a beginners' quilt class

Although I've been quilting for a little while, I am totally self- and
book-taught. In an effort to get my best friend as addicted as I am --
there's probably a law against that, but I don't care ;-) -- I signed
up, with her, for a 2 day, 6 hours a day, beginning quilting class at
the LQS. Totally intense and exhausting but it was Terrific!!! And she
is addicted, tee hee.

I now know an easier (not really "right" just easier) way to do a lot of
things and I know the "why" of a lot of the ... hmm, not rules
actually, more like the oughtta's. Always before I would buy all the
fabric for a quilt and put it together, starting at A and continuing to
Z. Never had a quilt "spoken" to me the way some of you talk about.

Bev, the teacher, had us only get the two main fabrics first and make up
a 5x7 pieced top. THEN, she sent us back to the floor to purchase a bit
of fabric for a "containment border". After that was sewn on, we
auditioned our borders. Only after the top was completed could we head
back to the shop for backing. Only after sandwiching and basting did we
audition binding colors. And my darling quilt spoke to me quite clearly
every step of the way! "No dear, I do *not* want the dark green. Put the
burgundy there.", "Oh please, please, please, use the light green for my
border instead of the print."

The class was full of women with all levels of experience, backgrounds
and tastes. I admit that looking at some of the fabric choices early the
first day, I was a bit "ugh, how could she". But bu the end, ever quilt
was totally gorgeous. Some pictures are at my Ofoto site if anyone wants
to relive her "beginner's days".

http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?c=9vfrqd7...b&x=0&y=pej5g9 -- it
shouldn't ask you for registration, if it does, just ignore it.

Mine is brown & burgundy leaf print with light green chains; my friend's
is beige, country red, sage green print with red chains. One more thing,
does anyone know the name of this pattern? She called it Goose in a
Pond, but I'm not sure it really is.

--
Anne in CA
"It's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got." -- Sheryl
Crow
http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/annes.htm


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http://www.quilterscache.com/G_I/Goo...PondBlock.html shows one
variation of goose in a pond.... My quilting bee just did a different one
that i like better. i'll see if i can get a pic up for you!

Kellie

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Although I've been quilting for a little while, I am totally self- and
book-taught. In an effort to get my best friend as addicted as I am --
there's probably a law against that, but I don't care ;-) -- I signed
up, with her, for a 2 day, 6 hours a day, beginning quilting class at
the LQS. Totally intense and exhausting but it was Terrific!!! And she
is addicted, tee hee.

I now know an easier (not really "right" just easier) way to do a lot of
things and I know the "why" of a lot of the ... hmm, not rules
actually, more like the oughtta's. Always before I would buy all the
fabric for a quilt and put it together, starting at A and continuing to
Z. Never had a quilt "spoken" to me the way some of you talk about.

Bev, the teacher, had us only get the two main fabrics first and make up
a 5x7 pieced top. THEN, she sent us back to the floor to purchase a bit
of fabric for a "containment border". After that was sewn on, we
auditioned our borders. Only after the top was completed could we head
back to the shop for backing. Only after sandwiching and basting did we
audition binding colors. And my darling quilt spoke to me quite clearly
every step of the way! "No dear, I do *not* want the dark green. Put the
burgundy there.", "Oh please, please, please, use the light green for my
border instead of the print."

The class was full of women with all levels of experience, backgrounds
and tastes. I admit that looking at some of the fabric choices early the
first day, I was a bit "ugh, how could she". But bu the end, ever quilt
was totally gorgeous. Some pictures are at my Ofoto site if anyone wants
to relive her "beginner's days".

http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?c=9vfrqd7...b&x=0&y=pej5g9 -- it
shouldn't ask you for registration, if it does, just ignore it.

Mine is brown & burgundy leaf print with light green chains; my friend's
is beige, country red, sage green print with red chains. One more thing,
does anyone know the name of this pattern? She called it Goose in a
Pond, but I'm not sure it really is.

--
Anne in CA
"It's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got." -- Sheryl
Crow
http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/annes.htm


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Thanks Kellie. I thought Goose in the Pond was more complex that the one we
made. I'm thinking this block my class did is more like a Single Irish Chain,
no?

