Lots of Fun & Information at the Pat Sloan Workshop!

Everyone had a blast yesterday as we hosted Pat Sloan at the shop to teach her day long workshop called The Magic of Easy Machine Applique!  I've known Pat for about ten years now and have followed her career, so it was so exciting to have her come and bring her quilts for all of us to see in person and teach at my shop :)

The project we did was based on Pat's Little Blue Bird pattern ~ This is my version made up in purples (I have two kits still available for this version of the quilt Here).  But the workshop was so much more than just working on the project.  Everyone learned lots of tips on how to do fusible machine applique from beginning to end. 

 ...There was lots of stitching and visiting, and maybe even a little chocolate eating :)

 ...And demos.  Pat had some really good information that she shared on fusibles, thread and techniques on stitching.

 ...And of course my favorite part ~ fabric selection and playing with the different fabrics colors and textures.

Pat has been very supportive of me and my little quilting adventure all along the way, so it was so special to have her come and be the teacher of our first day long workshop here at Spring Water Designs.  I know we'll have to have her back again one day!

Enjoy the day!
~ Dawn

PS ~ If you missed this fun day, we have just a few spaces left in our next day long workshop with Pat Speth, author of the Nickel Quilts books coming up this Friday, April 11th.  You can Click Here to read more about the class and to register.  

Some Additional Evening & Weekend Classes

The teachers at my shop are offering more evening and weekend classes.  Here are a few of those projects.  This cute Wool Applique Tea Cozy is being taught by Mary Nielsen, and will teach the wool applique process plus some of the fun stitches to embellish the applique.  Kits are available from the shop while supplies last.  So if you can't make it to her Wool Tulip Penny Rug Class, this one is a great alternative!

I'm so happy that Heather Kojan will be teaching some classes at the shop too!  First, this is her Project Bag.   It's a nice little tote that's just right for those take along handwork projects ~ and that adorable little wooden spool in place of a bead is the perfect touch :)   The class also includes how to make the little matching zippered pouch.

And this is Heather's Pinwheel Pillow Class.  The twister quilts are so popular right now, but Heather teaches a method using Marti Michell's Windmill Ruler that doesn't require you to piece an entire quilt just to cut it up again.  

Plus there's this larger windmill quilt...

It's Layer Cake or Fat Quarter friendly, and it's a free pattern that Heather provides along with tips to making it included in the class!

Enjoy the day!
~ Dawn

Some Amazing Class Samples are Arriving at the Shop!

Our cure for the Winter blues is to think Spring here at Spring Water Designs!  I've been booking dates with Teachers and every day more class samples are being dropped of at the shop for upcoming Spring classes! This is the Spring Tulip Wool Penny Rug that Mary Nielsen will be teaching on April 14th & 28th. 

Part of her class will be teaching these embellishing stitches that really punches this little project up to the next level :)

 How can you not get cheered up when looking at this little project :) 

Class sample arrangements are going up in the shop, with more samples scheduled to come in tomorrow.

This is the Machine Raw Edge Applique "Daffodil" being taught by Patti Rusk on March 6th & 20th...Let Patti help you forget this cold weather and get in the mood for gardening :)

 ...and this is the "Oriole" both appropriate for Spring and the start of Spring Training too :)  Patti will be teaching the Oriole on two Fridays, March 21st & 28th.

And keeping with the seasonal theme, Barbara Burnham, author of Baltimore Garden Quilt will be teaching her hand applique techniques with this little Cherry Bird on Saturday, March 22nd.  Barbara does amazing work, and I can't wait to host her class here at the shop :)

And last (for now), but not least ~ I'm so excited to share that internationally known quilt teacher, Pat Sloan will be teaching an all day workshop in our classroom on Saturday April 5th from 10 - 4:00! Come out and enjoy a day learning Pat's techniques in her workshop The Magic of Easy Machine Applique, and work on her Little Blue Bird quilt (pattern is included in the cost of the class).  Space is limited so register early!

You can register for any of these classes Here on the Website, or call me at the shop (410)381-0695

Enjoy the day!
~ Dawn