My Designs Workshop..."E.S.I."

This past week found me snugged up at the Hyatt in Rancho Cordova teaching my last extended designs workshop of the year.  What a wonderful way to wrap up the year!  When I had my last Linen Ladies Workshop it was nicknamed "OCD"...Obsessive Cindy Disorder.  Elizabeth was one of my students this week and nicknamed this workshop "ESI"...Every Stinking Inch.

During the week my students learn how to use all the different types of threads in their machines and become very aware of the impact that thread choices make on their quilted designs.  They each make two sacrificial samples where they learn to fill in shapes with different designs, how to create sunshine and shadow, dimension and movement.

These lessons help to build their confidence and they are then turned loose on designing and quilting their special class samplers.

All I can say is WOW...they created some amazing pieces this week and I'm fairly confident that each of them left with something they are VERY proud of!

On the last day we have a special show and tell where each of them shares what they worked on and the Admiration Society gives them a huge round of applause!

A big thank you to my students for a fabulous week!!! Congratulations on your beautiful work!

Hugs, Cindy :)