Home from MQS and Market and exhausted!  Laundry in in process, all the bags are unpacked and sorted and put away and I should be heading to the quilt studio to quilt, but all I want to do is take a nap!

I learned so much at MQS and am super excited about trying out some new designs and techniques, but I have been a week without a paycheck, sooooo, it is a must that I get quilting.  I haven't heard any suggestions about your favorite, old time favorite blocks.  I want to include blocks that my quiltie friends like making, so let me hear from you!

Something new to throw at you, I am contemplating facilitating a Jo Morton, Little Jo's Club, through my shop.  I have talked with the folks at the Jo Morton booth at market and the requirement as a participant is to purchase a minimum of six yards of Jo Morton fabric to join the club, which will come as a fat quarter bundle to give you fabric options to make the quilt projects each month.  Thereafter, each month there will be a new sample and pattern instructions to complete the quilt top, using the fabrics you purchased to join the club and Jo Morton fabrics that you have on hand or that you purchase in addition to the fat quarter bundle.  You don't have to make the quilting using the exact fabrics in the pattern, each member is encourged to use their own color selections to make the quilt.  Other than the initial purchase of fabrics and club membership fee at the beginning of the club (approximately $90-99) there is no monthly fee for the duration.  Of course, if you need extra fabrics to complete a project or want other colors, I would like for you to buy them from me, but there is no obligation to do so.  So, what do you think?  Something you would be interested in?  The club wouldn't start until after the first of the year, Club 11 is currently in progress, so the next club won't start until Club 11 is concluded.  Let me know if you're interested!

As much as I would like to keep sitting and playing on the computer, this isn't going to make the paycheck a reality!  So, until next time, happy quilting!

Home again, home again, jiggity jog.....oh wait, no jigging or jogging, 9 hour drive is waiting for me in the morning and I'm not looking forward to it, but I am looking forward to going home!

I took a class today from a man-quilter, Dustin Ferrell.  I thought I was going to learn about how to make a wholecloth quilt, not a traditional one, but a traditional one with a twist.  This class was not what I had anticipated but was waaaaayyyyy better!  It was a learning lesson and the opportunity to try something that I would have never attempted.  The picture on the left is of the black fabric (top) with the markings for the applique and stitching.  The color picture is after the cutaway and all the thread play was completed.  It is way outside of my "box" and something that I would have never just tried at home, but now that I have done one, I just may make another!  It was a ton of fun and a lot faster that it appears.  This piece is approximate 20 x 30 and took about 3 hours to make, and that's for a first timer. 

Waiting for the awards presentation to begin. The day is almost over. My first class is at 7:30 in the morning so earlier to bed tonight for me!

Great borders and sashings class by Carhy Franks. Customers beware!!! New designs will be appearing!!!!

First two classes finished. EQ class not so great, didn't learn what I hoping but the second class with Sue Patten was fantastic!!!!

Heading to my first class at MQS and I see a friend from my bbtx retreat group! Haven't see her in forever!!! Going to learn how to make EQ7 work for me ( I hope) !!!!