Friday, March 20, 2015

What... Friday already?



It's been a busy week around here. I've been working on a new quilt plus getting paperwork and other necessary jobs done for the Circle and Spin Plus class. I have taught the Circle and Spin technique many times, it's always been a class favorite. But a year or so ago I made a new version of it for my daughter ( all of my daughters have a Circle and Spin quilt!). She loves blues and purples and batiks, so I started beefing up my stash, but I had long been wanting to try some smaller circles and decided to make some hot spots using reds/oranges/golds. I wasn't sure if she would like it, so I let her decide before I sewed it together. She did and a new version was born! I haven't ever taught this version, so I will be teaching it in May. (Warning: if I make you a quilt, I may borrow it back to use as a class model.)

I met with the Sunbonnet Sue Sampler Club Wednesday night. Two of the members couldn't come, but Marta and Avis did a great job making their Lover's Knot blocks. Marta wants to incorporate some corals with her teals, so this was a start in that direction.




Avis used her border fabric with yellow to make her pretty block.


It's fun to see these quilts start to become a reality!

I don't have a class tomorrow, so I plan to spend National Quilting Day finishing the string pieced quilt I've been working on. I just need to add a border or two and quilt it. Sounds simple enough, right? How are you celebrating quilting tomorrow?

5 comments:

Barb said...

Love the circle and spin....

Terri said...

OOOOOO - the circle and spin is delicious! The colors are so rich and the hot spots are so right. Love it.
I'm spending some time at the LQS at a party on Quilt Day... looking forward to that.
Hugs

Maggi said...

Love the new version.

Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting said...

Too bad you aren't closer, so that I could take some of your classes. I seldom take classes, but, yours look like fun.

Rosa said...

Fabulous projects.I`d love to go to your class but I`m so far away...

Have a great day.