As part of the education team for Quilt Festival Houston I am prepping already!
First up, choosing a pattern and fabric for a garment. Always difficult for me, since I'm not a garment maker. Using quilters cotton is another factor that doesn't help me make pattern decisions easily. But that part is done.
I'm making a dress this year! It'll probably end up being more like a tunic on me.
Including the eagles, for sure. You'll have to wait and see about the rest.
This is called Road Trip by Andover.
And we had swatches for the second choice, metropolis by Moda.
That was actually really nice to see the actual fabric.
Did you know you could be prepping too? They have the class schedule online right now for planning purposes. The class book is huge and takes many nights to get a good look at all the classes and lectures.
You can see it
HERE.
Even though I'll be working, we can take up to 1 1/2 days of classes. I'm considering a half day class with Maria Shell. If you've taken a class or lecture with her can you give me your opinion?
I'm going out on a limb here and saying that I like to learn new things and what she does isn't what I do, but what I don't like is when modern quilters think what they are doing is so much better than "traditional" quilters. I don't want to take a class from a teacher with a huge ego.
363. COLOR—IT'S RELATIVE
Color is one of the most important components to quiltmaking. This short and intense workshop is based on a series of mini-lectures and exercises designed to take your color usage to the next level.
Supplies—scissors (fabric cutting); paper, pen, & pencil; note/sketch paper; sm trash bag; rotary cutter; rotary cutting mat; rotary cutting ruler (any straight ruler). Fabric: twelve to twenty-four or more FQs or similarly sized pcs representing the color wheel.
I'm also considering a bus tour to Texas Quilt Museum in LaGrange or Galveston.
TEXAS QUILT MUSEUM, SIGHTSEEING, & QUILT SHOPS TOUR
HISTORIC GALVESTON & QUILT SHOPS TOUR
I did finally get to see some of Texas when I went to Victoria via Austin, but that is the only time I've been outside of downtown Houston. I'd love your thoughts.
Have a wonderful day!