Two Day Jacket/Embellishment Class for at Casowasco

Last week I taught a 2 day Embellishment/Jacket Class for the Tompkins County Quilt Guild at Casowasco Retreat.  The first technique was Seminole Patchwork followed by Seminole embellished with gold thread. 

An advantage at Casowasco is that you can also work all evening.

But we took time out to shop after dinner

The first day they also made fringe on an hairplace lace loom , crunched fabric and mystery fabric.

Day two most people made jackets from patterns or directions I had brought.  This beauty was made from Marimoko fabric.

And a strip of Seminole Patchwork from the first day. 

Wonderful Weekend at Casowasco

Another great weekend with the Tompkins County Quilt Guild at the Casowasco Retreat on Owasco Lake. Setting up the room.

Casey was making a quilt for her mother.

All kinds of quilts appear on the walls over the weekend.

There is even the occasional dress, jacket or apron.

This was the beginning of a sample quilt for Quilter's Corners in ithaca.

I worked on a series of blocks made from Kaffe Fassett fabric. An easy project for the weekend.Casey finished her top.

Another sample quilt for Quilter's Corners.The beginnings of a smashing quilt.

One of Ruth White's cell quilts on the right.

Another Great Weekend at Casowasco

Another great weekend with the Tompkins County Quilt Guild members at the Casowasco Retreat below Auburn. I worked on a quilt made from Kaffe Fassett fabrics left over from a Bernina Fashion Show garment.

Carol had some great squares for a Christmas style quilt.

My quilt begins to take shape.

Unfortunately I don't always know who puts up all the beauties which appear all the time here.

The beginning of one of Casey's quilts.

This one will end up as a sample at the Quilter's Corners shop in Ithaca.

There was time for a big of shopping of course.

Then people decided to dress up Carol with some of her purchases.

Did I mention that part of what we do here is have fun?

The finished product.

Casey's quilt begins to look wonderful.

These blocks were a take on Sunbonnet Sue and were made by an exchange group in Germany.

Another one of Casey's quilts.

We had a great time naming this one.

Carol's quilt begins to take shape.

I worked a bit on a wall hanging incorporating an embroidery from Vietnam. It needs more work.

Isn't that a great beginning for a penguin quilt?

One of Ruth White's quilts.

And Casey did another practice piece for Project iron Quilter. We gave her the theme of China.

Casowasco Part II

Maureen's quilt on the left is made from some of her beautiful hand dyed fabrics.

Casey's 9 patch finished.

Packing up on the last afternoon is always sad.

Another quilt made from the molas.

My quilt top is finished except for trimming but I'm not all that excited about it.

Casowasco I

Last weekend it was off again for another wonderful four days at Casowasco with the Tompkins Guild from Ithaca.

Shopping is always fun and Ruth White holds one of my molas...always popular.

An amazing number of quilts appear on the design walls.

Kristin was just back from Quilter's Market in Houston and was making a popcorn basket out of two Jelly Rolls and rope. She had to model one of them.

I wanted to try a small quilt with the small molas and wasn't all that pleased with it.

I thought Carol's quilt looked very 19th century.

Casey was making this from the Guild's 9 patch exchange.