Last week I participated in the best workshop that I have ever done! I was so excited that Kaffe Fassett, one of my all time knitting, needlework and quilting heros, came to Brisbane to do ONE only workshop. It was the best experience! He was with his partner Brandon Mably, also a knitwear and textile designer, and we made Kaffe's quilt Bordered Diamonds from his latest book Simple Shapes, Spectacular Quilts.
I felt that I really didn't know what I was doing in choosing the fabrics and just bought what I liked and the required amounts in dark and light shades as it was a contrasting quilt. I was pretty nervous but excited going along to the workshop but Brandon and Kaffe are such lovely encouraging people my nerves dissappeared.
We cut out shapes from the diamond template that we bought and strips of fabric for the borderers of the diamonds. Then we just proceeded to put the fabric up on the design sheet that we took along to class. There wasn't any sewing in this class just design and we learned how Kaffe and Brandon design their quilts when at home.
I progressed along, liking my quilt but wondering whether or not it looked too busy. I asked for some advise and both Brandon and Kaffe just loved it. Especially Kaffe! At the end of the class Kaffe goes around to everyone and critiques their quilt. He got really excited by my quilt because I had put fabrics together that he would never have thought to use. I really felt that I had done so well. One lady in the class whispered to me that I had nailed it!! I was on a high as it was exciting stuff!
Now I just have to sew all the pieces together. I want to wait until I have a quiet day without any interuptions. I hope it won't be too long until that happens.
I felt that I really didn't know what I was doing in choosing the fabrics and just bought what I liked and the required amounts in dark and light shades as it was a contrasting quilt. I was pretty nervous but excited going along to the workshop but Brandon and Kaffe are such lovely encouraging people my nerves dissappeared.
We cut out shapes from the diamond template that we bought and strips of fabric for the borderers of the diamonds. Then we just proceeded to put the fabric up on the design sheet that we took along to class. There wasn't any sewing in this class just design and we learned how Kaffe and Brandon design their quilts when at home.
I progressed along, liking my quilt but wondering whether or not it looked too busy. I asked for some advise and both Brandon and Kaffe just loved it. Especially Kaffe! At the end of the class Kaffe goes around to everyone and critiques their quilt. He got really excited by my quilt because I had put fabrics together that he would never have thought to use. I really felt that I had done so well. One lady in the class whispered to me that I had nailed it!! I was on a high as it was exciting stuff!
Now I just have to sew all the pieces together. I want to wait until I have a quiet day without any interuptions. I hope it won't be too long until that happens.
