After following Bonnie Hunter's blog for 15 years or so, I finally got to meet her and take a class with her! The local guilds hosted her and prepared an absolutely wonderful venue for her in Atascadero.
I was so excited for this day and it certainly was well worth the wait. Monday she taught Emerald City and though I've heard her say things before...I finally understood better how to get more accurate cuts and sewing in my work. It was hard not to be completely amazed when pieces came together just the way they were supposed!
Bonnie obviously has a healthy dose of energy to do all that she does but at the same time she is a very relaxed, personable teacher providing individual attention that is so appreciated. I'm so grateful for what I learned and am loving working on my greens and neutrals for this very BIG quilt :-)
Sew..... a needed edit here! Since posting this, I noticed that the green string block had the strings going sideways...Wrong! So I unsewed and sewed them going the correct way. This goes in the 'mistakes I hope I don't repeat' file :-)
These 4 blocks sewn together are about 1/20th (unless I have to keep re-doing stuff!) of the steps to completion. The fabrics are mostly from a Kim Diehl collection called Sage and Seaglass. The neutrals so far are from Kim Diehl as well. I am having so much fun! And to top it off...I get to go Friday for another class with Bonnie and start working on Straits of Mackinac.
So more later....thank you for checking in :-)
Linking here for more inspiration at Confessions of a Fabric Addict Fridays.
Bonnie obviously has a healthy dose of energy to do all that she does but at the same time she is a very relaxed, personable teacher providing individual attention that is so appreciated. I'm so grateful for what I learned and am loving working on my greens and neutrals for this very BIG quilt :-)
Sew..... a needed edit here! Since posting this, I noticed that the green string block had the strings going sideways...Wrong! So I unsewed and sewed them going the correct way. This goes in the 'mistakes I hope I don't repeat' file :-)
So more later....thank you for checking in :-)
Linking here for more inspiration at Confessions of a Fabric Addict Fridays.
Such a pretty blocks...I am glad you had a great time!
ReplyDeleteI'M SO JEALOUS!! Love the colors you chose. I checked Bonnie's blog and you are in a number of the pictures. Have lots of fun on Friday. I'M SO JEALOUS!!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you have a chance to take a couple of classes with Bonnie. I had the opportunity a couple of years ago, and I learned so much!
ReplyDeleteSage and Seaglass is a gorgeous collection. I love it--and I love the name, too. This will be a beautiful quilt!
Those are great blocks! So glad you got to take a class with her - I think it would be so fun!
ReplyDeleteLoris, it was so fun meeting you and sharing a table and M&M’s in Friday’s Aqua Blue Quilt class! I can’t wait to get home and work on my Straights of Mackinac parts
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