tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post8024649732354714750..comments2024-03-08T00:12:34.350-08:00Comments on Art and Quilts, cogitations thereon: Mod meets Improv! a class.....Elizabeth Bartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928615247903165719noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post-53374023134956950832018-08-05T19:05:31.263-07:002018-08-05T19:05:31.263-07:00Yes please. Offer this again. I would like to t...Yes please. Offer this again. I would like to take a class with you and this sou ds perfect but the timing is not possible. So enjoy your posts!ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15188791638739872773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post-8979597156576957842018-08-03T13:11:29.998-07:002018-08-03T13:11:29.998-07:00Hi Elizabeth, thoroughly enjoyed the last course I...Hi Elizabeth, thoroughly enjoyed the last course I did with you, and really enjoying my current one,the Six Hour Quilt. It has taken me well out of my comfort zone, but in a good way. It’s the first class that has really taught me how to take my initial idea/inspiration and turn it into a quilt. I hope you will be running Mid meets Improv again, as I can’t make this one. Lesleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post-11863948650116997832018-08-01T21:15:17.178-07:002018-08-01T21:15:17.178-07:00I rarely take project classes because I enjoy deve...I rarely take project classes because I enjoy developing my own work, but I try not to judge others harshly who need to follow a pattern. I know how satisfying it is to get into a lovely construction flow! Units keep growing and the larger picture begins to emerge - such fun! Unfortunately, figuring out the math to create even a simple layout seems to be beyond what a lot of people want to tackle. On the other hand, pattern followers create a heck lot more output than me! Good thing I'm not measuring myself by counting pieces! I love increasing my knowledge - as long as I'm learning and improving what I produce, I'm happy. Bonus is creating something beautiful and/or meaningful. <br /><br />You keep coming up with another class that I must take, E! I think there are at least two now on my list! Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16442734207463673567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post-8745376212791359702018-08-01T16:11:04.113-07:002018-08-01T16:11:04.113-07:00I hope you will be running this again, as I cannot...I hope you will be running this again, as I cannot do this in August. The class description is so interesting and just what I'd like, but later...???Elsie Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13739927333538419518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1210759514036256082.post-12356103978520016642018-08-01T12:21:18.198-07:002018-08-01T12:21:18.198-07:00I once signed up for a class at a quilt conference...I once signed up for a class at a quilt conference, the instructor was a VERY well-known designer who had her own rulers and other items. Not only did we waste 45 minutes while the Bernina rep (who had to service two classrooms located fairly far apart in the convention center) got the bobbins and presser feet for us to use, but the instructor charged us $5 to RENT the ruler she was pushing (the fee could be applied to the purchase of said ruler in the merchant mall later in the day). I had also signed up for a one hour “tips and tricks” with the same instructor, where she handed out her catalog of tools and patterns, showed a variety of quilts made with the items for sale, and then flogged her stuff AGAIN.<br />I left that day feeling like I had gained nothing, aside from seeing a wonderful quilt show, and fired off a long email to Bonnie Browning, the co-ordinator of the show, to express my feelings. She replied very early the next morning, and apparently I was not the only one who had a similar experience. Organizers can’t be responsible for everything that is “taught” at their shows and conferences, nor can store owners always know if things are being flogged by instructors. It is a fact of life that the dollar rules much of why people are in this business, as it is, after all, a business. I appreciate everything that bloggers, designers and sewists do to provide patterns, hints, and knowledge to all of us who love this quilting journey. Thank you for listening. Jill in Calgary/Phoenix Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com