Here is Violet. And just as her name, so she colours her quilt; in violets! Jean has honoured my colour choices with her work: Stunning and brilliant!

Darcy's shows her choice of a bold purple for the background (I love it!) and her mom Yvonne, showing her subtle colours that work so well together! Click on the picture to see it larger to see how Yvonne has done a neat addition to her centre flower, adding a few leaves for dimension! Well done, ladies!

Border Class

Every Quilt Enthusiast has said: "I would never have put those colours together, and yet WOW!!" Pinks and oranges, blues and browns. Tones and print design all come into play. Endless possibilities.

A favourite part of the class is seeing the same pattern projects painted with different fabrics, reflecting the individuals' creative flair.

Sometimes a quilt doesn't seem to grow just right, even if it is according to plan. Then a single accent of appliqué or a contrasting thin strip of colour, or maybe the border itself. Any of these can make a quilt grand.

Tonight our class will be doing the bold outside borders and adding posts with appliqué.

The basic pattern of this quilt is simple. Colour is the key.

Cosmo Quilt Flying Geese

So far we've done the 3D Cosmo flower centre block, 'bricks' and 'yo yo's', strips and posts, and now we are doing the Flying Geese.

This is a Foundation Piecing technique for our project. You do not have to do all Flying Geese as Foundation Piecing, but we like it. With this technique, your points are always sharp and your 'Geese' stay in formation!

In this case, my 'Geese' are various colours with the background a solid white.

We begin at the Centre

The First class in a Medallion Quilt must begin in the centre, as this is how all Medallion quilts begin. Then adding rounds of additional blocks or strips complimenting the overall 'feel' of the finished quilt.

Our first class focused on an appliquéd Cosmo flower which included three-dee flower petals.

Second class added the first round of bricks or blocks including the posts at the corners. (All measurements given in the class)

Embellishing the corner posts included learning how to make Yo yo's. Other embellishments could include buttons or waiting to do the quilting, to use a 'different' corner pattern.

Summer Classes

Cosmo Flower Medallion lap quilt starts with the centre block.

An appliqué not done with fusible webbing.

Later we'll tackle Yo-yo's and prairie points!

We are going to learn some new techniques with marking and quilting as we go.

There is still room in the classes for "I've never sewn anything before!" or experienced quilters looking for some fun with a new project.

The class is 6 to 8 evenings spread over as many weeks. Choose Monday evenings or Thursday evenings.

Don't bring a sewing machine! as this series is all done by hand!

New Classes Starting!

Valance or Table Runner?
I can't believe it! I actually finished the two projects for samples before the class began!
We will be doing some paper piecing or foundation piecing, plus 3 different blocks. The valance has two extra triangle blocks, one on each end, to balance the valance when over a window or on a mantle as a skirt.
Fabric choices matter in any project, but when you choose to make a valance for a certain room, take into account the room's decor and style.
This project needs one metre of background and three fat quarters for blocks. There is a 'flower' theme of a sort, so consider the flowers you like before choosing fabrics.
I hope to see you at class!

Finishing Monday's March/April classes

Our classes have always been really super. Friends build brilliant projects into works of art, made with love or just for fun! We are wrapping up this series of Windmills in Spring, taking a week to regroup before we start the next one!
I'll finish the binding on the sample valance for May/June class and post it later this week. It is turning out a lot better than I 'saw' it on paper!
I can't wait to WoW you!
Thank you ladies for sharing!