I’m Back…

…but certainly not back to normal!

I’ve been putting off writing a new post just so I can catch up on old things sitting by the wayside, but it seems that I will never be caught up. And then I received a lovely email from Janet this morning and she has inspired me to just go for it, get on with it, and move forward. After all, I’ve already lost an entire month with no new postings, therefore I’m throwing caution to the wind and picking up where I left off.

What a month October was!!! with the build up and preparations prior to the Saskatoon Quilters Guild workshop and trunk show presentation, and then the flurry of correspondence once I arrived back home, I’m still riding high on the cloud nine excitement. In all my experiences teaching and lecturing, I don’t think that I’ve ever been treated so well as I was in Saskatoon! Although jokes were made about making strange requests and filling the demanding needs of a quilting ‘prima donna’, they truly treated me like a celebrity. I was wined and dined, chauffeured to my classes, presented with lovely personal gifts, and made to feel so welcome by all that I’ve had a difficult time getting back into the drudgery of normal life. A special thank you to everyone involved with the guild who contributed to making the 2018 Fall Workshop a roaring success, but especially to a few of you who touched my heart sweetly by going the extra mile – Gillian, Helen, Dorothy, Kerry, Linda, Suzanne, Leona, Janet, Dorothy, Dorrie, Eileen, Judith, and so many more wonderful students who quickly became friends.

Fearless Colour and Print Class

Wonderful student work

Fearless and Fabulous

Collage/Quilt/Collage workshop

From paper to fabric

Amazing student work

I’ve included some photos of students’ work just to give you a small taste of the wonderfully diverse talent that was present in the classroom. Each and every student accomplished some great work and I hope they found inspiration to carry on working in a new way, with the techniques and processes I presented.

Thank you again to the Saskatoon Quilters Guild for giving me the opportunity to share my art and practise with such a lovely group of women, who quickly won my heart and became dear friends.

Much love, carol