That craft bazaar really threw me for a loop! I have been completely off-kilter ever since and if you're following my tips and techniques blog "Piece Talks with a Blockhead" I have left you wanting and I am so sorry!
My beginner's quilt class through my local Parks and Recreation is official. I received the Spring/Summer class catalog proof to approve my class ad and it goes to print tomorrow. Now I just wait. I don't know what to expect--will no one be interested at all? Will I have a packed house? I requested a class max number of eight students and that will be manageable, but I am still worried that no one in my town will have the desire to hang out with me and quilt. I guess time will tell...lots of prayer!
My friend Shannon, who is also a co-worker, has been my first quilting student. We have met the last two Tuesdays to make a simple beginner's wall hanging. The picture below is the pieces of my own that I am constructing with her. Mine will adorn the wall of my studio when it is completed to remind me of my very first student. Hers is turning out beautifully as well and I am so proud of her! She has been a treat to teach--she is enthusiastic and is catching the quilting "bug" like I did. It warms my heart.
I'm starting to work on gift items for Mother's Day, wedding season, baby showers and housewarmings. I am hoping to start getting some custom order requests. My online shop on Etsy is doing very well, but in usual fashion for me, that is not enough. I have been contemplating options for getting a more physical location. I am not sure if I'm ready to take the plunge into leaving my "real" job and opening a quilt and fabric store, but I am kicking around some alternatives such as converting my screened porch into a small shop that I run from home. I'm in the prayer and research phase right now. I honestly don't know where to go from here.
I have yet to begin dyeing my own fabric. I've actually been waiting to see if I could take the operation outside, because I am admittedly, a clean freak. I don't know what kind of mess I might make as I learn the process, so outdoors seems like the better location. But in normal Ohio fashion, it is March 21st, spring is here according to the calendar, and no one cared to inform the snow and cold that seem to want to linger awhile longer. It's all good, I have so many projects swirling in my overactive mind, that I will die before I've made them all!
My daughter and I finished the third doll quilt. Three to go. We will start another one after Shannon and I finish our wall hangings. Her dolls are so cute in their little quilts!
Until next time, enjoy the rest of this unending winter. Please be sure to follow the link above and visit my shop if you haven't in awhile. I have stocked A BUNCH of new spring and summer fabrics that you will love. Take care and remember that quilting is supposed to be enjoyed with friends.
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