Canyon Quilters of San Diego

Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting this guild to teach and lecture. While this had been planned for more than a year, it was extra special that the weather there was perfect, 70 or so, when it was in the upper 90's at home in Alabama.

We started the visit with a full day workshop of Smitten. About 20 students spent their Sunday with me, learning how to make hexagon blocks and Y seams. Here is the class production at the end of the day:

 A few shots of students in action:

Love having young students in class

Sylvia and Cathy hard at it

Karen just kept sewing and sewing...

Striped fabric adds bang for your buck

Notice her first block on the wall above her head

The class was held on a Sunday at Rosie's Calico Cupboard--what a great shop! I highly recommend a visit should you find yourself in San Diego. Here are just a few shots, so much more too:

Monday night the guild met and I gave the lecture, "Time Management for Quilters". They have a CFO--Chief Fun Officer--who determines each month what the theme will be. Those who dress up to support the theme get their name in the hat for some great quilt shop gift certificates. June was "Bridal Month", interpret that however you like. How about a Zombie Bride:

Or the bride on her Honeymoon:

Or a real bride, gown bought at a thrift shop and a perfect fit:

The entire group of good-natured participants:

Just before the lecture, the workshop students showed off their blocks:

I brought quilts to share:

Occasionally, I am asked if I get "scared" speaking to large groups. The answer is "No" when the topic is quilts. The only challenge is can we get the technical side to work--connecting my PowrPoint on my Ipad to the projector. This building had a top-notch built-in system and a 20-year old who knew how to make it all work. With the connection of AppleTV and a few clicks, my Ipad was flawlessly displayed on the large screen--easiest technical hook-up so far.

Thanks to the Canyon Quilters for San Diego for a terrific visit. I  hope you appreciate that glorious weather!

Let's quilt.

Barbara