learning to FMQ from what I learn from YOU!
04-25-2012, 07:50 AM
#21
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The whole ball of wax is wonderful! The quilt? get out! It's BEAUTIFUL! I love that fabric line, too. And Turning 12 was PERFECT for it. Your quilting? Awesome. And your story? It both breaks my heart & warms it at the same time. I'm so sorry your DGS had to go thru that but am so happy he has two such special ladies in his life (you & his new teacher). Both of you are angels! I know Teacher will love, love, love this quilt & be doubly touched by its specialness since it's from you. Thank you for sharing the quilt & the story with us.
04-25-2012, 08:16 AM
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Location: Vancouver, Washington State
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That's a very pretty quilt and I love the color combination!
I've also been struggling with stippling, and Leah makes it sound/look so simple, but I've just not had similar results. This might be the trick, and yes, practice is surely the key to it.
I've also been struggling with stippling, and Leah makes it sound/look so simple, but I've just not had similar results. This might be the trick, and yes, practice is surely the key to it.
04-25-2012, 08:28 AM
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As a retired teacher, I love hearing about your grandson's teacher. . .obviously, not about the first one. When you see her, will you please tell her that you posted your story on an online quilt board, and that there was a retired teacher there who expects to meet her AND her husband in heaven! Thanks.
04-25-2012, 08:36 AM
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Sea weed and puzzle pieces - I can do that! I had in-person affirmation this morning. I brought my quilt to show off where I teach. SEVERAL people wanted to know to whom I 'd sent it for quilting. (THey don't know from nothing but knew people paid others to do that job.) When I said I did it myself they were so amazed! 
Of course, I bit my lip to keep from saying - do you SEE that raggedy little line there on that cream fabric? Can't you TELL I am doing this by the seat of my pants?? I just smiled and carried my little treasure away with me.
Next week I've taken off to go on a field with this class. Only SPECIAL people are asked to go so I'm quite honored (you have to pass a criminal background check). I am very tempted to bring my little treasure then - I'm worse than a kid at Christmas - I can't wait for her to see this. But ... I'll wait.... maybe!
Ruth - I will certainly do this. This lovely lady taught first grade until this year and then was moved to pre-k. You can imagine what she thought about that. There are 26 children in the room. (I'll let you absorb that number for a minute.) There is an aide in there most of the time. (She's getting a quilt, too.) I am a 34-year veteran teacher, but I sit in amazement at the tone, pacing, discipline, structure, and process I see in this classroom. After each visit - I think I've been there 3 times this school year and my husband went once for a walkathon activity - I write a note to her principal cc'd to her and extoll her virtues. I hope that makes a wee difference in her exhausting day!
Of course, I bit my lip to keep from saying - do you SEE that raggedy little line there on that cream fabric? Can't you TELL I am doing this by the seat of my pants?? I just smiled and carried my little treasure away with me.Next week I've taken off to go on a field with this class. Only SPECIAL people are asked to go so I'm quite honored (you have to pass a criminal background check). I am very tempted to bring my little treasure then - I'm worse than a kid at Christmas - I can't wait for her to see this. But ... I'll wait.... maybe!
Ruth - I will certainly do this. This lovely lady taught first grade until this year and then was moved to pre-k. You can imagine what she thought about that. There are 26 children in the room. (I'll let you absorb that number for a minute.) There is an aide in there most of the time. (She's getting a quilt, too.) I am a 34-year veteran teacher, but I sit in amazement at the tone, pacing, discipline, structure, and process I see in this classroom. After each visit - I think I've been there 3 times this school year and my husband went once for a walkathon activity - I write a note to her principal cc'd to her and extoll her virtues. I hope that makes a wee difference in her exhausting day!
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04-25-2012, 08:51 AM
#25
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Location: Halls Cross Roads, TN
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Such a wonderful story with a greater ending. You have just given me the push I needed to take what I've learned from Leah Day's FMQ lessons. A quilt shop I visited last week needs people to quilt quilts for children's hospital and I'm going to get some to work on. You were your inspiration today and I think you. glenda
Look for her link here on the board and check her out. It's free and she's a great teacher.
Look for her link here on the board and check her out. It's free and she's a great teacher.
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