Well, you've heard of a "whale of a good time", but recently, I had a "Gammill" good day! It all started when two new friends from a Retreat Workshop that I taught in Raleigh, North Carolina, purchased mid arm quilting machines. I'd made an offer to teach them feathers, and lo and behold, they came up to where I live, and we played at making feathers all day!
We had a great time, and I feel confident that they're quilts will be decorated with feathers in the near future!
Then, two friends of mine from here, Shawn and Sue, came over for a day of the same! I loved being with them, they're both incredibly talented, but, best of all, it was truly fun to share my knowledge with good friends! It just made for a truly wonderful day... fun, feathers and fellowship!
The response has been great, so in the near future, we'll be posting a new class to the website (www.theniftyneedle.com) called "Feathers and Flourishes"! I'm really excited about this as it will be a 'private', all day class for the new to intermediate mid and longarm quilters! I so wish I'd had something like this available to me when I first got started. It took me about 3 months to self-learn how to make feathers, and these ladies were practically pro's after just a day!
They'll learn everything...from pinning, to floating, ruler and feather work, background fills, and best of all, walk out with a "sampler"! I just love this and can't wait to get the sample done to post to the website! Talk about motivation; sewing, quilting with others, always does it for me!!!!
So, enough for now. Be sure to check the website over the next couple of weeks for this exciting new class!
Always in Stitches.....
Karen
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011
A Month of Milestones
I can't believe June is almost over, July almost here. I titled this post "A Month of Milestones", but realizing how long it's been since I posted, maybe it should be "Months of Milestones". So much has happened! It seems you just get "caught up" and before you know it, well, they say "time flies" for a reason!!!
I lost one of my younger sisters, very unexpectedly, on Jan 01 this year. She was only 49, and after losing my mother in law last year, I think it hit me hard that life is so, so precious! There's no crystal ball, no magic mirror, no way of knowing What life will hand us. Or when.
So, this month, I choose to celebrate. My oldest son just graduated from High School. And do you know, the minute all those Seniors started marching out on the stage, I started crying. A reaction I didn't expect; but still...! Last night we had my daughter's 18th Birthday Party (OMG)! And, I too, celebrated a Birthday (of course, I'm not as excited about sharing my age as she is!!!!).
In addition, I finished the last edit for my new book, "Prairie Point Pizzazz", coming out in November, published by Martingale. That last edit is always something! You've got the photos and the illustrations, and somehow, that's when it becomes "real". Yup, this is really going to happen!
We've updated the website, shot a YouTube video, added a host of new workshops, and even products you can purchase! Vince (my husband and BESTEST FRIEND) has retired from 29 1/2 years in the Navy, and now works in the civilian sector, and also manages my website (Thank you Honey!).
So, lots going on! I'll have more to tell you all next week, enough for now. Hope you all are finding reasons to celebrate as well! Life, after all, is precious!
Karen
I lost one of my younger sisters, very unexpectedly, on Jan 01 this year. She was only 49, and after losing my mother in law last year, I think it hit me hard that life is so, so precious! There's no crystal ball, no magic mirror, no way of knowing What life will hand us. Or when.
So, this month, I choose to celebrate. My oldest son just graduated from High School. And do you know, the minute all those Seniors started marching out on the stage, I started crying. A reaction I didn't expect; but still...! Last night we had my daughter's 18th Birthday Party (OMG)! And, I too, celebrated a Birthday (of course, I'm not as excited about sharing my age as she is!!!!).
In addition, I finished the last edit for my new book, "Prairie Point Pizzazz", coming out in November, published by Martingale. That last edit is always something! You've got the photos and the illustrations, and somehow, that's when it becomes "real". Yup, this is really going to happen!
We've updated the website, shot a YouTube video, added a host of new workshops, and even products you can purchase! Vince (my husband and BESTEST FRIEND) has retired from 29 1/2 years in the Navy, and now works in the civilian sector, and also manages my website (Thank you Honey!).
So, lots going on! I'll have more to tell you all next week, enough for now. Hope you all are finding reasons to celebrate as well! Life, after all, is precious!
Karen
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