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| I am taking a Bonnie Hunter workshop on Monday. The project is Virginia Bound from her book "Scraps and Shirttails".
I have been saving my scraps and cutting them up for the last 2 days. I am not buying and cutting up old shirts - of course I have a few piles to give away & I even pulled clothes to cut up out of the piles. Using shirts would be easier. No! I am going to use my meager scraps (and Teresa's scraps she sent me). I don't want more scraps & old clothes~LOL. I want to use up my scraps! I am really excited & looking forward to this workshop~I want to learn to embrace scrappy. And of course, I want to meet Bonnie, and see her quilts, and learn from her. I've cheated and just made a block, because I don't think I have enough neutrals, and bigger pieces cut. OMG ~ I like the block!! It is will-nilly scrappy! I plan to pull at random and if it fits, it gets sewn on. I may need a tranquillizer ~LOL~ wish me success! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Quiltville - Bonnie Hunter
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- Posted by dan_the_mailman (My Page) on Fri, Feb 3, 12 at 17:48
| You sound so enthused about getting to go to that workshop on Monday, how are you going to make it thru the weekend? Lol, have fun!!! Dan |
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| Oh, Marsha, I'm jealous! LOL I went to a Bonnie lecture at a quilt show a couple of years ago, and she was just delightful. I would imagine a workshop with her is so much fun you can hardly stand it! I hate to say that I just finished Bonnie's 2010 mystery quilt (Roll, Roll, Cotton Boll) and used nothing but fabric from my stash. It's about 98 X 106 and I can hardly tell I used any of my fabric! LOL Donna |
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- Posted by geezerfolks (My Page) on Fri, Feb 3, 12 at 19:37
| Marsha, Are you thrilled at all? LOL I knew that was coming up for you but couldn't remember when. From everything I've read, I think you'll really enjoy it. Bring back some fun and tell us about it. SharonG/FL |
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| Jealous!!! Wish I could join you! I went to one of her talks a couple years ago in Jacksonville and saw many of her quilts. She's charming and fun. You will have a blast! |
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| Oh Boy.........this is one lady I'd like to listen to. Lucky you. Now, I'm trying to wrap my mind around this. I know a couple of the gals just can't let go and scrap..........were you one of them? |
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- Posted by magothyrivergirl (My Page) on Fri, Feb 3, 12 at 21:29
| calliope~I am a very conservative scrappy person. When I have to make a truly scrappy block, I coordinate the scrappy look. My entire adult professional life has been coordinating colors, finishes and patterns...so just to wing it, and see what comes out is very difficult for me. I am really going to try very hard to grab and sew & have fun--I have fun whenever I am sewing, even when things don't go as planned. My sewing area is a huge mess, and my scraps now have scraps! And my dog is in heaven, running thru out the house with strips of fabric hanging out of her mouth. Hilarious!
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| I love your enthusiasm!! Once you're back and settled, let us know how it went. ~Geraldine |
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| I am green with envy. I know you will have a wonderful time and the quilt will be beautiful. beverly |
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- Posted by toolgranny (My Page) on Sat, Feb 4, 12 at 9:19
| that sounds like so much fun. I just love her work. Show us what you made when it's over. Wish I were there, too. |
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- Posted by luvtosharedivs (My Page) on Sat, Feb 4, 12 at 10:43
| I'm happy and excited for you, Marsha! I can't wait to hear about your "scrappy" experience! If Bonnie talks about using plaid shirts, I'd be interested in hearing how she stabilizes the fabric...spray starch, perhaps? Julie |
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- Posted by sunnycentralfl (My Page) on Sat, Feb 4, 12 at 11:03
| How exciting for you to be taught by Bonnie! I, too am a big fan since seeing her in Jax. I never trusted color choices in a mystery quilt effort until Bonnie's mystery quilts...nothing like sewing in a virtual environment with more than 2000 quilters around the world and having fun doing it! Marsha, you will have a great time! What a boost for your quilting! Gwen - who is pulling together blue scraps for Bonnie's quilt: My Blue Heaven! |
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| I am also green with envy. Please be sure to tell us all about it afterwards. |
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- Posted by geezerfolks (My Page) on Sat, Feb 4, 12 at 13:59
| Hmmmm.....I'm thinking someone might be doing a mini workshop at Camp Cheerio in Oct. @:) SharonG/FL |
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| My Blue Heaven is one of my Bonnie favs; I keep telling myself I'm saving (and buying) all these blues either for that one or her Blue Ridge Beauty. One day I'll decide I have enough fabric and then I'll have to decide which one to make! Marsha, we'll expect to see Virginia Bound at the quilt retreat!!! Kate |
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- Posted by faintheart (My Page) on Sat, Feb 4, 12 at 17:41
| Oh Marsha, you are going to have so much fun! (totally jealous here):/ Looking forward to seeing and hearing about your adventure! Dee |
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- Posted by quiltingfox (My Page) on Sat, Feb 4, 12 at 18:30
| Hope you have lots of fun at your workshop. Please post some pics and show us what you make later in the week. Best to you, |
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| Oh, its going to be a great class. Have fun! Faye |
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- Posted by cannahavana (My Page) on Tue, Feb 7, 12 at 7:47
| Marsha, was it your class that had the fire trucks show up? Just read about it on Bonnie's blog. Rebecca |
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- Posted by magothyrivergirl (My Page) on Tue, Feb 7, 12 at 9:11
| Rebecca ~ Yes! The excitement (NOT) was at the evening Guild meeting location where she was the Guest Speaker ~ what a traffic nightmare in an already congested area, at the end of rush hour on a dark, hard to turn into entrance-- only because Bonnie was speaking, did I risk life and limb like 300 other drivers - no matter how many of the biggest Firetrucks I have ever seen tried to run me over! Driving there, the Firetrucks were screaming thru the major intersections --seriously making me cringe -- I counted 8 trucks, going in my direction. At first, I thought I was going to be late & not get a good seat ~LOL~ as I continued driving, I just had a feeling they were going to the Guild meeting. I arrived at about the same time as the truck blocked the entrance! I need to go read Bonnie's Blog and find out the details! It was a long day - I'll report back later. |
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| OK, tell us EVERYTHING! How was the class and how cute were the firefighters? ;~)) Kate |
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- Posted by magothyrivergirl (My Page) on Sat, Feb 11, 12 at 14:36
| Bonnie Hunter - she is a delightful, friendly, funny person. Her lecture & trunk show in the evening was fantastic. Her talk is very energetic, and humorous, as well as informative. If anyone ever has the opportunity to hear her speak - Do it! (From this group here) I am very familiar with Quiltville and her techniques, so most was not new to me. What I did learn is she is not a paper-bag-grab-it-sew-it scrappy kind of person, and she admits this. I was ready to abandon all control -- and fortunately I did not have to ~LOL~
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| Wow! I like the scrappy parts but love the effect of the neutrals! Great depth. |
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| Looking good, Marsha! How do you like making strings? There were a squillion of them in her Roll, Roll Cotton Boll quilt and I did not like making them at all! But I made them all and used them in the quilt. Now I just need to get it quilted... Donna |
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