A couple more...

Love the VT pillow, Judy.  Of course, since it's my alma mater, I'm a little partial...

 Trudy shows us off her sweet summer frocks that were made for Molly and Will.  They will be stylin' on the Fourth of July!  Beautiful!



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Inspiring young creative minds

We were lucky enough to host a sewing class for a brownie troop this week, and I have to say what a great time we all had. These five girls made a cool placemat to take home, complete with their name embroidered on the front (I scribbled that part out with photoshop). We had a great time showing them how to use a sewing machine for the first time while their moms taught the girls how to sew a button on by hand. At the end of the evening we showed off a bit and demonstrated how easy it is to sew on a button with the #18 foot and a BERNINA, but these are lessons that are valuable for a lifetime. All proceeds from the evening benefited Austism Speaks, so it was a positive experience for us all!

The picture doesn't do it justice

Aurie Ammerman made this beautiful needle turned applique quilt for her brand new granddaughter, who is a very lucky little girl.  Aurie's attention to detail is quite compelling and I really wish I had taken a close up of one of the blocks.  But as you can see, it's really something else.  I appreciate Aurie bringing it in for us to see.

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Curved Strip Piecing Class

Saturday's gathering of folks had a great time learning the curved strip piecing technique.   It was fun to see what each person was able to create. 

I wish I had a picture of the section Jennifer created by fussy cutting out two lawn chairs from a panel she had.  It was precious and really showed off the creative side of her artwork.

Mary used a combination of batiks to create a beautiful effect.

Alice loves bright colors, so she chose a lot of fun pieces that were fun to put together.

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Rail Fences make a great impact!

It's fun to do a quick project, and even more fun when you know it's going to someone who will be completely surprised by it. I enjoyed making this lap quilt for a friend whose daughter is going to UNC-W on a softball scholarship. I love this school's colors and think they make a striking combination. It was easy to cut out using the June Taylor Strip Cutter, so that part was done in 15 minutes. (We have them in stock at the shop).

I usually keep the 440 on the quilt frame, but I decided that for the sake of time, I would put the 820 up and see how much time I could cut out by using it. I quilted this lap quilt in two hours, thirty-five minutes, which included a chocolate cake break and a phone call to my husband to pick up my youngest child and a pizza on his way home so I could get it done. Didn't it turn out well?

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