Working currently on a new class sample. the nine patch….will be offered this upcoming class schedule….on June 28 th…I will be referencing Lisa Calle’s book Divide and Design  as inspiration….(required for class)  It is a lovely book….this class will include design work,ruler work and free motion…students will piece a simple nine patch block wallhanging and then in class will design their own intricate designs in the negative space of the piece….just another way  of looking at  things… Love ❤️ quilting this way…..this is the basis of my  guild lecture…”Thinking outside the Block”……I will be posting this class and a few new ones shortly……..#loverulerwork #freemotionquilting

I have been busy getting caught up…..like that will ever happen….sharing another finished quilt pieced by good friend Laura Baumgardner…..love the black and cream combination…..loved quilting this one……now onto the next one…

Sharing the current quilt on the long arm..pieced by close friend Laura B. She allows me to do my creative thing…combining ruler work, and free motion custom work….this is one of many quilts lately….trying to piece for church and guild for our outreach programs as well…….8 pieced to date since the New Year…..just trying to do my part……..hoping to get  caught up …developing new technique classes for all my wonderful students out there….hope this year has been kind so far…….see you all soon!

Just sharing….. classes scheduled for January through March are now posted on my webpage…..

Attention all students scheduled for the ruler class for tomorrow at Hoover’s…we have postponed the class due to the questionable weather….the next possible dates for this class is Thursday January 12th and now added class on Saturday January 14th.  hopefully everyone will find a day to work for them…contact Hoover’s to reschedule …..if not January we have one scheduled in February….this class will be offered continually till everyone has the opportunity for this technique…..be safe…Merry Christmas and see everyone after the Holidays!!

Now that the house is quiet ….after the lovely wedding we could have hosted  for our children…I have been quilting 24/7….some are for gifts so I won’t share…. but here is a lovely quilt pieced from a great friend Laura Baumgardner…….in light of the stress of today ……I am so at peace doing what I love…..just in time for Thanksgiving….

Just when I thought we were out of the woods with a dry summer……Mother Nature deals another hand…..frost tonight….I was on plan B…replanting mums and asters and montauk daisies……not all in the ground yet…storing under roof and indoors……now I know petunias and mums can take a light frost but not taking any chances…..so hoping this is a one night thing…..it’s not a crime scene(at least not yet)…not a crazy patch quilt….just covering all flowers under newspapers and sheets…..guess who has extra laundry tomorrow…..😜😜…Thank goodness my husband helps with the laundry🌺🌺😊So hoping things will be beautiful for our son’s wedding Saturday……….💕💕💕

The next quarter classes are updated on my class schedule page……only missing one photo for the Dresden plate class….will post this weekend…. all supply lists are attached…..offering a few new classes  this quarter …..hoping you may find something you would like to try…..see you in class…

As I express to my students how important it is to draw out new designs I thought I would share a few pages from my sketchbook…..enjoying a little free time with hubby…before jumping back into a crazy schedule…….some of these I will be stitching out in video tutorials…..#freemotionquilting #sketches …… hoping they inspire you to create new designs….

Zentangle/Paisley Free motion Design

Finally….. starting  this Fall….I will be posting weekly videos to all my long distant free motion quilters…..as well as close friends and students……..tutorials on how I do different free motion and ruler work for domestic machines/long arm quilters….. hubby is on board paid or unpaid????……… to be my camera man……. hoping to share what I have learned good and bad to make your path a little easier when approaching free motion and machine quilting……hoping to post soon……watch for  the launch…………………..#freemotionquilting #quiltingrulers