I had the pleasure (yes, pleasure!) of teaching my first ever workshop yesterday at Marally Craft.
As you all assured me, there was absolutely nothing to worry about, the girls were all just lovely and we had a great day.
Here we all are with the day's creations; from left, Wendy, Val, Kate, Susan and me.
It was such a thrill to see these women work with my pattern and come up with such beautiful and unique versions.
Susan was working with pretty and subtle shades of green and pink. Love that striped piping! Despite arriving with the declaration that she was an embroiderer, not a patchworker, Susan coped brilliantly!
It was very exciting to finally meet 'Show and Tell' Kate. I had heard many lovely things about her, but somehow we had never crossed paths.
Kate was working with Anni Downs' gorgeous new fabric line 'My Favourite Things'. That little peep of red piping really made these fabrics pop. Kate is a prolific stitcher, and works meticulously - her blog is a 'must-see'.
Val created this very cheerful version with 'Happy Campers' by American Jane. I love how the yellow and black measuring tape works with this range. Oooh, and more striped piping - lovely!
Wendy went 'fun and funky' with her stunning lime green and purple fabrics. The measuring tape simply looked silly with these fabrics, and was quickly replaced with some perfect lime ric-rac.
Wendy had us all impressed with her choice of fabrics. She had noticed some wonderful spotty sewing baskets at Marally, and decided to purchase one each for her daughter and daughter-in-law for Christmas.
She plans to make up the mat, thread keeper and pincushion to match the baskets, for the most wonderful Christmas gift, so thoughtful and generous!
Thank you ladies for making my debut workshop such a positive experience, and to the girls at Marally who took care of our every need. I had the best time. Let's do it again soon :)
Ros, you must be 'busting' with pride..how good do they all look, I know Kate had a fantastic day...congrats and xx
ReplyDeleteWow Ros, I am so impressed! What beautiful work, all thanks to the wonderful pattern I'm sure! I'm so glad your day went so well. I knew it would! Julie Lovegrove xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a pleasure it must have been! This has been a bright spot in my otherwise dreadful day! I wish could have been there! And what a fabulous Christmas present Wendy is making! Off to check out Kate's blog!
ReplyDeleteI knew it would all be great :))
ReplyDeleteSo now you won't be afraid for the next time :)
Hugs,
Tatyana
So glad you were happy with how the day went! Great you got to meet Kate, I met her last weekend in Bathurst. Love all the mats - I really should get to making mine LOL
ReplyDeleteThankyou so much for a great day Ros and you were a fantastic teacher.....We are never too old to learn new tricks....Chat Soon Kate.....x
ReplyDeletesee I knew you would be a fine teacher........glad you had a great day..........
ReplyDeleteI find your work very inspiring! This class sounded like lots of fun Ros. I am visiting Orange in Dec, so I will visit this shop - if my beloved can cope! 30th wedding anniversary! Keep up your beautiful and creative work.
ReplyDeleteAlso, love your plan of keeping your offspring off the electronics. My youngest has just completed his HSC and they are all devour books - can spend hours reading - it is really nice to see.
Fantastic -well done on your first class! And well done to all the participants, it's so cool to see everyone's interpretation of your pattern.
ReplyDeleteOne of many I hope! (I'm so jealous of your quilter too) I'm having a seasonal giveaway tomorrow - I hope you will be able to join in.
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