Workshop at ESQ

I’m getting ready for a workshop I’m giving at East Side Quilters this Saturday. One question I’m hoping to prepare for is the impact of pre-washing or not prewashing/shrinking fabrics and battings.

the goal of the class is to get people doodling at their sewing machines and to go home with some confidence that yes they can fill up a large space with some sort of quilting design. AND to get the raffle quilt quilted. That’s an ulterior motive.

Nice day here. I did shovel off the back flat roof yesterday in case the rains came before the 14″ of snow were gone. Sounds like some rather schizo weather in the coming days, but waterlogged snow on roof is not a good idea.

I think I just had some excess energy to burn. I had a job interview yesterday with Workers’ Compensation Board. Very interesting sounding but a lot of travel and a small step back in salary. On the plus side, entrance into civil service and a teaching job. the people I met there were very nice. They’re located in a building that used to be a very nice dept. store – Topps.

5 more blocks needed for the border of the new winter quilt. It’s coming along nicely I think. I even managed to put in one of my earliest fabrics!