miss me?

i'm back from my teaching trip to north carolina.

i taught the Carolina Longarm Association (CLA) all sorts of fun quilty stuff!

i taught feathers feathers feathers galore!

feathers great and small!

(yup-that's a dime)

i drove angela's machine with the new MM wheels...Nemo needs new shoes, so i bought a set for him.

i showed them how i design free motion custom quilting designs. students brought tops from home and i sat in the floor and doodled on their quilts.

the lovely angela hosted the classes and provided me a bed to sleep in.  (and all the crack roast beef i could eat- that stuff was addicting!!) so i made her one of my signature flanged pillows as a hostess with the mostest gifty.

it found a good home on the recliner and it matched perfectly with the decor.

angela's puppy, Lincoln, provided me puppy love. i stilled missed my noodle heads tho. 

isn't he so adore-ably cute!!! i like his Burt Reynold 70's mustache.

i had to share my crack roast beef to get this picture....but it was worth it *smile*

then it was time to point the truck towards GA....

ahhh, no place like home

*sigh* yup, no place like home....only in atlanta does it take an hour to go seven miles on the interstate....

TTFN!

ready or not- here i come!!!

i'm off to the left coast...i mean west coast...i should have Internet access and if i can i'll post pictures...

may this trip be effortless and maintenance cancellations free!

WESTWARD HO!

New York, here i come....

watch out, i'm on my way :P

i'll be in the Elizaville, NY area to teach my signature brand of long arm technique and designs. Elizaville is an hour south of Albany and about 2 1/2 hrs north of NYC.

these are design and techniques classes that do not pertain to a particular brand of machine.

to see my style of quilting, you can visit my flickr slideshow. all my quilting is done free motion with no computerized designs.

Saturday March 27th 9am – 4pm (one hour lunch break) $150

Quilting the Doodlebug way:
This is a confident beginner to intermediate level class, but all experience levels are welcome.

Get out from behind the machine and face the needle! Learn how I ‘see’ a quilt and incorporate simple free motion quilting motifs in a unique way to produce a custom quilted quilt. We will discuss many designs for blocks, borders, and sashings as well as how to personalize the quilting for particular themed quilts. After this class, you will feel confident when your clients say "Just do whatever, I trust you." Bring quilts for discussion if time allows. Not a hands on class. Workbook provided, supply list will be emailed

Sunday March 28th 10am-2pm $85
Feathers the Doodlebug way
This is a confident beginner to intermediate level class, but all experience levels are welcome.

I will show you how easy it really is to quilt those mouthwatering feathers. We will discuss the learning curve for feathers and the foolproof no-backtrack technique. I will show you how to use 'training wheels' to perfect your feathers. This class will be a definite confidence builder. Not a hands-on class. Sketch book required, some handouts. Supply List will be emailed.





Classes must be paid for in full to guarantee a seat. No Refunds after March 1st.

Contact me for more info.....half_square @ hotmail.com (remove spaces)

sniff snort wheeze

i loathe being sick...my head feels three times too big. doesn't the silly virus know i have work to do....i don't have time to deal with it today....amazing that something so small can cause so much carnage.

so no quilting for me today....instead i will work on my class workbook for my LA class i'll be teaching in NY in march...and i have to find a cheap flight up there and back....

i'm excited....now to find some students....