June 9, 2013

Evening Star Quilt Guild

Last weekend, I had the privilege of teaching two workshops for the Evening Star Quilt Guild, the same guild that hosted the Quilt Symposium of Alabama in 2012.  (You can read about that here.)  What a fantastic group of people!  I was missing all of them about ten minutes after I left.  I tried to snap pictures of everyone's projects, but it looks like I missed quite a few.

Everybody's busy working here.  Well, hello there, Sandra!
 

Terry was looking especially cute with her matching quilt project, flip flops, and two-color pedicure.  I'm sure she wanted to kick me when I took this picture under her table.  :-)



  
  

I really love it when people change up things and head off in a totally different direction.  Judy used part of her units to make the blocks in the top picture below, then used the sashing strips for a border.  Mancy arranged her Irene's Vexation blocks on point.  And Kathi worked on Peaks and Valleys in a really scrappy arrangement using fabric she cut from men's shirts.   (By the way, the three of you created a monster with that whole men's shirt thing.)
 
  
 
Ginny (left) attended my Flowers for Nana Girl class at Quilt Symposium of Alabama, and she brought along her finished quilt to share.  Isn't it beautiful?  And Ella (right) was sewing Sanctuary blocks so fast my head was spinning.
 
 
These are quilts from Scrap-Basket Beauties thrown over chairs at the workshops.  I decided not to leave them in the car overnight, and I wondered what the desk clerk thought when he saw me dragging quilts into the hotel.  Should have told him I get really cold at night. 

Susan used Legos to make a baby Bernina for my big Bernina.  Cute, huh?

 
 
She also made this invitation to the guild's retreat.  The quilt is a little over an inch and a half, and the clothespins are an inch long.  I can't imagine the patience it took to make this sweet card.  (The glue is actually invisible, but for some reason it wants to be noticed in this photo.)


Thank you all so much for a super weekend.  It was really great to see all of you again.  Hugs!

16 comments:

Valerie said...

The class was so much fun! Hope to see you again soon :)

suemac said...

Looks like a good time was had by all.

Susan said...

Thanks so much for visiting with us! You are welcome to come back anytime.

Abby and Stephanie said...

Fun! Lots of very colorful projects from everyone. I love working with shirts.

Lynn said...

Sounds like fun! Would you like to come to Prescott, AZ?

Darlene said...

Great variety of fabric! What a fun group.

Litamora's Quilt & Design said...

Sounds like you had so much fun :-) Lovely quilts and new projects!

Kathi said...

It was a GREAT weekend! I hope you are able to come to our retreat!

Kathi

Sinta Renee said...

They all look like they were having so much fun! I almost feel like I was there with you all... I made a few different blocks from your book... like the ones people were holding up. It's so fun to see what everyone was making from your books!

anson528 said...

I had a BLAST taking your class! Come back anytime :)

Lauren

Mama Pea said...

That looks like it was a ton of fun. Glad you had a good time!

Carol said...

What fun! Looks like an awesome group! Great projects!

Rachaeldaisy said...

That looks as though it was a fabulous day of fun sewing with a great group of people!!

Mary said...

Looks like so much fun! Wish I could have attended. Hey, I love your new blog header. Did you design it? It's really cute.

Sandy Panagos said...

Looks like a fun guild! Love all the projects they worked on!

Anonymous said...

I loved seeing all these pictures! What a great time that must have been. Wish I were closer to them, I'd join the guild and wait patiently for your next visit. =)