Let’s just digest that for a moment. An embroidery class, with a talented teacher, filled with classmates that were our quilty friends, doing handwork, at a quilt show venue, in a beautiful nursery, that just happens to be filled with massive old oak trees – on a gorgeous fall day.
Got that? Needless to say it was wonderful.
And here are a few peeks of the student works.
Terri Carpenter, longarm quilter of Hello Stitch, played with some improvisational clamshells.
My table mate and good friend, Karen McArdle, took her project on a plane ride the next week, finished it up, and gave it as a gift! Lucky recipient!
Laura’s table mate, Linda Lambert worked on this whimsical little project. Here’s the cheery piece Alex Anderson was working on.
I decided to play with paisley’s and background texture. My 1st paisley was a bit lopsided, but I figured it out on the second one!
Laura made this sweet vine and berries piece. She was so inspired that she pulled out some of her favorite embroidery books. Any of these look familiar?
Some times you just need a bit of inspiration to look at an old favorite craft in a new light. Something you did 10 years ago may take on a whole new look with what you are inclined to do today. I know it really got the ideas flowing for me! I can’t wait to incorporate this in a new project!
Hope this inspires you to pick up a needle and thread and do a bit of play yourself!
I do not recall how I found you, and was surprised when you popped up in my email this morning, but I am glad you are back and I LOVE this post! Don’t be such strangers. You’ve got talent and I want to learn more!
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Thank you Lynda. It feels good to be back and reconnect!
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Wow. I can only imagine the ideas these works and the teacher inspired. So glad you shared the experience with us.
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I am in awe of the beautiful work! ♥️
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Thank you for sharing these pictures. I found this inspiring. it will be in my mine for a very long time and I’m sure I will find a small project to work this inspiration on.
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