Back on Schedule

We had our Block of the Month meeting earlier today, and it was so much fun!! We are back on schedule and we did colorwashing fabrics using Liqutex Acrylic paint. With the emphasis on getting fabric and color formations that will accent our flower blocks. It only requires very basic skills - can you hold a paintbrush, and mostly not spill a cup of water? If you answered yes, you can do it!!! It felt great to mess around with some beautiful color. In the next week or so I will put up the rest of the playtime activities we will do with Magic Garden. You have until the end of February to sign up for it as a block of the month, for $5.00 a month, including block kits and playtime. We can catch you up easily at this point.



The Crazy Quilt Wall Pocket class that was scheduled to begin this Thursday is being postponed until late Spring. We didn't have enough enrollment. After the way this winter has gone, I don't blame anyone for being afraid to commit to a schedule. If you had been planning to come and not informed me due to weather related fears I am sorry. If you are interested in a workshop please tell me as soon as you can, if you are on the list - even with a question mark, I can give you a heads up if things get snowy or some weird thing happens. There is also an early bird discount, If you get on the list before the first of the month the class starts in, you can take ten percent off the supplies on the list for that class. The dates for March are being finalized and will be up asap, on the workshops page on this blog.

Lastly, but not least, I want to tell you all about the new thread, DecoBob by Wonderfil. It is 80 weight polyester, and comes in a great range of colors. It was designed as a bobbin thread to work in the bobbin when doing satin stitching and other machine embroidery. It is great for that use, it is amazing how much a bobbin will hold, but that isn't all. I have used it for invisible quilting by machine both in the ditch and otherwise, in top and bottom. It is really thin and all you see is the texture if your colors even sort of match. I will now never use invisible monofilament again. I have also talked to several quilters who do hand applique and are using it instead of silk. I am told it handles the same, and I know it is much more economical. I will have it with me at the First Dutchess Quilters Guild Meeting Wednesday night, or you can get it at the shoppe when you come in to sign up for a Spring Workshop. It is really great stuff.