It's time for the
Lakeland Sewing & Quilt Expo about an hour from Tampa.
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Adorable! by Ellen Ault
Yup Hedgehogs |
Lots to see and do - I took five courses and couldn't see straight by the end, but learnt lots and really enjoyed myself. First a session on needles - boy was I glad to finally understand that.
Then a new basting technique in a hoop-less hand quilting course - at last I feel I am fine to quilt without a hoop! And this technique is meant to keep the sandwich very stable. Taught by the award winning Sharon Schamber. She also uses freezer paper to transfer designs to avoid any movment of the fabric whilst tracing. Clever.
A short lecture on paper piecing finished the day.
Next day, on to faux piping binding - really something that looks like a double mount in a picture frame - very easy and we all love it! There are two examples by Kaye Koler in this picture.
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| Bleeding Heart by Helene Weber |
And lastly some applique - which taught 3 techniques in one course. I made a perfect mitred corner first time out!
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| Note also the bike sculpture used as bike rack in front |
There were other amusements in Lakeland, notably this display in the town square - Mung Park.
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| see the turtle? They follow me everywhere! |
Then a new basting technique in a hoop-less hand quilting course - at last I feel I am fine to quilt without a hoop! And this technique is meant to keep the sandwich very stable. Taught by the award winning Sharon Schamber. She also uses freezer paper to transfer designs to avoid any movment of the fabric whilst tracing. Clever.
There were other amusements in Lakeland, notably this display in the town square - Mung Park.
Wow! 5 classes in one day - that's gotta be a record.
ReplyDeleteLoving Adorable - are they hedgehogs??? do you get those in Florida? can't see them on the tree paintings.....
Looks great fun
Yup hedgehogs quilted by a Tampa woman. There are no living native species of hedgehog in North American, although there once was and some keep them as pets (so did this woman take a trip to Europe or have a hedgehog pet - who knows?). Hedgehogs were eaten in Ancient Egypt and during the Middle Ages - fun facts to know and tell :-)
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