--
Anne in CA
"It's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got." -- Sheryl Crow
http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/annes.htm



"Kellie J. Berger" wrote:

http://www.quilterscache.com/G_I/Goo...PondBlock.html shows one
variation of goose in a pond.... My quilting bee just did a different one
that i like better. i'll see if i can get a pic up for you!

Kellie


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Hi Anne, Sounds like lots of fun.
Here is an example of Goose on a pond from Simply Quilts:

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_quilting...376661,00.html

Martha, who likes your quilt no matter what the name is

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Although I've been quilting for a little while, I am totally self- and
book-taught. In an effort to get my best friend as addicted as I am --
there's probably a law against that, but I don't care ;-) -- I signed
up, with her, for a 2 day, 6 hours a day, beginning quilting class at
the LQS. Totally intense and exhausting but it was Terrific!!! And she
is addicted, tee hee.

I now know an easier (not really "right" just easier) way to do a lot of
things and I know the "why" of a lot of the ... hmm, not rules
actually, more like the oughtta's. Always before I would buy all the
fabric for a quilt and put it together, starting at A and continuing to
Z. Never had a quilt "spoken" to me the way some of you talk about.

Bev, the teacher, had us only get the two main fabrics first and make up
a 5x7 pieced top. THEN, she sent us back to the floor to purchase a bit
of fabric for a "containment border". After that was sewn on, we
auditioned our borders. Only after the top was completed could we head
back to the shop for backing. Only after sandwiching and basting did we
audition binding colors. And my darling quilt spoke to me quite clearly
every step of the way! "No dear, I do *not* want the dark green. Put the
burgundy there.", "Oh please, please, please, use the light green for my
border instead of the print."

The class was full of women with all levels of experience, backgrounds
and tastes. I admit that looking at some of the fabric choices early the
first day, I was a bit "ugh, how could she". But bu the end, ever quilt
was totally gorgeous. Some pictures are at my Ofoto site if anyone wants
to relive her "beginner's days".

http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?c=9vfrqd7...b&x=0&y=pej5g9 -- it
shouldn't ask you for registration, if it does, just ignore it.

Mine is brown & burgundy leaf print with light green chains; my friend's
is beige, country red, sage green print with red chains. One more thing,
does anyone know the name of this pattern? She called it Goose in a
Pond, but I'm not sure it really is.

--
Anne in CA
"It's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got." -- Sheryl
Crow
http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/annes.htm


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That is what I thought too. Great looking quilts whatever the pattern.
Pati, in Phx

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Thanks Kellie. I thought Goose in the Pond was more complex that the one we
made. I'm thinking this block my class did is more like a Single Irish Chain,
no?

--
Anne in CA
"It's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got." -- Sheryl Crow
http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/annes.htm

"Kellie J. Berger" wrote:

http://www.quilterscache.com/G_I/Goo...PondBlock.html shows one
variation of goose in a pond.... My quilting bee just did a different one
that i like better. i'll see if i can get a pic up for you!

Kellie


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Great job on both fronts Anne! A loverly quilt AND a new addict :-)

Shona hoping it will rain in NZ

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Although I've been quilting for a little while, I am totally self- and
book-taught. In an effort to get my best friend as addicted as I am --
there's probably a law against that, but I don't care ;-) -- I signed
up, with her, for a 2 day, 6 hours a day, beginning quilting class at
the LQS. Totally intense and exhausting but it was Terrific!!! And she
is addicted, tee hee.

I now know an easier (not really "right" just easier) way to do a lot of
things and I know the "why" of a lot of the ... hmm, not rules
actually, more like the oughtta's. Always before I would buy all the
fabric for a quilt and put it together, starting at A and continuing to
Z. Never had a quilt "spoken" to me the way some of you talk about.

Bev, the teacher, had us only get the two main fabrics first and make up
a 5x7 pieced top. THEN, she sent us back to the floor to purchase a bit
of fabric for a "containment border". After that was sewn on, we
auditioned our borders. Only after the top was completed could we head
back to the shop for backing. Only after sandwiching and basting did we
audition binding colors. And my darling quilt spoke to me quite clearly
every step of the way! "No dear, I do *not* want the dark green. Put the
burgundy there.", "Oh please, please, please, use the light green for my
border instead of the print."

