SQUARE DEAL QUILT CLASS

This past Saturday I got to teach my very first quilting class.  Was I nervous?  Yes I was.

The ladies were wonderful and as with all quilters,

we had lots and lots of food.

The wide assortment of fabric was beautiful 

and enthusiasm was high.  I also learned

several things about teaching a quilting class.

So my next class is this coming Wednesday.

Little by little I'll get more confidence in

teaching quilting classes.

Our welcoming committee, Pluto and Goofy.

Lots of delicious food!

Two happy ladies with the beginning stages 

of their quilt.  I can't wait to see

the finished quilts.

SEWING MACHINE ARTWORK

I have found a new addiction.  It's Pinterest.  To me it's an endless bulletin board of ideas and desires that doesn't take any space in your home.  So as I was on it today, I found some interesting artwork on sewing machines.  It's not artwork done by a sewing machine but artwork on a sewing machine.

This is what I found:

 Talk about artwork!

Now I remember my mom's Singer sewing machine and it

never ever looked like the one above.  It was like the

one pictured below.

When I found this one below done by Sandi Wiseheart, I thought WOW!  

That is imagination.

You could also learn how to do the artwork on the machine

below by following the tutorial

And who would have thought that a 

Sharpie pen would be this fun.

And what about this beauty!  This machine's artwork was

done with fabric by quilt artist Pamela Mostek as part

of a Bernina Challenge.  You can follow her

step by step process clicking here.

Now I don't know if I'll ever do any of this to my

sewing machine but it is wonderful to see

the creativity show here.  So if  you feel inspired, 

go for it!  What do you have to lose?

GARDEN SEED GIVE AWAY

I don't normally multiple times in a day on my blog, but since I'm entering my garden phase I want to share with you a giveaway of garden seeds from another blog.  Here's the link for you to connect with and enter.

The Redeemer Garden

QUILTS MADE FROM STREET SIGNS

I found this blog mentioned in one of the internet sites that I read. It's an ingenious way of recycling.  Enjoy as you follow the link!

Street Sign Quilts