CLASS WITH JAMIE FINGAL!

Oh my gosh!

What a wonderfully fun and creative weekend 

working the rebel way 

with the calm, encouraging, and funny Jamie Fingal!

"Whatever floats your boat"

was the theme of our days!

http://www.jamiefingaldesigns.com/

We started with some textile paint

and Jamie's fabulous stencils from

http://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/category-s/1835.htm 

Here's mine...

Then we moved on to 

using the stenciled fabric 

in our small quilts.

No batting! (part of the rebel way)

We put misty fuse

http://www.mistyfuse.com/

on the back of our made fabric

then we ironed it directly onto

Nonwovens wool/felt

http://www.nationalnonwovens.com/Applications/c&h.htm

The simplicity of using these products

in the mechanical part of the process

allowed us to focus on what was most important -

the creative part of the process!

Hooray!

A HUGE shout out 

 -filled with gratitude -

 to bothMisty Fuse 

and Nonwovens

as they supplied our materials free of charge!!!

Here's everyone's together...

Here's mine

(plus my new header)...

So,

I have been working on being in the moment,

checking in with my my self to ask,

(when I can remember) 

what would feel good right now?

how can I design my day from a place of love?

(what nourishment does my body need?)

When I woke up on Sunday morning and checked in...

the answer was -

play more with Jamie Fingal!

The second day of our workshop

was given over to Funky Folding Houses

(the rebel way again: no batting,

just using Misty Fused fabric

on top of Nonwoven's wool/felt).

Here's Jamie's...

Here's some from the class...

Here's mine...

I cannot say enough about what a wonderful weekend it was!

Perfect location,

  a happy group of kind creative ladies, 

and especially 

a most wonderful teacher!

(we even gave three cheers for Jamie at the end of class!)

Hip Hip Hooray!

SEWING AND DESTASHING THOUGHTS

Ahhh...the beach!

I think it was the most beautiful sunset 

I have ever seen!

Even Walter was unusually calm and appreciative!

Well,

in between trips to the beach

and daydreams of Paris...

I have been sewing up a storm!

It seems that I have developed 

quite a crush 

on all things Kathy Doughty!

Here's a very fun finish...

there are 24 different fabrics in each "bead".

This time I did it random and my usual hodgepodge way...

next time I might play even more within the colors.

From this book...

I saw this pattern...

and am having sew much fun!!!

I channeled Karen Stone's philosophy 

and developed a palette

starting with this Alexander Henry fabric...

which played with this goofy purchase so well!

(Sometimes even I don't know why I buy the fabrics I do!)

You make all these giant circles...

(I kept seeing what Joe Cunningham talked about -

how the color of the fabric is not really known

until it is actually in play with it's neighbor!)

I am still auditioning center fabrics.

Some old fabric, 

some new.

It is all making me positively giddy 

with excitement 

to see what happens next!

The design is also quite refreshingly different!

Voila!

Trim them down to 13 1/2 inch squares.

LOVE the whole process!

It was wonderfully easy to pick the fabrics from my stash.

I am all done organizing

I will forever be tweaking the collection.

I suppose it will be part of my creative process.

I did come to the conclusion

 that I would like to

do some destashing.

The post office lady said that this box 

can be sent anywhere in the US

for 5.80$ 

So here's my destash/online garage sale idea...

I will ship you 14 fat quarters

for 30.00 (includes shipping).

Send me an email 

kwiltzbystephanie@gmail.com

1. stating your overall choice (I pick fabrics) -

A. cool colors (blue,green, purple)

B. warm colors (red, yellow, orange)

C. reads as black (mostly black background)

D. reads white (mostly white background) 

2. your address

I will send you my address and will ship your fat quarters once your check has cleared.

Please help me with my addiction - 

I need room for future purchases!

(I know you know of what I speak!)

Linking up with WIP Wednesdays over at

http://www.freshlypieced.com/

CLASS WITH JOE CUNNINGHAM!

I am officially on vacation!

My family has left for a week trip 

to visit my husband's family...

NO

mom 

or wife 

duties for me!!!

Wahoo!

OK, 

now what would be fun?

Island Quilter on Vashon Island!

(quilter's nirvana!)

and a delightful class with Joe Cunningham.

http://www.joethequilter.com/

The plan was to "Rock the Block".

Here's Joe showing his wonderful version.

Joe suggested we bring one yard of four different fabrics.

Since my stash is currently neatly at my disposal (!)

it was easy to find this favorite piece I have had for years,

always wanted to use

but never knew how

(have one some many of those?)...

it seemed like it played well with these stripes...

and maybe this sort-of-solid...

and...

drum roll...

these shark/goldfish!

Joe was a lot of fun!

He was charming and funny,

put everyone at ease,

connected with every student,

and guided us through 

wonderful creative play.

(Yes, he even played guitar and serenaded us!)

Here he is 

showing us how he plays with the blocks,

not on a design wall,

but on the table/bed/floor!

I was able to get in the flow

and rocked my blocks!

Joe imparted lots of quilting wisdom throughout the day.

The paraphrased bit 

that is ringing in my head 

this first-night-on-vacation is...

the color of a fabric is not defined until we see it playing next to other fabrics.

hmmm.....

something to think about and play with...

perhaps on day 2!