Wow! I had such a blast teaching at QuiltCon West in Pasadena. Here’s a recap of my classes from my book, Modern Rainbow!
Day 1: I taught my Huckleberry workshop. It was a 6-hour workshop with the goal of having each student make a quarter of the entire quilt top pieced. This way each student gets to see and make each step of the quilt a go home with the confidence to finish the quilt at home. Making is really the best part of a class isn’t it?
Immediately I noticed several makers with fancy organizational charts for their colors. Smart! This chart is a preview of Janyce Anderson’s (@cvmammie on Instagram) Huckleberry.
As the class progressed it was clear people were having fun. Check out Rachel’s (@intelligenceatplay) and Dianne’s (@damundrud) wardrobe improvements. The peeps up in the Calgary Modern Quilt Guild sure know how to laugh. What a fun group!
You might notice that I forgot to take pictures! Thankfully, I can rely on the kindness of others for pictures. Thanks Rachel and Dianne!
On Day 2, I wasn’t teaching, so I was able to enjoy the show a little bit.
I stopped by the Andover Fabrics booth to see my friend G. (@giucy_giuce on Instagram).
And this wondrous wall of mini quilts. This was so fun to be a part of. My quilt is at the bottom right hand corner. For more details on who made each quilt please see G’s original post in his feed.
And then I signed some books at Stash’s booth.
Day 3 was my busiest day. During the day I taught my Rainbow Remix workshop. This relaxed but productive class is a bit different in that the quilt adapts to fit the maker’s personality. Whether the maker chooses to create using classical or improvisational piecing, the project conforms to the maker. Also, the quilt forces students a leeeeetle outside their color comfort zone. It was fun to watch as my students went from being unsure of their color choices to being completely in love with the color combinations that grew from their experimentation.
Overall, my maker – students had a fantastic time. And I remembered to take pictures.
Then, in the evening of Day 3 I taught a crash course for my Wavelength quilt. Since this 3-hour course was a “crash course”, the goal here was that each student see the process. Most students were able to experiment with the shapes and a few students were able to start sewing.
Here’s a shot of a couple of layouts. You can see that we used an extra piece of fabric to simulate the horizon. This picture is courtesy of Angelina (@weenchaweena). Thank you Angelina!
Then on Day 4 I was able to take a class with Gwen Marston, a personal inspiration. I could only stay for the morning session, but it was so worth it!
All in all, it was busy and fun!
If you missed me this year, then you will be happy to know that I will be teaching at QuiltCon 2017 in Savannah, Georgia.
So, will I see you next year?
