threads, teaching

New Class

I'm taking a moment from the usually scheduled machine quilting posts to share with you that there is a new class in the works.  "From Inspiration to Whole Cloth. . .with a twist".  I mentioned it here on my schedule. Before I share more about the class I started what I hope to be the… Continue reading New Class

cleaning, lectures/trunk shows, teaching

Confirmed! I’ll be teaching

Olde City Quilts August 16, 17 & 18!  Judy Engime and I just firmed up the details the other day.  I will be sending a quilt to her in the next week.  Here's how the schedule is working August 16th - trunk show  6 PM August 17 -  10 AM - 4 PM Let Your… Continue reading Confirmed! I’ll be teaching

quilt shows, quilting, teaching

MQX West – Portland

Just signed my contract for MQX West.  I'll be teaching Beginner Freemotion Machine Quilting, Let Your Foot Loose Be Fancy & Free and And Now What?! Designs in Machine Quilting (this class will have some machine stitching!). I'd originally missed the deadline in January due to a serious case of "I'll do that later" brought… Continue reading MQX West – Portland

quilt shop, quilting, teaching

Mmmm, Food

I boogied back from Maine for a doctors appointment yesterday so I didn't have time to blog.  I'm glad that I get to stay with my sister when I travel north as I get to spend time with my nieces.  They are just such interesting people.  My sisters are interesting and fun to be with… Continue reading Mmmm, Food

quilt shows, quilting, teaching

The men of MQX

While quilting is "typically" a womans world men in our industry take to it like a fly takes to honey.  And just like women men run the gamut from very traditional to art and everywhere in between.  A few years back I went to the Illinois State Museum where they had an exhibition of quilts… Continue reading The men of MQX

fun, quilt shows, teaching

A bit of MQX Fun and a little reveal

Wednesday morning brought the first bit of fun! This is Claudia Pfeil quilter extraordinaire, instructor and a bit of a live wire!  I getting ready to head over to the convention center for my first class.  I left my stuff with a group of quilters in the hotel lobby (Thank you ladies!) so I could pull… Continue reading A bit of MQX Fun and a little reveal

Kaleidoscope Collections, quilt shows, quilting, Robert Kaufman fabrics, teaching

MQX part 2

I really enjoyed the whole MQX experience from the Ice Cream Social to my last class on Saturday.  Saturday afternoon I taught "And Now What?!" and showed off my new Dansko clogs as quilterly inspiration.  I enjoyed all my students.  Two gals took all three of my classes, which was rather fun to see a… Continue reading MQX part 2

bernina, quilt shows, Superior Threads, teaching

MQX show update

To say I'm having fun would be an understatement.  At the Ice Cream Social Mary Schilke & Janet-Lee sang a parody of the "Brady Bunch"  So funny!  With everything else these two do for show prep this must keep them in stitches. Each of the teachers/vendors who had a table were invited to share a… Continue reading MQX show update

bernina, quilting, Superior Threads, teaching

I’ve mentioned before I’m a Bernina girl

And if I could I'd have this Beauty. . . I would.  I want the space from needle center to the inside of the harp, the larger bobbin, the automatic feed dog drop and the BSR (not that I particularly need one, this is solely about want). For now though I'm content with this Beauty!… Continue reading I’ve mentioned before I’m a Bernina girl