Monday I took a class called Simply Floral Squares although it is being renamed Floral Remix. Take one piece of floral fabric and use it to make all sorts of combinations quilt blocks that then go into one single quilt or wall hanging. Here is a picture of one Judy Johnson's (the instructor)display quilts using the same material I have, but a different colorwave- you will just have to wait to see mine.
Tuesday and Wednesday I took a class from Johanne Gibson called Cut, Combine & Design. Using a print fabric with a 24" repeat (that means the fabric repeats the complete print every 24 vertical inches) you identify different parts of the repeat to use in your design. My choice for this project is a pastel Asian print. It works, but the colors are not what I most enjoy. Again, you will have to wait to see the final product, but here is a work in-process photo which gives you some idea of where I am going with this one. Today and tomorrow's class is with Sarah Kaufman and is a Folded Log Cabin.No pictures of it yet, so you will have to look at the quilt pictures in the public foler to see what they could look like. Tomorrow we will finish that class and I wll then be able to decide how those cbolcks will need to go together. The classes are good, the teachers all seem to be award winners and the atmosphere is very social, informal and less hectic than any other show I have attended. Eating is the only real issue. They give you the choice when you originally sign up for classes to have lunch brought in each day and save you the trouble of finding something to eat. I opted for the lunch M, T, TH & F thinking I might want to do something different W, but should have bought then too. The classes are held at the Sisters High School, and McDonald's is the only thing close- if you have a car and of course you know I don't. Bruce and Hazel drop me off a 7:30 every morning and pick me up in the afternoons.
Speaking of Bruce, Hazel and the cats, they seem no worse for wear for having to fare without me all week, in fact, maybe they are even better. Bruce has definitely made friends with everyone in the campground and knows who is doing what and when. Additionally, he has made major inroads in his stack of books, so we will probably need to start looking at thrift stores soon for additional reading materials.
The weather has held and the Black Butte II fire that is on the mountain right in front of us does not seem to be coming our way or even blowing smoke in our direction. This is a picture I took on the way home Monday afternoon the day after it started. Currently it is only 25% contained but apparently the cooler weather and other conditions have the fire managers predicting the fire will be fully contained by Sunday. That is good there are 535 personnel involved in this endeavor, with early on airplane and helicopter support. These type fires are very costly and the terrain is difficult. Let's hope that our good luck holds until we are out of here and that they contain this fire as soon as possible.Well, it is late and 7:30 at the school is early tomorrow morning. I will update after the show on Saturday and include campground pictures too. I will also include quite a bit from the show and any other pertinent info at that time. Again, the quilt and quilt class pictures are in a separate album marked Sisters Quilt Show, so those interested can easily find them, and those not caring can avoid them. Hasta luego/...
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