Martha's now planning for the post market demonstration day on May 31st. She'll be showing a slide show with some of the market highlights, giving you a sneak preview of what's to come, and demonstrating a cool tool that makes easy work of joining the two end binding strips in finishing a quilt.
She's also working on putting together new classes based on what we saw at market. Here are photos of two classes to look for in the next month or so:
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| This is a great and easy technique for creating quilts, pillows and table runners. We'll have shop samples in a week or so of both a poinsettia pillow and a great seasonal (or year round) table runner. Diane bought the starter kit so we could play with all the different options (which Martha will be doing at Spring Design Retreat starting Wednesday), so watch this space for more photos and details. It really is EASY! |
Here's a class that Martha's REALLY excited about teaching. As she says: "I've been wanting to move towards doing landscapes for several years and have really struggled with both design and technique processes. Gloria Loughman's technique was a real break through for me in being able to take that next step." It's a simple technique for creating gorgeous backgrounds and foregrounds for small or large landscapes. The picture is of the unfinished one -- created in less than 1-1/2 hours at a market class. Martha will work on finishing it at retreat and post more pictures. She's going to love teaching this class and you are going to love taking it! Even if you think there is no artist in you, this technique will allow you to find that there is an inner artist just waiting to be plugged in.
Also watch for some new purse and bag patterns coming to the shop soon! Here's one of our favorites . . . Diane will be making it up in the new Hoffman Macchiato line of batiks so you'll be able to see both the bag and the fabrics!
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| The nice thing about this bag is that you may carry it with the flaps closed, then open it up for more room when you need to stash lots of stuff! |
We also brought back a half dozen copies of the new Disa Designs table runner book. This is the third book of designs by Asdis Erla Gudjonsdottir from Iceland, and we think it's one of our favorites. We especially can't wait to make up this runner . . . now we just wish we still had some of the grey Christmas fabrics from Riley Blake (2011), but we'll find something else appropriate to the design!
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| This is such a great book -- stop by and pick up a copy before they're gone -- or call as to have one shipped to you! |
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