Newsletter

Hello, Friend!

I hope your holidays were a welcome time with family and friends! I have been home,  happily enjoying the simple pleasures of life without a deadline over my head. With unscheduled time, I was able to do some straightening, purging, and organizing in my studio. UH-OH, there is too much fabric in there! Better get the cutting equipment out and sew, sew, SEW!

Spring 2011

My Spring workshops are looking good, and many of the classes still have openings! I would love to catch up with you, and welcome you to join me in a workshop near you. Please pass / forward this newsletter to a friend who may want to attend with you!

Working from "stash"

Just this past week I had the chance to use the small 3" diamond ruler (one of two rulers in the "Fussy Cutter" diamond ruler set) and create an all-new Starburst quilt! The fabrics are entirely from my stash. I worked on the design wall, rearranging until I liked the placement. The original quilt, pictured in the Quick Star Quilts & Beyond book, was made with Michael James Colorstripes fabrics, and cut with the 6-1/2" diamond ruler.

The quilt is currently on display at Quiltique in Henderson, Nevada. Please stop in, if you're in the greater Las Vegas area, or better yet, take the workshop!

2011 - Finish the UFO's!

Like you, I am committed to finishing my UFO quilts-in-progress this year! If you started a quilt top in one of my workshops, and really want to finish it up, don't hesitate to register & come to class with the same project and continue sewing until its done!

I have several terrific workshops coming — and would love to see you there! Refer to my online Teaching Schedule any time for more details. The list, below, is only through May.

USA engagements

• W. Michigan Quilt Guild—Grand Rapids, MI
     January 25-26, 2011
• Quilt North—Clifton Park, NY
     February 7-9, 2011 
• Empire Quilt Guild—New York City, NY
     February 12-12, 2011 
• Mystery Quilt Workshop—Fairfield, CA
     February 18-20, 2011
• Quiltique Quilt Shop—Henderson, NV
     February 22-24, 2011
• Scrap Apple Quilts—St. George, UT
     March 10-12, 2011
• Empty Spools Seminars at Asilomar—Pacific Grove, CA
     April 3-8, 2011 — WORKSHOP CHANGE! Now offering Lone Star Design, by popular demand!
• Almond Country Quilt Guild—Paso Robles, CA
     April 8-10, 2011

New Zealand engagements

• Remarkable Symposium 2011—Queenstown, NEW ZEALAND
      April 18-23, 2011
• Jacaranda Lifestyle Fabrics —Waiuku, NEW ZEALAND
     April 27-28, 2011

Australia engagements

• Be Creative by the Sea—Coff's Harbour, AUSTRALIA
     May 1-7, 2011
• Queensland Quilters, Inc.—QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
     May 9-12, 2011
• PENDING — Alice Springs, AU
• PENDING — Darwin, AU

I look forward to seeing you soon! May your needles be sharp, your corners always meet, and your accident solutions be creative ones!  Happy Stitching on your current projects!

Fondly, Jan