National Quilt Day!

Today, was National Quilt Day, how did you spend the day?  Well today I spent my day in Lancaster, PA. at the AQS Quilt Show taking a class and enjoying great quilts.

In the morning, I attended another great longarming class, called "Border Bonanza",  by Linda Thielfoldt, from The Quilted Goose.  Linda taught us how to take on quilt borders and be more confident with them.  Linda demonstrated a lots of designs and how to apply them to the borders, such as various ways to mark and get more accurate designs. After we practice drawing them on paper, we moved to the machines and practice them for real.  Looking forward to practice more.  Thank you Linda for all you taught us this week!


After the class, my husband and I walk around the show, looking at the great quilts that were selected for the show.  Unfortunately, I can't share a lot of them do to the rules of the show.  While walking around I found several neat gadgets at this show that I have not seen before. Such as the Spiral Eye Needles, and nice new way of threading your needles for tying off.  

Just what a great way to spend National Quilt Day, with all the quilters in one building.  How you enjoyed the day also.

Tina

National Quilt Day!

Today, was National Quilt Day, how did you spend the day?  Well today I spent my day in Lancaster, PA. at the AQS Quilt Show taking a class and enjoying great quilts.

In the morning, I attended another great longarming class, called "Border Bonanza",  by Linda Thielfoldt, from The Quilted Goose.  Linda taught us how to take on quilt borders and be more confident with them.  Linda demonstrated a lots of designs and how to apply them to the borders, such as various ways to mark and get more accurate designs. After we practice drawing them on paper, we moved to the machines and practice them for real.  Looking forward to practice more.  Thank you Linda for all you taught us this week!


After the class, my husband and I walk around the show, looking at the great quilts that were selected for the show.  Unfortunately, I can't share a lot of them do to the rules of the show.  While walking around I found several neat gadgets at this show that I have not seen before. Such as the Spiral Eye Needles, and nice new way of threading your needles for tying off.  

Just what a great way to spend National Quilt Day, with all the quilters in one building.  How you enjoyed the day also.

Tina

Lancaster Class Day 1

Lancaster, PA is the happening place right now for Quilt Show goer this week. The AQS Quilt Show is this week and I just could not believe how big this show is. It is not just the main floor of the convention center, it is the total of 3 levels.  I spent all day at the convention Center on Wednesday in a Backgrounds:Basics & Beyond Long arm Class with Linda Thielfoldt from The Quilted Goose.   Linda teaches a nice and energetic class. 

In this class she showed us lots of background quilting, from different types meandering - to different ways to use feathers.  We spend part of class drawing on paper and the other working on the machine practicing what we just learned.  The only thing I don't like about the class, is the machine we were working with,  Handi-Quilter was the sponsor for the class, so we were using there machines.  I really don't like how they move around, I was fighting with the jerking motion on the machine.  I guess I just like my machine too much. 

We had a nice long lunch, so I went decide to get ahead start on my walk through of the show.  I walked on the main floor and who did I see,  Alex Anderson, sitting there talking in her booth to people, that was very cool.  As I walked around, I spotted another famous face,  Eleanor Burns, in her Quilt in a Day booth.  It was just too cool, I love watching both Eleanor Burns and Alex Anderson on TV.  

After lunch, we were back at it drawing and quilting, until 4pm.  Then it was the long trip home, so I could be back at work today.  Tomorrow, my husband and I are on our way back up Lancaster fun. I have another class Saturday morning then the afternoon free to enjoy the show.


Tina

Lancaster Class Day 1

Lancaster, PA is the happening place right now for Quilt Show goer this week. The AQS Quilt Show is this week and I just could not believe how big this show is. It is not just the main floor of the convention center, it is the total of 3 levels.  I spent all day at the convention Center on Wednesday in a Backgrounds:Basics & Beyond Long arm Class with Linda Thielfoldt from The Quilted Goose.   Linda teaches a nice and energetic class. 

In this class she showed us lots of background quilting, from different types meandering - to different ways to use feathers.  We spend part of class drawing on paper and the other working on the machine practicing what we just learned.  The only thing I don't like about the class, is the machine we were working with,  Handi-Quilter was the sponsor for the class, so we were using there machines.  I really don't like how they move around, I was fighting with the jerking motion on the machine.  I guess I just like my machine too much. 

We had a nice long lunch, so I went decide to get ahead start on my walk through of the show.  I walked on the main floor and who did I see,  Alex Anderson, sitting there talking in her booth to people, that was very cool.  As I walked around, I spotted another famous face,  Eleanor Burns, in her Quilt in a Day booth.  It was just too cool, I love watching both Eleanor Burns and Alex Anderson on TV.  

After lunch, we were back at it drawing and quilting, until 4pm.  Then it was the long trip home, so I could be back at work today.  Tomorrow, my husband and I are on our way back up Lancaster fun. I have another class Saturday morning then the afternoon free to enjoy the show.


Tina

Quilting Training!

Tonight, I'm working on getting the information together for my webpage, such as pricing and preparation list, and main page.  This is not the easiest thing to put together.  You want to use the correct wording to draw the customers in.  I know when this page first comes up, I'm not offering much but I will be adding more and more services to it over the months.  My biggest fear not getting the customers, I know I can do great work on the quilts.  In April, I will be practicing my free motioning quilting full time, so I can offer a good quality service to all my future customers. 

Tomorrow afternoon, I heading to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for the AQS Quilt Show.  Wednesday starts the show, I will be taking an all day beginning long arm class.  I'm looking forward to this class, for the tips and help in getting a great quality quilt.  I will return home that evening, to work the next couple days, then on Friday evening, my husband I are heading back to the show, I have another long arm class on Saturday morning,  That class will be on borders, learning techniques and designs.

Have fun quilting,

Tina

Quilting Training!

Tonight, I'm working on getting the information together for my webpage, such as pricing and preparation list, and main page.  This is not the easiest thing to put together.  You want to use the correct wording to draw the customers in.  I know when this page first comes up, I'm not offering much but I will be adding more and more services to it over the months.  My biggest fear not getting the customers, I know I can do great work on the quilts.  In April, I will be practicing my free motioning quilting full time, so I can offer a good quality service to all my future customers. 

Tomorrow afternoon, I heading to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for the AQS Quilt Show.  Wednesday starts the show, I will be taking an all day beginning long arm class.  I'm looking forward to this class, for the tips and help in getting a great quality quilt.  I will return home that evening, to work the next couple days, then on Friday evening, my husband I are heading back to the show, I have another long arm class on Saturday morning,  That class will be on borders, learning techniques and designs.

Have fun quilting,

Tina