Thanks for all the comments (looove the comments) about my class with THE KING. Kenneth, that is. Everyone knows that Elvis is truly gone. I am totally geeked about the class. Meeting him - he's also going to be at the Pattern Review booth for chatting, learning what he has to teach. My attitude towards classes did a complete about face in April when I took the "Get to know your machine" class at my dealer. I learned so much and was amazed at how much I was able to learn in just a few short hours. I know THE KING isn't magic (or is he?????), but I'm sure to walk away with some, well, cool tricks.
Same with Sandra Betzina, who has been my secret BFF (sorry, Karen) since I discovered her fly front video. It rocks.
Don't worry, peeps, I won't forget you or my humble beginnings once I'm hob-nobbing with the sewing elite (and a few hundred of my "closest friends"). I'll be sure an report back. Did I mention I was stoked about this?
If you're going to be in Novi next weekend, leave me a comment (yes, I will do anything for a comment. As Cmarie says, I'm a comment 'ho. A starving one at that). I'd love to meet you or at least recognize you if I see you. I'll be wearing the SG heart. And carrying too much stuff, with my now big head from meeting KK in the clouds. You can't miss me.
Betsy, your mother's scarf is safe, KK will be providing strips for those of us without access to the NYC shopping district. Whew, good news, there, eh?
In other, um quilting, news. I'm STILL fighting the same 2 strips. They are very narrow: 3/4" cut, so only 1/4" finished and I can't get them straight enough for nothing. Especially #11 (Remember #12 was the center and starting point). In places I only have about 1/8" showing. Looks like crap. Going to rip it out AGAIN **sigh**. I'm going to recut (again) adding some width for error. A little wider and cleaner would look better than this wonky, bunched up mess that I'm too mad about to photograph. The first half looks so good to have the second half all mucked up.
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I will see you at the show! I'll (hopefully) be wearing a fantastic Chanel jacket and be running from booth to booth, as there is very little time for shopping that day!
ReplyDeleteI'm one of your lurkers, but I'm going (from Lansing). In fact, I'm signed up for that crack-of-dawn (ok, 8:30 am) knits class. I'm looking forward to the Expo, too. I think it is great that so much of the Expo is about sewing clothing instead of being devoted to quilting. Actually, I love looking at all of the stuff. I'll be the blond with a touch of gray (its an experiment!) with an Amy Butler Birdie Sling in brown suede. Fun, fun, fun! -- Susan
ReplyDeleteI will be there Saturday. I have extreme red hair, probably the reddest there, so I'm easy to spot. And, I will have on a nametag, a big "Gwen". If you see me, say hello.
ReplyDeleteI haven't been on blogs much lately, so I missed the KK news. I'm so impressed and delighted with your recent classes. I didn'treally know you enjoyed the posts so much, so here's a comment. Show us your partially finished quilt, but I'll scroll back to see if I can find it.
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Beth, you're on the right track with narrow strip. I'd cut at 1" to an inch and half. Then sew the next strip on top, then trim. Just a little trick no one tells you. Neat quilts. Enjoy Novi
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