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Thursday, February 10, 2011

Sew Night!

Helen brought this quilt she had made from a class Claudia  taught at the Quilt Walk a few years ago.  It is a unique block I had to get up close to figure it out.
Pretty cool, I think.

This was a doily she had used for the basket.  Too cute.


 We learned how to do these blocks  it is called tube quilting. Marylou really went to town and had 13 blocks done she is almost ready to sew it together. I saw the video on these blocks here. Go to summer in the park using jelly rolls . She made these using the avairy line of fabric.  What a pretty quilt this is going to be.

LaVee brought her quilt all sewn together and ready to cut apart to make the twisty quilt.  (what is the name of that one?)  She and Lana are ready to cut.


Helen even brought a book and a magazine to see if anyone wanted them. 


I had to leave for a meeting after I took these pictures so there may have been even more ladies come to sew.  Sorry If I missed you. 

Enjoy!

Monday, February 7, 2011

We even make baskets at our quilt festival.

Pam Kay has been at the quilt walk since the second year. Each year Pam teaches two basket classes and one quilt class.  What a talented lady.  This year Pam graduated  from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Arts in History after four years of study beginning in June 2006. "During that time I studied book making and wheel thrown pottery,two new loves of my life. " She says.

 Everyone is facinated with the baskets.  She has students that come back year after year.  This is the split tool basket that they made last year. 

the melon is  the second basket they made last year.  How cool is this?

This basket is called the fat quarter keeper.  Couldn't we all use one of these?

I don't think that she has taught this one at the festival but it is a quilters tote.  I am sure I need one of these.

The red X is here on purpose.... This year Pam's first class is a mystery basket.  I can't wait to see what she comes up with.

This is called "Shotgun Wedding at Midnight" taught in 2009.  fabulous!

Her Mississippi Flyaway quilt has been taught two different years at the festival.

The class of students from 2009  all successfully completed the "Muffins for Two" basket.
 Stars and moons.

another great quilt, tipsy tulips.

Pam tells this story about  her 2007 trip to the quilt walk.  "I got a flat tire on the way to Panguitch in 2007, the year I did the trunk show. I had to call road service to come change my tire. He said
"Ma'am, I don't off load trunks, I just change tires," so I had to
unload all my quilts and pile them on the side of the road. He changed the tire, I loaded the quilts back and followed him to his tire store
about 10 miles away. I bought a new tire and had him install it, then
he was going to put the little emergency donut tire back in my
trunk--you guessed it! I had to unload the quilts again, have him
replace the tire in its proper position and re-load the quilts again.
Ha!"
I think if she had been closer to she would have had plenty of help unloading and loading. 


 
She says this is one of her students favorites.

This is the first class Pam taught at the Quilt Walk, the Cranberry basket. The interesting thing is that nobody ever saw it or even a picture before the class. The students signed up on blind faith!


Pam is one of our teachers that does it all.  Wait till you see all that she does.  This is the second basket she is teaching this year.

Besides the baskets she is teaching this fabulous pineapple quilt. 
If you want to see more of Pams art visit her website.
www.fiberartist.com

Don't forget to see all the news of the Quilt Walk at Claudia's blog.  And if you want to check out all the things going on at the Festival the site is up and running.  I know of some people who have already sent their registrations in.  I am still trying to decide.  I may have to put them in a hat and draw.
Enjoy!

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Last year at the Quilt Walk I got aquainted with Shannon because

I could not stop admiring her bag.  This is it, can you see why I was so taken with it?  Shannon teaches classes at the Corn Wagon in Springville where she said she is known as the bag lady.   Now the good part.......She will be teaching this class at the festival  this summer.  

I really like this bag and the inside makes me think of endless possibilities for it. Heck, I could probably pack for a whole weekend with just this.   

I ask Shannon to send me some other pictures of this pattern so I am just going to let you drool over these bags. 


Sorry I think I got this picture and the one below it mixed up now that I am looking at the pictures closer.


I am for sure signing up for this class.  It is an All Day Friday class.  I can't wait.

 Shannon is teaching this class too. It is named lets twist and is made with a special ruler.  This is one cute quilt.  It  is on my list.



More to come.

A couple of weeks ago I showed a quilt with chickens on it.  I didn't have the pattern info at that time.  Nedra has the info on her site today.  Take a look.
  Enjoy!

Monday, January 31, 2011

One of the classes at the Quilt Walk Festival this year will be this awesome mini album.

Quilt Walk Festival

Holly is putting the kit together (no need to bring anything) and teaching all the techniques needed to finish it that day.  She did a class for our sewing night and you can see Claudia's results here and mine here.  She gave me one for Christmas with the kids pictures in and it is really stunning. 








It is a fun class and something different and not to high pressure for the last day of the festival.  I will have more about the festival as I get it.  Claudia has posted about celebrity trunk show and teacher this year.  Go on over and see what she has to say.

Enjoy!