The class was full of women with all levels of experience, backgrounds
and tastes. I admit that looking at some of the fabric choices early the
first day, I was a bit "ugh, how could she". But bu the end, ever quilt
was totally gorgeous. Some pictures are at my Ofoto site if anyone wants
to relive her "beginner's days".

http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?c=9vfrqd7...b&x=0&y=pej5g9 -- it
shouldn't ask you for registration, if it does, just ignore it.

Mine is brown & burgundy leaf print with light green chains; my friend's
is beige, country red, sage green print with red chains. One more thing,
does anyone know the name of this pattern? She called it Goose in a
Pond, but I'm not sure it really is.

--
Anne in CA
"It's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got." -- Sheryl
Crow
http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/annes.htm


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Yahoo! The quilts are fun. Brave lady in your photo taking the class
with her arm in a sling. Some folks never give up! How fun to take a
class from Bev. She is such a hoot. Did she wear her crown? I teach
with her up in SF and her students really enjoy her classes.

Glad you and your friend had fun and you learned to talk to quilts.

I have heard your block called an uneven nine patch. Set with a plain
alternate block it gives the same feel as a single irish chain though.

marcella

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Although I've been quilting for a little while, I am totally self- and
book-taught. In an effort to get my best friend as addicted as I am --
there's probably a law against that, but I don't care ;-) -- I signed
up, with her, for a 2 day, 6 hours a day, beginning quilting class at
the LQS. Totally intense and exhausting but it was Terrific!!! And she
is addicted, tee hee.

I now know an easier (not really "right" just easier) way to do a lot of
things and I know the "why" of a lot of the ... hmm, not rules
actually, more like the oughtta's. Always before I would buy all the
fabric for a quilt and put it together, starting at A and continuing to
Z. Never had a quilt "spoken" to me the way some of you talk about.

Bev, the teacher, had us only get the two main fabrics first and make up
a 5x7 pieced top. THEN, she sent us back to the floor to purchase a bit
of fabric for a "containment border". After that was sewn on, we
auditioned our borders. Only after the top was completed could we head
back to the shop for backing. Only after sandwiching and basting did we
audition binding colors. And my darling quilt spoke to me quite clearly
every step of the way! "No dear, I do *not* want the dark green. Put the
burgundy there.", "Oh please, please, please, use the light green for my
border instead of the print."

The class was full of women with all levels of experience, backgrounds
and tastes. I admit that looking at some of the fabric choices early the
first day, I was a bit "ugh, how could she". But bu the end, ever quilt
was totally gorgeous. Some pictures are at my Ofoto site if anyone wants
to relive her "beginner's days".

http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?c=9vfrqd7...b&x=0&y=pej5g9 -- it
shouldn't ask you for registration, if it does, just ignore it.

Mine is brown & burgundy leaf print with light green chains; my friend's
is beige, country red, sage green print with red chains. One more thing,
does anyone know the name of this pattern? She called it Goose in a
Pond, but I'm not sure it really is.

--
Anne in CA
"It's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got." -- Sheryl
Crow
http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/annes.htm


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I'd call it a single Irish chain. Fun to see the same pattern in so many
different combinations! Although that one with the big butterfly print made
me itchy -I wanted to fussy cut those butterflies and use them as the center
squares of the pieced blocks, and I'd use a completely different contrast
color...
Roberta in D

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Although I've been quilting for a little while, I am totally self- and
book-taught. In an effort to get my best friend as addicted as I am --
there's probably a law against that, but I don't care ;-) -- I signed
up, with her, for a 2 day, 6 hours a day, beginning quilting class at
the LQS. Totally intense and exhausting but it was Terrific!!! And she
is addicted, tee hee.

I now know an easier (not really "right" just easier) way to do a lot of
things and I know the "why" of a lot of the ... hmm, not rules
actually, more like the oughtta's. Always before I would buy all the
fabric for a quilt and put it together, starting at A and continuing to
Z. Never had a quilt "spoken" to me the way some of you talk about.

