Class and quilting

Wow, the Quilted Illusions class was a lot harder than I expected. I struggled the entire day and only finished one block. Considering I have fabric enough for fifteen or so more blocks, I had better keep sewing. Here are a few pics of what went down.

Karen Combs showed us how to cut and piece the diamond 9-patch, and how it looks as the 'roof' of our block.

Then, she dazzled us with examples of what we can do with the blocks.

This may be the easiest one, since it has only two blocks!

Everyone got busy sewing, despite having our brains taxed to the max!

Here is Karen showing us how turning or flipping the blocks changes the illusion.

Is the center block missing, or on top of the other ones? It is so boggling to see how our brains can't work it out.

Adding another block expands the illusions.

Here is my first attempt with only the top sewn. I did a heck of a lot of un-sewing, trying to get the corners to match!

Back at home, I grabbed a glass of wine and sat on the porch enjoying the wind and the wildlife for an hour. The class had drained me.

I thought I'd show you the tank we have to conceal from the street. The roses and clematis hide it well.

The Stella d'Oro has burst into bloom, too. It's the plant with the yellow flowers.

Penny had a good time fetching her ball once the rain let up.

This is some kind of ground cover Mr W planted in the rock garden. These flowers are tiny! Maybe 1/4 inch wide. Very petite and delicate.

I slept well, and awoke ready to get quilting. I have three small quilts from a friend that are going to kids and a cancer patient. I got two done.

I like this little quilt. It is cheerful, covered with polka dots.

Panto: Bubbles

The back is this red dot fabric.

This lap quilt is for a cancer patient. Simple and pretty.

I forget the name of the panto, but it has hooked swirls and small daisy-like flowers.

The back is a lovely Text and floral toile.

Tomorrow will be spent quilting and cutting out my project for the retreat. It will have over 100 fabrics in it, so taking cut pieces will save room in the car!