I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he would spend less time proving he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority.
~E.B. White
Quilting
Jane Sassaman is a fabulous teacher. While I would have preferred to take a week of classes from her, even one day was great. She shared details of every step to complete a quilt in her style from design to construction to quilting. This was the sample I made in class. As Jane told all of us, enjoy the process; this is not an award-winning quilt. That freed me up to absorb as much of her technique as possible.
Quilt Specifics
Size: 18" x 30"
Design: Mirror Image Applique, Jane Sassaman workshop
Batting: Mountain Mist Cotton
Thread: Superior cotton 12-wt and topstitching threads in various colors
Quilting: Walking foot
Approximate yardage: about 3 yds
When I returned home, there were so many leftovers - each already prepped with interfacing - that I decided to make something to use them up. The peach background was the one fabric I too to class but didn't cut. That became the background by default. I gave the bright yellow to classmates; it turned out to be a good color to add pop. And I lost most of the light green. I guess I dropped it on the way out.
There were some big chunks of purple and black but the greens were already long, narrow cuts.
Quilt Specifics
Size: 18" x 18"
Design: Applique, original design
Batting: Mountain Mist Cotton
Thread: Superior cotton 12-wt and topstitching threads in various colors
Quilting: Walking foot
Approximate yardage: about 2 yds
My zinnias are flowering profusely and the butterflies are frequent visitors. A giant swallowtail comes by for every meal currently.
