PIECING PARTNERS QUILT GUILD OF COLORADO SPRINGS

 I recently had a wonderful trip to Colorado Springs to work for the Piecing Partners Quilt Guild. Some years ago I taught for the Lakeview Quilters Guild in Houston and the woman who was my contact there became a friend. Jonnie moved to Colorado Springs a few years ago and--Voila!  Another job opportunity came my way.

My favorite hotel is Home2Suites, having stayed in several in recent years. This one had an awesome view:

Early morning sun shining on the mountain as I waited for my ride to class

It's best to sleep under a quilt, this was the largest one I carried with me this trip, The Village:

Rooms are comfortable, good lighting, clean and comfortable. Breakfast which is included is very good, easy to eat smart most days. No pictures of breakfast, I must have been hungry:

I love the full kitchen. Refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, sink with dishwashing liquid, real dishes and glasses. This almost always saves the guild money as I usually have enough leftovers to skip one dinner out. The room costs about the same as Hampton Inn: 

The view from my room:

Another view:

Packing light is required. With only two days with the guild only two outfits were needed:

Favorite speaking outfit

Favorite teaching outfit

The guild is very active, there were more than 120 people there for the morning meeting:

The FREE TO A GOOD HOME table was popular

Terry with the Block of the Month quilt they are doing this year, pattern by Angela Walters

Who doesn't love snacks? Wait, didn't we just have breakfast?

More snacks. Each month the "HOSTS" for the snacks are determined by your last name. Next month everyone whose last name starts with "S" is expected to provide the snacks. Brilliant!

I was first up with my Lecture "Time Management for Quilters". This is always well received and I often hear from people months later that they tried some of the suggestions and found "more" time. For a few of the tips offered in this lecture see this post: Top 3 Tips for Time Management for Quilters Your next opportunity to hear the entire lecture is at Houston, Friday October 10, 2025, 10:15 am, $15. Registration in advance is not required, you can pay at the door as long as there is room. About one third of the seats are already taken I am happy to report. 

The guild business meeting followed my presentation then there was Show and Tell. I love Show and Tell, so interesting to see what quilters everywhere are making. 

 

I loved this show and tell quilt. Unfortunately, I did not get this woman's name.

After lunch we had a 3 hour class on The Village--paper pieced houses, fast and easy stars. The 15 happy students learned and laughed a lot. As class neared the end I grabbed several from students to discuss different options for finishing:

My class sample:

Dinner was Panera, soup and berry salad with grilled chicken breast:

The next day 15 students gathered for Charming Sampler, several were with us the day before. They worked hard all day and we had quite a collection of small blocks by 4 pm:

My class sample:

The "Class photo" is something I always try to remember before people start to leave. Here is the group from day two, all lovely people:

Dinner that night was Bonefish Grill with my friend, Jonnie. We had a big day planned for the next day, hiking, sightseeing and shopping so it was important we fuel up.

More about that day next week.

Let's quilt.

Barbara