Wow! I started this quilt March 20, 2017 and finished it December 26, 2017. That's 8 months! There was a hiatus of about 3 months when I was trying to decide how to finish it, but here it is.
Read moreArrowmont Re-Cap: Papermaking
I recently finished the fall workstudy program at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN. The basic exchange is 4 weeks of work for 4 weeks of classes.
Here's part 3 of some little summaries of all the classes I took:
Read moreArrowmont Re-Cap : Screenprinting on Fabric
I recently finished the fall workstudy program at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN. The basic exchange is 4 weeks of work for 4 weeks of classes.
Here's part 2 of some little summaries of all the classes I took:
Read moreArrowmont Re-Cap : Cyanotypes on Fabric
I recently finished the fall workstudy program at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN. The basic exchange is 4 weeks of work for 4 weeks of classes.
Here's the start of some little summaries of all the classes I took:
Read moreA New Endeavor: Jeans
I decided I wanted to enter a new world of garment making I had not yet tried - a pair of jeans!!! I felt it was time for a good pair of high waisted pants, which seemed the perfect opportunity to take on this daunting task.
Read moreNew shirt
I had an itch to make a shirt with the idea that I would use a specific piece of fabric. Of course it turned into a whole process of dying some wool remnants from my day job and then scrapping the original idea entirely. Even though the outcome isn't what I had originally intended, the design (patterned by me) is exactly what I wanted and it looks great! The super lightweight wool with a high-low hem should be great for these early summer days.
Muslin Scrap Quilt at IQF Chicago
Here's my quilt at the International Quilt Festival in Chicago! I couldn't go so my mom went to see it for me. Thanks Mom!
I will say that I am not impressed with the hanging that they did but that's out of my hands...
Baltimore Quilt Expo
This past weekend was the Baltimore Heritage Quilt Guild's Quilt Expo. I stopped by on Sunday to see all the quilts made by local quilters! It was a great show - lots of quilts, vendors and prizes. Plus it was at a beautiful location. I recommend going next year if you have a chance. This is the quilt guild that I take my CCBC Beginning Quilting students to for our last class. They are truly a great group!
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