by Caron Mosey
I have been quilting since 1975. I really don’t like to piece (on the machine), and stitching by hand suits me best. My strongest areas are in hand quilting and applique. I have taught many an applique class in my years of teaching quilting… it’s one of the quilting skills I know best, and I enjoy it immensely. If you haven’t seen it yet, go back to an April 2012 post and take a peek at Floral Star of Bethlehem.
Today, I used one of my vacation days from work and took an applique class from Karen Kay Buckley, and I’m mighty glad I did! She is fantastic, and I learned a lot. But many people in the class wondered why I used up one of my vacation days to learn applique when I clearly already know how to applique. That question was easy to answer.
I don’t know everything there is to know yet…
and I never will.
It’s nice to compare notes, learn new techniques, learn what works for someone else and give it a try. I know that I will never stop learning until the day I die. How about you? What can you improve on? What do YOU want to learn? Stretch yourself. Set goals. Get out there and learn something!
Fiesta Mexico by Karen Kay Buckley
I know how to applique quite well but I still took a class with someone very accomplished and learnt knew things that really helped me. I never will know everything and I've never been to a class when I didn't learn something great.
ReplyDeleteCaron, What a great topic! I feel the same. Just because I know how to do something doesn't mean I can't continue to learn and grow. It's always interesting to see or hear about how other people do things.
ReplyDeleteThank God I don't know everything - love having something to reach for :-)
ReplyDeleteMy hand applique is not too bad, nor is my hand quilting. Machine quilting will never be for me. I love the slow progress and meditative process of doing my sewing with a needle in hand...
Thanks Caron for expressing why I also took a day off work and participated in Karen Kay Buckley's class. I also know how to appliqué, but I love learning how others do it. And I always learn something new. It was nice to meet you too.
ReplyDeleteI will always take classes because it is impossible for any of us to know everything. I am so grateful for those teachers willing to travel.
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