Great news: I finished my challenge piece! I did work out a solution, but I can't really say what it was until *after* the challenge show (which isn't for another 25 days). I'm dying to share this piece, because I've really loved working on it, from conception to finish (with the exception of that pesky trimming-it-too-short business). Anyway, it is DONE. Whew!
Thursday's program with Meg Cox, and yesterday's workshop were fantastic! She's a fun, quirky speaker and talked about creating 'rituals' to mark special moments or milestones, and how to incorporate quilting into those rituals. In Friday's workshop, they made word quilts. Here's Meg with hers beautiful piece nearly finished . . .
Joy is her word for the year! I thought that was so awesome, especially since it's a huge part of my life verse (James 1:2-4). I'd have liked to have taken both days, but I could only manage one. I think, though, if I'd done a word (and I *might* just have time to do one this afternoon), I'd have chosen "HEAL". Nevertheless, Saturday's group was small but a blast!
We spent the morning pouring through magazines, cutting out pictures and phrases, and then put together vision boards.
I enjoyed this exercise and am quite pleased with the result!
In the afternoon we made small photo quilts. This was SUCH fun! I opted to not bring my sewing machine and enjoyed an afternoon of hand piecing my little quilt:
It's my cat Gwenevere, who died in 2009. This girl put the 'cat' in 'cattitude' and she's gone but not forgotten. I've shared this digitized photo of her before; putting in fabric seemed appropriate. It kinda looks like she's peeking through the flowers! I borrowed a friend's machine to put it together, pillowcase style. Now it just needs to be quilted. By hand. Today's handwork project, perhaps.
After the workshop was over, a group of us to Meg to dinner (she flew out early this morning) at Greenbrier, a local catfish/bbq establishment that's kinda legendary. They are known far and wide for their hushpuppies!
It was a lot of fun ... the perfect ending to a great day!
Linking up with Sarah's Feline Friday and Kathy's Slow Sunday Stitching. Y'all have a great day!
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Glad you had a great time. And Greenbrier is the standard by which I measure all hush puppies.
What a lovely way to spend a day doing what you love. The word quilt is such a good way to inspire...or to remind us throughout the year to think or feel certain things. I need to remember this and wondering about incorporating it. Little cat pillow is adorable. And who doesn't love good hushpuppies.
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Looks like a great class. I love your little cat.
What a fun class! I like your cat’s little window on the world
Glad you got one day of Meg Fun!! I love making my letters for the word/name quilt.
Nice class you took. Kinda out of my box.
Looks like you had great fun!
It sounds like a great day - start to finish. The cat eyes look so cute in the photo quilt.
Sounds like you had a great experience, Denise.
Love the cat piece. Very appropriate.
But I have to say, I can't find a teacup on your vision board. Say, what?!?
Ooh, the word quilt is lovely and sounds like so much fun. Glad you enjoyed. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
It looks like a fantastic time both in and out of class. I can't wait until everyone can see your challenge quilt - they will LOVE it! A catfish/BBQ place - that's just not something we hear about in these here woods...someday!
The class looks great fun and I love your little cat quilt.
Sounds like a very fun day. Your photo quilt turned out beautifully! Hope you get in lots of stitching on it this week.
That does sound like a fabulous day! Two of my favourite words... JOY and HEAL!
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