Ummm...that paragraph sounded like a real downer when what I
had was a great day. Sorry L
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| Lots of space for everyone to sew, do demos at the front and 5 ironing stations at the back |
Class started at 9am on Saturday. I got there about 20 minutes
early and looked for free table space since the room was already pretty full. A
lot of the students had taken 3 or 4 classes with Bonnie! Many people sat 2 to
a table but I was lucky to get a table to myself. Whoo hoo – room to spread out
which is nice when strip piecing.
We started with making 4 patches. I think Bonnie finally
convinced me to layer the two strips and cut them as pairs without pinning! It
worked well in class so it must work at home, right?
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| The 2-toned green bit on the left is my leaderEnder - a Christmas quilt for one of my nephews. |
After lunch there were door prizes from the host guild and
then we had show-n-tell back in our class room. I asked Bonnie to pose with me
so I could put our picture on the quilt label. I guess I better get the back
done so I can quilt this baby and put that label on!
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| No I don't know who the guy was in the painting behind me. Class was in a museum and there antiques all over the place. |
And then we moved on to half square triangles using my near&dear
friend the Easy Angle. Bonnie demoed her 2 step method of flipping the EA back
and forth but since I taught myself my own 2 step method years ago I just couldn’t get
hers to work with any speed. It really didn’t affect my cutting accuracy so I just did
it my way and zipped along.
Pretty soon we were putting blocks together and then Bonnie
pulled us all to the back of the room to show us the best way to lay out the
blocks. It was quite fun to see all our blocks thrown together into a riot of rainbow
colors when we were more or less just making a 2 color quilt. The beauty block is easy enough I could see making another scrappy version some day.
Did you find me on Bonnie’s blog or Facebook? I’m there
several times, including my hexie jacket on Facebook! I haven't seen a post on
show-n-tell but maybe that is coming…
I think I've finally recovered from 3 very long days last week, a lazy day and another long day yesterday. Now that I'm typing this post I'm in the mood to go home and sew. I should be home about 7 or 730 so my fingers are crossed I'll still be in the mood to make more Ruby Beauty blocks...I know a certain person who is going to want my quilt and I would kinda like to keep it under wraps and give it as a gift...
5 comments:
I have been living the experience with you through your blog and Bonnies. I love the ruby colours you chose. Did the guild manage to get another slot for 2024?
There was no way I could travel that far (would have loved too) - so I'm jealous. Once the wind is back in your sails - you will be off and running with this.
Looks like a great experience, Sarah. Wish Bonnie would come within 80 minutes of my house!
Her brother lives here, for goodness sake, and more family is less than two hours away. You'd think that would have a pull! : )
I do like the scrappy, multi-colored layout at the end. Maybe everybody in the class should make their blocks and then have a block swap! : )
I need to go look closer at the photos on Bonnie's blog.
Our days that we have the most fun are usually the most exhausting! I'm glad you had a good time!
You're practically famous, now!!! I'm glad you had a great time . . . but maybe another "staysewcation" is due?? LOL! :)
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