I have been taking Art Quilting Classes from an instructor named Wendy Butler Berns and while much of the information was a review of things I already knew, there was a lot of new information also and more inspiration than I thought could possibly be crammed into any online format. And, most importantly, I now know how I am going to put together those abstract quilt patterns I showed you all the other day! It is a fairly simple process, but to me it is pure genius!
This is the first time I have ever actually taken classes related to sewing, online or other wise. I have mentioned before that I am entirely self taught. Every thing I know I learned either from reading books or from watching other people and then just trying it myself until I worked it out. Most of the classes that I have seen offered that interested me were always way too expensive. Even the two classes I just took would have normally been out of my budget, but I caught them on sale (one was free!). They have great sales and promotions at Craftsy, usually about once a month.
So, while I did not accomplish a whole lot of productivity this weekend, I did learn a whole bunch of new stuff and I am filled with new inspiration and determination. Now I just have to go out and finish putting the "storage room" back in order so that I can find the rest of my fabrics and supplies. I am thinking to take my fabrics out of the huge plastic tubs they are currently in and placing them on the book shelves I just emptied. It would make them far more accessible and visible. I was thinking to just put a blanket over the front of the shelves to protect the fabric from dust. I don't think I can get all of it onto the shelves, but a good percentage of it will fit, and not having to move those heavy tubs around every time I want to look for a piece of fabric would be a real back saver! Those suckers get freakin heavy!
I think today would be a real good day to go out there and play with fabric, so I am going to sign out of here and get to it. Until next time:
