Added the Technique of the Month Class for March 21, 2015--A Scarf Above the Ordinary. This is an awesome class! Students will create samples,due to time constraints, using various threads and fibers. These samples can be used as insertions in art quilts, clothing, bags, and more. the class is from 10-2 at
A Sewing Basket in Salado. 254-947-5423

I am so excited about this coming year!! Not only will I be a Grandmother, but my creative juices are flowing so fast I can hardly keep up with all the techniques, jackets, and art quilts I want to create. Ideas are pinging around inside my head ready to erupt outside into the world. That may be a slight exageration. :-) haha Have many projects I want to sew for our Grandson. Whew!!

What do you all have planned for the new year--sewing or quilting wise?

Thank you to AAQG

I want to thank the Austin Area Quilt Guild for the warm welcome I received in December for my Trunk Show. I enjoyed sharing my work with you all and seeing all the beautiful quilts your members shared.

This thank you posting is late because I have had some trouble signing onto my blog. Hopefully the problem is now corrected.

December 2014

2014 is almost gone. Looking forward to 2015 with new classes!
January 9, I will be teaching the Raggy Jacket class at A Sewing Basket ( 254-947-5423)in Salado from 10-5.
January 30 will be an optional finishing class at A Sewing Basket, Salado from 10-2:00
January 17, the third Sat. Of the month, I am starting a Technique of the Month class at A Sewing Basket from 10-2:00 Double Needle Techniques
February 21, Technique Class will be Stitch Building Using Your Machine's Built-in Stitches. 10-2:00 at A Sewing Basket
February 27, Fabric Collage Jacket w/Sweatshirt Base at A Sewing Basket

Please let me know what techniques you are interested in learning-perhaps putting those supplies you have on hand to use. Also any classes. Coming technique classes will focus on Angelina Fibers, Lutradur, Tyvek, Foiling, Gelli pad fabric painting, and paint stiks and hot textile techniques--all of which can be used in wearable art or art quilts.

I'm very happy to be starting to teach again. The past year has been extremely hectic for me. We are very excited about becoming Grandparents end of Feb. or early March. Needless to say I'm making a lot of items for our expected grandson. Any of you interested in baby projects to save a bit of money? Let me know.

If you haven't been in A Sewing Basket for a while, you are in for a treat! Deb has bought the shop and it has a new look and wonderful fabrics. Stop in and say hello to the ladies.

Enjoyed teaching the Landscape Quilt class at Poppy Quilt N Sew, Georgetown, TX last Saturday. The ladies were fantastic. It was fun working with them.
If you haven't checked out Poppy Quilt N Sew lately, please do. They have some great fabric. Also, the quilt shop in my town, A Sewing Basket, is coming right along under new management of Barbara Pipes. Stop in and say hi. Please shop at your local quilt stores. It is the only way we can keep them, and where else can we get the one-on-one quilting advice.

My sewing has taken a back seat lately to family matters. Also our precious Yorkie, Tigger, has some health issues we are dealing with. Hopefully, I will be able to start offering more classes soon and actually starting new projects soon. It is tough when life interrupts our sewing. ;-) But we just deal with it all and continue on. I have discovered that I love Northcott's Stonehenge fabrics. Hope to use them in several projects soon. Happy sewing to all of you!

Realized that March 31 was Easter so have changed the date of the Landscape Quilt Class at Poppy Quilt N Sew in Georgetown to April 20, 2013; 10-4. Hope this date change helps those of you who wanted to take the class. Poppy Quilt N Sew phone # 512.863.6108.

It has been a while since I have written anything here. I am in the process of helping my mother get ready to enter an assisted living facility. It has been a long haul.

March 30, Saturday, my Landscape Class will be offered again at Poppy Quilt N Sew, Georgetown, TX from 10 to 4:00. This sis such a fun class! It is a partially kitted class in that you get to use some really terrific products such as fabric paints, lutradur,foils, Angelina Fibers and Film to name a few. I will also show you show really interesting hot tesxtile techniques. You will learn how to use many supplies you have already purchased but forgot just what you can do with them. For more information you can call Poppy Quilt N Sew at 512.863.6108 or you can e-mail me at cparkersew@embarqmail.com.

Janet Gravette's landscape quilt from my last class. It is wonderful!