I need to make plans. Actually, I need to give some thought as to how to share what I know about quilting with a beginning quilter, without scaring her off! *G*
Elegante Mother was a member of the Empty Nester group at her church. I got to know a number of the ladies when they came to our house for a monthly craft session. They made all sorts of things including lap robes, baby quilts, neck coolers for the troops, and gift bags for women in shelters. I discovered that they have a new member who is interested in quilting, and I e-mailed her. We plan to spend a day together in my quilting studio. She makes quilts for troops returning from the Middle East. I just discovered that she is a beginning quilter, so I’m trying to decide what pattern I can show her to expand her experience, without being too difficult.
Dear Husband and I will be visiting a quilt show this afternoon, so perhaps I will get some ideas there, and I can check to see if there are any books on the subject.
Mary plans to come for the day, and we’ll have soup for lunch. We can set up both sewing machines and still have room for a cutting mat. We can put completed blocks on the design wall, so that we have an idea how things are shaping up. I may try to put together some blocks ahead of time that could be mixed into what we make on our quilting day.
I’m really looking forward to making a new friend, and spending a day sewing.