But I have been able to find the time to do Gail Pan's block
and Willowberry's block
No borders as yet, but why hurry these things?
Yes, I am of to Wellington for the National Quilters Symposium which runs for 5 days. This happens every 2 years and is always in a different location around New Zealand. My flights are booked as well as my accommodation. The only thing I have left to do now, is to collect the items I need for my classes and find the spending money for the Market Place. Only 31 merchants this year but for us NZ's, it is great to have them all in one place.
So what classes am I taking? I think I am going to be very busy.
First, I am attending a 1 day class with Gloria Loughman from Australia. I am going to attempt to achieve this wonderful Nature Landscape by just using thread. This should be fun, don't you think so too?
Second, is a 2 day class with Jenny Bowker also from Australia. Gee, if you thought Gloria's class was going to be fun, just look at this little beauty. Yes, another landscape created from a photo that I will be taking with me. I might have to do a little bit of traveling around the shore lines to get the right photo for this quilt.
Third class is also a 2 day class with Mary Transom from NZ. Mary is based in the top of the North Island and is one of the tutors I have always wanted to attend a class with but it is just such a long way to go for one of her classes. I chose this one as I have a little love of wine myself and this seems to be just a wonderful design. When I got the needs list for this one, I was a little shocked. I have to make up the background of the quilt before I get to the class and I have to have 120 grapes cut out and a little more. Oh well, nothing like a little challenge every now and again in one's life.
Is anyone else out there going to the Symposium or even attending one of these classes?
Well that's me for the moment.
Till next time,
Happy Stitching
and Willowberry's block
No borders as yet, but why hurry these things?
Guess where I will be going for Easter this year?
So what classes am I taking? I think I am going to be very busy.
First, I am attending a 1 day class with Gloria Loughman from Australia. I am going to attempt to achieve this wonderful Nature Landscape by just using thread. This should be fun, don't you think so too?
Second, is a 2 day class with Jenny Bowker also from Australia. Gee, if you thought Gloria's class was going to be fun, just look at this little beauty. Yes, another landscape created from a photo that I will be taking with me. I might have to do a little bit of traveling around the shore lines to get the right photo for this quilt.
Third class is also a 2 day class with Mary Transom from NZ. Mary is based in the top of the North Island and is one of the tutors I have always wanted to attend a class with but it is just such a long way to go for one of her classes. I chose this one as I have a little love of wine myself and this seems to be just a wonderful design. When I got the needs list for this one, I was a little shocked. I have to make up the background of the quilt before I get to the class and I have to have 120 grapes cut out and a little more. Oh well, nothing like a little challenge every now and again in one's life.
Well that's me for the moment.
Till next time,
Happy Stitching
Slack bum!! If only I was as slack as you.
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ReplyDeleteI found your blog via the comment you left on the Cloth Shop blog. Welcome to blog land. I'll be in Wellington at Easter too. I'm doing different classes to you but we might bump into each other, jostling for those bargains at the merchant mall :-)
Hi Darlene, my name is Lisa and Im from NZ too. I found your blog on Quilting Bloggers.I would love to go to the Symposium but unfortuntaley I left it a bit late to organise it.The classes you are doing sound so fantastic.I would love to go next year.I will visit again and see the finished products. :-) Cheers
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