This trip around the world pattern is from Bonnie K Hunter. Bonnie is a wonderful quilter who has a number of free patterns on her website. She also has written two books and is currently working on another one. Do check out her website.. My version of her trip around the world is at the top of the list to be quilted. I hope to get it quilted this weekend. Pedal to the metal...
June is a month that flies by when you are a teacher- at least here in Western Canada. This is the last month of school for my kindergarten students. To say that this particular year end is full, is an understatement. My teaching partner and I had been teaching in the gym for the past eight weeks while they gave our classrooms a face lift ( perhaps it should have been me that they gave one too as well LOL) Together we had 48 students in the gym. It was a busy happening place every day. On Monday we moved back to our own classrooms. We are now busy trying to sort our way through the sea of boxes and unpacking the materials into new cupboards and a new floor space. One thing that you learn is how much stuff you collect over the years- some of it good and other items that is a multiple that you will never ever use up!!! In between the sorting, we are still trying to teach our students- School finishes on June 29.. This past weekend I finished writing report cards( still need to edit) and got started on some other paperwork.... You got to love June :)
The last couple of weeks since I posted have been filled with some social things too. My son's girlfriend Rose, had a birthday so we went out to dinner to celebrate..
We also took a trip to the Art Gallery to have a last look at La Petite Danser. It was a terrific exhibition and we are looking forward to seeing the new one that is coming in the summer that has Looney Tunes cartoons as well as MC Escher. My husband is a big fan of Escher - His perspective drawings are fascinating - pictures that use tessellations or optical illusions that have no beginning and no end.
I have often thought about making a tessellation quilt- Jinny Beyer has a wonderful book about them that I have borrowed a number of times from our local public library. Do you have a list of quilts that you think about making? One of the things I find about the blogs, is that there are so many wonderful quilters making amazing quilts out there. My list keeps growing with new techniques and patterns- now if I could just put that inspiration into creating some new quilts! Summer time is coming very soon...
Thanks to all of you who visited during the Virtual Blogging festival. I received so many lovely comments on my bargello quilt- It really is a fun technique and there are some stunning bargello designs out there. I have only worked my way through about half of the quilts but I know that Amy leaves the link open so you can still visit the quilt show long after the posting of new quilts stops. Just click on the button on the top right hand side of my blog.
Amy is giving away one of those Go cutters with three die cutters - They look pretty amazing and a few of my blogging friends have been blogging about them. Go and visit Amy's blog - you might just win the cutter..
Now I will finish with a few other giveaways that are out there just now:
Michele is a new quilt blog to me and it is always fun to discover a new blog.
Melinda has the most beautiful hand made necklace she is giving away- As well she is has some other lovely things that she is parting with..I really enjoy seeing all her use of vintage items combined with some new things. Go quickly she soon will draw her name..
Jane is having a week long giveaway with new items every day- There are some lovely fabrics to admire and perhaps win- Take a chance and stop by..
Christine of Once upon a quilt is giving away a quilt top she bought off Ebay.. She is celebrating 200 followers what a nice accomplishment Christine- She has a lovely blog and etsy shop..
Riel is a fellow Canadian with a fun and fancy giveaway
and last but not least my friend Rosa is giving away some Chunkettes.. Rosa makes me laugh- she has the greatest sayings.. She and husband Gilbert have just bought a longarm quilting machine- She is from Eastern Canada- from the province in New Brunswick
Go and Check out the Chunkettes...
Until next time, happy creating..
Regards,
Anna
Thanks for all the giveaway links. I'm just off for a little trip round blogland. Only thing is, the link to Rosa doesn't work for me.
ReplyDeleteDear Anna, Thanks for visiting, and promoting, my giveaway. I look forward to getting to know you through your blog, too. By the way, OF COURSE I have a list (a mile long) of quilts I want to make............doesn't every quilter? Michele
ReplyDeleteOh Anna!
ReplyDeleteI was STUNNED when I saw my name, in your blog post... *VBG*
And, I was also pleased too!
Chunkette - smaller than a "chunk"... no, not a body part, either! LOL
Hope June flies by quickly for you and that time sloooows down, in July and August. *grin*
Rosa
I taught for many years so I know all about June. I am surprised that they did your classrooms during the school year.
ReplyDeleteMy head is absolutely crammed with quilts I still want to make...
I love trip around the world quilts -- especially when the lines between the colors get pretty blurry. And aren't they fun to make? I laughed when I read "Do you have a list..." A List??? I have volumes. It's so sad that I won't come close to living long enough to make all the quilts that I'd like to make! Enjoy your last few weeks of school!
ReplyDeleteHi Anna,
ReplyDeleteI have been thinking about you and wondering if you are still in the gym or not. I love the colors and pattern in your Around the World quilt. Not only do I have a list of quilts I want to make, I have a list of UFO's, and embroidery patterns I would love to do, but just don't have the time right now. But, I will some day! We are heading into our busy season, not only with my job, but with baseball-tournament season for us runs June thru July. We have met a lot of nice and fun people thru baseball, and we certainly never get tired of watching the young kids play. Their talent always amazes me! Take care, June 29th will be here before you know it!
Hugs!!
Pam
Great job on the around the world quilt, I like your colour selection. I have looked at the tessellation quilt book by Jinny Beyer and she has some lovely quilts in there. Have you decided which one you would like to make? One gal from our small quilt group made the horse one and it turned out lovely, but was a lot of work to get everything to line up.
ReplyDeleteNothing like the end of the school year to get a giddy feeling of freedom.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very nice quilt and beautifull colours
ReplyDeletekind regards janine
What a busy life you lead Anna. So many lovely quilts too!
ReplyDeleteOh how I remember those boxes of teaching "stuff"
ReplyDeleteAll the best.