Bev, the teacher, had us only get the two main fabrics first and make up
a 5x7 pieced top. THEN, she sent us back to the floor to purchase a bit
of fabric for a "containment border". After that was sewn on, we
auditioned our borders. Only after the top was completed could we head
back to the shop for backing. Only after sandwiching and basting did we
audition binding colors. And my darling quilt spoke to me quite clearly
every step of the way! "No dear, I do *not* want the dark green. Put the
burgundy there.", "Oh please, please, please, use the light green for my
border instead of the print."

The class was full of women with all levels of experience, backgrounds
and tastes. I admit that looking at some of the fabric choices early the
first day, I was a bit "ugh, how could she". But bu the end, ever quilt
was totally gorgeous. Some pictures are at my Ofoto site if anyone wants
to relive her "beginner's days".

http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?c=9vfrqd7...b&x=0&y=pej5g9 -- it
shouldn't ask you for registration, if it does, just ignore it.

Mine is brown & burgundy leaf print with light green chains; my friend's
is beige, country red, sage green print with red chains. One more thing,
does anyone know the name of this pattern? She called it Goose in a
Pond, but I'm not sure it really is.

--
Anne in CA
"It's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got." -- Sheryl
Crow
http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/annes.htm


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Its so great to see the pictures of all of you having so much fun creating
something so beautiful. You may regret having your quilts talk to you. They
can be so bossy!
Diana

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Although I've been quilting for a little while, I am totally self- and
book-taught. In an effort to get my best friend as addicted as I am --
there's probably a law against that, but I don't care ;-) -- I signed
up, with her, for a 2 day, 6 hours a day, beginning quilting class at
the LQS. Totally intense and exhausting but it was Terrific!!! And she
is addicted, tee hee.

I now know an easier (not really "right" just easier) way to do a lot of
things and I know the "why" of a lot of the ... hmm, not rules
actually, more like the oughtta's. Always before I would buy all the
fabric for a quilt and put it together, starting at A and continuing to
Z. Never had a quilt "spoken" to me the way some of you talk about.

Bev, the teacher, had us only get the two main fabrics first and make up
a 5x7 pieced top. THEN, she sent us back to the floor to purchase a bit
of fabric for a "containment border". After that was sewn on, we
auditioned our borders. Only after the top was completed could we head
back to the shop for backing. Only after sandwiching and basting did we
audition binding colors. And my darling quilt spoke to me quite clearly
every step of the way! "No dear, I do *not* want the dark green. Put the
burgundy there.", "Oh please, please, please, use the light green for my
border instead of the print."

The class was full of women with all levels of experience, backgrounds
and tastes. I admit that looking at some of the fabric choices early the
first day, I was a bit "ugh, how could she". But bu the end, ever quilt
was totally gorgeous. Some pictures are at my Ofoto site if anyone wants
to relive her "beginner's days".

http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?c=9vfrqd7...b&x=0&y=pej5g9 -- it
shouldn't ask you for registration, if it does, just ignore it.

Mine is brown & burgundy leaf print with light green chains; my friend's
is beige, country red, sage green print with red chains. One more thing,
does anyone know the name of this pattern? She called it Goose in a
Pond, but I'm not sure it really is.

--
Anne in CA
"It's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got." -- Sheryl
Crow
http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/annes.htm


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Thank you. Isn't it amazing to see the same pattern interpreted so many different
ways?

--
Anne in CA
"It's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got." -- Sheryl Crow
http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/annes.htm



Pati Cook wrote:

That is what I thought too. Great looking quilts whatever the pattern.
Pati, in Phx

wrote:

Thanks Kellie. I thought Goose in the Pond was more complex that the one we
made. I'm thinking this block my class did is more like a Single Irish Chain,
no?

--
Anne in CA
"It's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got." -- Sheryl Crow
http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/annes.htm

"Kellie J. Berger" wrote:

http://www.quilterscache.com/G_I/Goo...PondBlock.html shows one
variation of goose in a pond.... My quilting bee just did a different one
that i like better. i'll see if i can get a pic up for you!

Kellie


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