Workshop with Cindy Grisdela

I went to a workshop with Cindy Grisdela on curved piecing with Milltown Quilters.  I really enjoy her work - I've seen her many times at the American Craft Council show in Baltimore.  There was a lecture the day before - I managed to snap some pictures:

Her workshop was very relaxed and free-form ... just a really nice day!  Here are a couple of class samples:

It was so simple to do the curves because the end result doesn't have to match seams!

When you pack up to go to a workshop, it's always so hard to anticipate what you might need to have later and honestly, I can only carry so much stuff.  I brought fabric I thought would work for the background but nothing really struck me.

And now that the holidays are here I'm so busy with other things that the poor strip of curves is still just hanging around on my design wall all by itself!  Maybe I'll put it on my 2017 UFO list...

American Craft Council (ACC) Craft Show 2016 - Baltimore

Last weekend we went to the ACC Craft show at the Baltimore Convention Center. Love.Love.Love this show. This year I actually bought some handwoven apparel pieces which I absolutely ADORE!

I own pieces made by two different exhibitors...and follow their blogs (journals) as well.


Ann Brauer - (http://www.annbrauer.com/Ann_Brauer_Quilt_Studio/Welcome.html)

Erin Wilson - I find her work AMAZING!!! She has shown me the backs of her blocks and they are neat and trim and I have no idea how she manages to piece things that teeny....(http://www.erinwilsonquilts.com/)

And I also got a picture of Cindy Grisdela - I follow her blog now. She's been exhibiting at the ACC show for a few years and I just love her work (http://cindygrisdela.com/)

It was just a really nice day. There was some amazing work there.