The Sketchbook Challenge Comes to Houston!

If you are coming to the International Quilt Festival in Houston next week, I hope you will consider signing up for the Sketchbook Challenge Workshop that will be taught on the floor in the Make-It-University area.

Here's the plan:  Sue Bleiweiss, Jamie Fingal, Jane LaFazio, and Judi Hurwitt and I will be teaching on Saturday, November 5th, from 1:15 to 2:15.  We will teach several techniques, round-robin style.  The participants will be divided into groups and move from table to table to learn some great techniques.

You won't believe all the goodies in these beautiful, custom-printed tote bags!  Don't miss this great opportunity to join in the fun.  You must submit your name in advance in order to be eligible to participate, and you must be present when your name is drawn.  The cost to participate is a bargain at $15.  The contents of your workshop tote are worth more than that!!

Check out this awesome tote:

Pincushion Party in Make-It-University in Long Beach!

Scrappy Pin Cushions!

MIU is a lottery system, so come early to put your name in the appropriate container for each day.  Arrive at least 15 min ahead of time, so if they call your name, you will get in the class.  Classes are $10 cash.

(Look for the big Make It University sigh overhead!)

Fri, July 29th - 3:00-4:00pm

Sun, July 31st - 11:30-12:30pm

Jamie Fingal and I will be teaching in Long Beach, not only as festival faculty, but also doing this fun and funky workshop in "Make It University"!  We will help you transform a used Altoid box into a fun(ky) functional pin cushion and storage box.  Come play with us!

Come Join Us in Long Beach at International Quilt Festival!

Teaching at Festival in Long Beach, CA

Jamie Fingal and I will be team teaching at the International Quilt Festival in Long Beach, California - July 27-31st at the Long Beach Convention Center.  We are very excited about being part of the "faculty!"

Thur, July 28th - 6 hour class - 9am to 5pm
#204 Musical Chairs:  A Painted Canvas Adventure - join us for a fun filled day of free-style painting on canvas, where students will change seats when the music stops, to create a collaborative painting on canvas.  Each student will receive a section to make the following items below -

from the painted canvas, students will create one-of-a-kind art cards, ATC, postcards and a cover for a sketchbook

Sat, July 30th - 3 hour class - 2-5pm
#432 Playful Painting on Canvas - come release your inner child and paint a collaborative canvas.  Each student will receive a section to take home.

Make-It-University - Scrappy Pin Cushions - recycle an Altoid tin to create a unique and fun pin cushion.  MIU is a lottery system, so come early to put your name in the appropriate container for each day.  Arrive at least 15 min ahead of time, so if they call your name, you will get in the class.  Classes are $10 cash.

Fri, July 29th - 3:00-4:00pm

Sun, July 31st - 11:30-12:30pm

Fun with friends at previous quilt festivals......

Every year it gets better:  the time I share with friends at quilt festivals!  Many of us rarely see each other outside of these events so we make up for lost time while we are gathered together.  The subculture of mixed-media and fiber art brings us together, but the sheer joy of spending time together bonds us.
Here are a few images, randomly selected, of previous gatherings:

Leslie & Karey Bresenhan @ the SAQA/Quiltart reception

2003

Frances Holliday Alford with her sisters at the tiara parade

2003

Tiara parade hits the show floor!  

Kathy York after she realizes her quilt, "Little Cities" has won first prize

Kathy talks about her winning quilt, "Little Cities"

Frances poses by her encrusted quilt

Austin art quilt group at the awards ceremony for "Kiwi and Fuschia Meet For Mojitos"

L-R: Frances, Leslie, Connie, Sherri, Raewyn, and Kathy

Frances & Leslie pose in front of "Guadalupe Goes Shopping"

2008

Rachel Parris "wears" one of Frances' wreaths as Judy Coates Perez catches a photo

Melly Testa rocking a spoon

Leslie & Jamie Fingal

'Dinner At Eight' having dinner at eight @ Spencer's in the Hilton

After-hours painting in our room:

Clockwise from bottom:  Judy Coates Perez, Leslie, Nina Perez, 

Barbara Delaney, and Frances Holliday Alford

How you feel the day after festival!

(Jamie Fingal crashed on my studio sofa)

Join Us at Make-It-University in Long Beach!

Jamie Fingal and I will be co-teaching two fun workshops in Make-It-University at the upcoming Long Beach Quilt Festival.  Please join us!

Friday, July 23

12:00 – 1:00:  Fly Your Own Colors: Personal Flag Banners
Create a mini flag banner with 5 pieces of primed canvas and acrylic paint. The flags will be stapled to zipper trim, ready to hang in a treasured spot.
 


  

Saturday, July 24 

1:15 – 2:15: Mixed Media Box to Go
Go Wild by painting a paper take out box with acrylic paint, utilizing patterns and complimentary colors.


Also, you can see us in Open Studios, sponsored by Quilting Arts Magazine:
Saturday, July 24th, from 3:00-5:00 
Sunday, July 25th, from 10:00-12:00


Come join in the fun!  
For more information, check out this link:  http://www.quiltingarts.com/content/Events.aspx