Let me preface by saying that I thought our teacher was hilarious, and an incredibly talented quilter. Her skills in manipulating fabric and color to interpret a real-life image were excellent. HOWEVER, as a beginner, I did not find the class to be quite as helpful as I expected it to be. Although I am very good at "matching" fabrics, I can't always picture how those fabrics will translate onto a quilt. Therefore, I was hoping to learn color theory and get a better idea of how to create the look I want through contrast, value, etc. Unfortunately, what I gathered from the class did not include this information, and the other participants seemed to have the same reaction.
Despite this slight disappointment, I did find her work very interesting, and loved how she took her inspiration from nature and nature photography. She used mostly batiks, and I left the class with enough courage to go purchase my first batik. I'm not sure what I'll do with it yet, but it reminded me of my sunflower block, which made me love it.
Also, here are some fabrics I bought yesterday. Hopefully they'll show up in a quilt some time after Christmas :)
After class, we decided to head back home to get some work done. We had seen all there was to see, and we wanted to put into practice all the new things we had learned! So I worked on my chevron tote (I added a pic of the completed project to the post from Day 1, so be sure to check that out) and mom worked on her Amish Buggy Wheel. Despite the rain, we had a productive afternoon! Then JT got back from Forsyth and I spent a couple hours sharing with him some of what I'd experienced.
Once again, I cannot say how thankful I am that I got to attend the show. It was so fun and I highly recommend it to quilters at all skill levels.
LB
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