QuiltCon diaries Part 1

 

Hello everyone!  I've missed you!  And I have so much to tell you since I was here last.  Fair warning, this will probably be a long one!

I'm going to break my QuiltCon posts into a two because there was just so much to take in.  Honestly.

What to say, what to say.  It was inspiring.  Joyful.  Exciting.  Fun.  Heartfilling.  Nervewracking.  And I had several proud momma moments with my students. 

I taught threee classes.  Foundation piecing.  Freezer paper piecing by template.  And Designing foundation blocks.

I was so impressed by each and every student in all three classes!

 

Vicky and her cupcake from the foundation piecing class

 

Claudia and her microwave design/block from the design class

 

Elaine and her flappy finned fish design/block from the design class

 

Monica says hi from the foundation piecing class!

 

Gillian's elephant (applique, applique that ear!! lol) and Anne's St. Bernard patterns from design class

 

Joanne's key pattern/block from design class

 

Audrey's headless "Marigold"

 

Eileen's ladybug pattern/block from design class

 

Whaaaaat?  They're all so fabulous!  And there are so many I missed. 

 

So yeah.  I had some serioulsy goofy students too. 

Or maybe it was me (no, not me!) and I forgot to tell them it was OK to take their blocks home with them after the photoshoot?  Ooopsie! 

 

If you were in the class and you see one or more of your blocks here, shoot me an email to sewtakeahike at gmail with your addy and I'll pop them in the mail to you! 

 

 

And you should probably hurry before Fozzy tears across them.  He's a total spaz. 

Also, I have your original bridge design one of you left in the design class that I'd love to get back to you!!

 

And lastly for today, a photo of some of the concentrating design class students

 

 

And a couple of gratuitous class sample seam block photos

 

 

See you in a few days for QuiltCon diaries part 2.

 

xo,

Penny

 

Comments

[Arlene]

Man, you had some real pros in your classes, Penny. Guess they had a spectacular teacher, huh! Missed you tons and so glad you had a really great time. Keep up the good work! Hugs!!!

[CitricSugar]

If I had been able to go, I would have taken your foundation design class! I'm dabbling on my own but it would be so helpful to have a guide (especially one whose work I love so much. :-)

Glad you had a wonderful time!

[Jane]

Hey Penny--So glad you survived (and thrived) at QuiltCon. Had no idea you were teaching 3 classes-wow! Hope you are enjoying a relatively quiet week--hope to see you soon!

[Peggy]

Hey Penny - I was in the freezer paper class and learned so much. Thank you! Would love to hear more on how to design them. Any plans for a book, tutorial or Craftsy class???

[Kate]

I love seeing all the pictures from your class and what everyone made! I wish I could have been there and learnt from you!

[elsa]

Oh, looks like you had plenty of fun! Do want to take a class with you ~ making my own paper piecing designs would be lovely!
I've heard lots about QuiltCon ~ I'm definitely going in 2015!

[Glynis]

Cute post! Awesome job! Congrats! Good to see y'all survived that great Republic down south! Hugs! Miss ya!

[Emily Smith]

Quiltcon looks like so much fun. Are you teaching any local classes? I am loving all the designs here, so inspiring.

[ayumills]

It's been so fun to see the pictures from quiltcon on your IG and here! Those great blocks your students made show that you were such a great teacher!