Originally Posted by Karenowc
Janet - thank you for the description and the photos. Really pretty projects. It looks like it was a great class. Was the class at her store or was she traveling to your area?
Karen
This was a 3 day event "Eleanor Burns Quilting Academy" It was held at the Del Mar Hilton (San Diego area), and was sponsored by Sewing Machines Plus, a sewing dealership in San Marcos CA (North San Diego County). Eleanor Burns lives in Carlsbad and has her store in San Marcos, so she is our local celebrity.
This event was so much fun so I am hoping they repeat it again in 2012, but when I saw Eleanor at the quilt show she told me she doesn't think they will. Dealerships sponsor these events to sell their machines, so the sales have to be high enough to cover the cost of hosting these events.
If ever you have a chance to meet her, or take one of her classes, please do. She is a wonderful sweet woman.
edit: She also has a store in Paducah Kentucky, and spends her time there as well.