WHEW... WHAT A CONTRAST!

 Just in case you thought Mother Nature 

had forgotten about us in the Pacific Northwest...

after months of blue skies and sunshine...

Leaves are falling, 

wind is blowing, 

and two inches of rain has fallen... 

just this Saturday!

Gratitude to Mother Nature

as she created 

a perfect day 

to hunker down

and sew and sew and sew... 

at Calico Creations in Mount Vernon.

Here's my packed up car, with 

more samosa pouches in heart fabric,

cute tote bags filled with ideas and chocolate,

my juki baby,

AND

a bottle of JOY 

(just in case anyone needs help

remembering that quilting is a joyFULL process). 

Today was my Summer Solstice class

a pattern/style of piecing from Karla Alexander.

I made the quilt above as a sample to hang...

and started this quilt as a teaching example.

This is the blue and purple quilt in 

black and white to help show contrast.

The ladies did a great job!

I piece in a very relaxed,

enjoyment as my first objective

style...

which can be very different and

intimidating for some ladies.

Here's a few pics of their work

with a few black and whites

to explore the idea

of making a quilt pop with light/dark contrast.

Just as I am working on 

being in the moments

of my day

and

realizing there is peace in each moment...

I am teaching/leading fellow quilters

into a style of quilting

that rejoices in what the moments,

IN THE PROCESS of quilting,

are offering...

Opportunities to...

discard "rules",

play,

experiment,

jump in/out/through/around "the" box,

get in touch with your own quilting muse,

(yes, we all have one!),

and have fun!

Fun? Fun! 

It can be quite different,

almost revolutionary,

from what they are used to!

What a contrast...all in a day!