Wednesday, February 26, 2020

QuiltCon Austin - The Workshops

I finally attended my first QuiltCon, and it did not disappoint!!  I hope to attend QuiltCon 2021 in Atlanta and QuiltCon 2022 in Phoenix.  Time to start saving money.  😉

Today's post is about the workshops I attended.

EQ8 for Beginners - Cheryl Brickey (Meadow Mist Designs)

I have had EQ8 for over a year, but really didn't have an idea how to use it correctly.  Cheryl was an awesome instructor, and I learned a lot.  If you want to learn EQ8, I highly recommend her workshop.

I've already designed a small quilt.  I wanted to try something simple to practice using the features I learned from Cheryl.  I've printed off both rotary cutting instructions and paper piecing templates.



1 Curve, 100s of Ideas - Jen Carlton Bailey (Betty Crocker Ass)

I purchased Jen's curve template set, and they are a great tool.  We learned both a single and double curve.


We also learned a double curve (but not following the path of the previous curve) and a half circle.


And then Jen showed us how to make a full circle.  Another workshop I highly recommend.



Block Printing on Fabric - Pantera Saint-Montaigne (Brooklyn Mojo)

The hardest part of this workshop was creating a design.  I love block printing!!


I sacrificed my pencil (sorry eraser) to add a centre to my flowers.  And yet another workshop that I recommend.



High Contrast Hand Quilting - Riane Menardi Morrison (Riane Elise)

I think I'm starting to like hand piecing/quilting.  Oh my...did I say that??  LOL  This was another great workshop.


I have finished all the lines I marked, but I'm going to add something extra between the lines.



With the exception of my laptop for the EQ8 workshop, I didn't need to bring a lot of supplies for my workshops.  When travelling a long distance with only one checked bag, it was a relief not to have to bring a lot of stuff.  I will definitely keep this in mind when selecting workshops in the future.

Thanks to the Modern Quilt Guild for hosting such a great event.  Also great thanks to the many volunteers who make this event happen.


QuiltCon



12 comments:

  1. It looks like you had some great classes. Do you have plans for the block printings you made?

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  2. Glad you had so many successful workshops! It was nice seeing you there!

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  3. I love the block printing you did! It sure seems like you had a blast and I'm very jealous, lol :)

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  4. Looks like great classes! I'm planning on Atlanta 2021.

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  5. Wow, you took a lot of workshops! They all sound really great, though, and a super diverse range of skills. So happy I got to meet you and say hi between all of your workshop fun!

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    1. It was so wonderful to meet you Kitty, hopefully we will get to see you again sometime.

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  6. I knew you would like handstitching, it is so relaxing!

    I wonderful time again as we continue collecting '#AnjaandDenasexcellentadventures'!

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  7. You took some great classes. I bought the Betty Crockerass templates so I need to make up that class following her directions one day. I love your printing, too! You really did great getting so many classes in!

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  8. Sounds like a super fun lineup of workshops! So glad you had a good time.

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  9. It looks like you chose your workshops well; they are all versatile skills that you can apply in lots of different way. The curves look perfect!

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