DEL QUILTS: Student work from bird workshop 02-25-18

Sunday, February 25, 2018

Student work from bird workshop 02-25-18

I am at Empty Spools Seminars at Asilomar in Pacific Grove, CA. Finally settled into my room, which is above the classroom - very handy! We didn't do much in our Sue Benner "Flowers" class in the one and a half hours we had today. We set up our tables and made our ironing surface and chose five fused fabrics for our first small piece which will be four blocks square.

After dinner everyone met in Merrill Hall for an evening program given by Edyta Sitar (This is a correction from my original post for this date.) which was quite wonderful. She showed about fifty quilts and talked all through the showing about the "Reason for Quilting". I don't know if she does this for other organizations, but I highly recommend it. Her quilts are mostly traditional and absolutely gorgeous.

I have edited the pictures from the class and realized I didn't ask if anyone minded if I posted them on my blog. So, if any of the ladies are reading and object, just send me an e-mail and I will remove the picture of your work.

Elizabeth Carrington (teacher's sample)

Taffra Mayo

Teresa Blaylock

[I was so taken with the background fabric I had to buy a yard - those great flying birds.]

Carole Olsen

She came with two backgrounds prepared and use the other one.

Carole Olsen

One of the students had this cute little thread stand which she uses for her bobbins. She said it came from June Tailor. The rubber bands are for traveling.