An apple for the teacher??

Well....

...it's not the first class I've ever taught, but it is now official... the first "beginner's quilting class" presented by Bliss Fabrics and Thistleworks Designs (brought to you by our local Arts Council) is set to run next week...

I'm still working on the class outline, and adapting the pattern which will allow participants to make either a table runner, or a set of placemats... the choice will be theirs... the only difference, one will have less homework, tee hee!

You might say, "class has already started"... I've already had some participants in to pick out their fabric for the kits I will make up for them... I feel it is more pleasurable when students have a say in what colours they use and what fabric designs they like rather than just given a kit that I put together for them... after all, my taste may not be their taste, my colours not their colours, and my design choices not their design choices... we all have some "ugly" fabrics in our stash that we procrastinate using, so why would I subject my students to that... so, with my help, they've gone through the process of "choosing" the fabrics... class has indeed begun!!!

I'm also in the midst of making up a quick beginner's quilt, of which I will make up kits with the exact fabrics I'm using, the kits will be available for sale in the shop and online... hopefully they will appeal to someone's taste besides mine :-) ...

...here's a look at the fabrics I've chosen...


... I have such a wide variety of taste in fabrics... but I do love the brights, especially for "little ones"... bright colours attract them so much... so, why not give it to them!


This will be a very very very simple design to get beginner would will-be quilters started on a small quilt...

Till next time...

Live, love & laugh!

Heather