Spring Quilt Break 2009

Every March, my quilt guild has a three day conference, with wonderful teachers, great classes and other activities. At our summer potluck, held in August, the classes for the next Spring Quilt Break are revealed--with samples for those of us who attend, to ooh and ahh over. The brochure has photos of the class samples, but in black and white, so I always go to the potluck with my camera. It's nice to see the "real thing."

Unfortunately, not all the teachers send samples. There are applique classes being offered by Zena Thorpe. (check out her work at www.geocities.com/zenasquilts) Zena will be teaching "English Country Garden Flowers" on Friday, "Embellished Letters" on Saturday, and "Hand Quilting & Trapunto" on Sunday. Sally Schneider, our other national teacher, also will be there, but didn't have samples either. (her website is www.sallyschneider.com) Sally will be teaching "Designing with Built-in Borders" on Friday, "Laurel Wreath with Christmas Cracker Border" on Saturday, and "Mary's Triangles" on Sunday.

Here are the photos I took tonight. Friday's classes, in addition to the above mentioned ones, will be:

Fearless Beginnings to Free Motion Quilting and Designs with Lines with Pam Clarke.




"Mad for Plaid" (a cute way to use panels!) with Kathy Lindell





Luscious Landscapes with Joyce Becker



Elegant Borders and Quilting Designs with Pam Clarke: Here are several photos of the sample, with close ups--since it is the quilting that the class is about.


Kathy Lindell will be teaching "It's All About O's": (I caught Alice and Gail putting the quilts up...oops!)


Irene Moss will be teaching "Pineapples":


Sunday's classes don't all have photos--Jovita Goldschmidt will be teaching a class called "Ribbons and Silks." No sample, unfortunately, but I know it will be lovely.

Hand dyed fabrics will be spotlighted in Judy Robertson's class, "It Takes Two."


Mary Stanton, owner of Calico Cat and Bernina too, will be teaching "English Paper Piecing."

I have a hard time deciding which classes to take, they all sound like fun. It is a win-win situation, that's for sure. Now if any of this interests you, and you want to come...check it out at www.evergreenpiecemakers.com Soon, very soon, the Spring Quilt Break information will be on the website and non-members will be able to sign up. It is a wonderful time. I love going every year, not just for the classes, but to have fun with friends and hang out with others of my kind...QUILTERS!

We also have lovely luncheons on the three days, with Zena Thorpe as the speaker on Friday, Pam Clarke on Saturday--and my all time favorite, Show and Tell on Sunday! I love seeing what everyone else has been doing in their classes.