I think this was my third virtual retreat for sewing and quilting. The Fabric Patch that puts together this retreat always teaches a skill. I like this idea as I have experienced some techniques that I wouldn't otherwise take on. We log on to zoom on Friday morning at about 9:00 and the final zoom session is at 3:00 on Sunday afternoon. The classes are normally two a day and the rest of the time is open sewing with breakout rooms so that you can visit with friends or not or go sit in your recliner or take a nap. It's very loose and it's another feature of this retreat that I really do like.
This time the technique that they were teaching us was applique. I have done some applique but I didn't really know what I was doing. They wanted us to experience the hand sewing type of applique, which a lot of people do entire quilts of, but I thought it was ludicrous to be sitting in front of me $3,000 sewing machine with a needle and thread in my hand. But I did a little of it so I could check the box. The rest of the applique I fused on and then sewed around the edges with the sewing machine.
The project was four fall motif panels which then will be sewn together with sashing in a border to make a very charming fall wall hanging. So below are my photos from the retreat.
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| I'm sitting in front of a $3k seeing machine, using a needle and thread. Go figure. |
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