Sue Benner's "Flowers" class at Empty Spools Page Three 03-13-18

Here are the rest of the students' work from Sue Benner's Flower class at Empty Spools.

Donna Moog with her 1st project and four blocks completed for Project Two. 

 

Julene Robbins 1st project 

Eight blocks for Julene's second project, based on the colors of succulents. 

Sandy Hess 1st project at top with polka dot fabric which adds a sparkle.  And nine blocks for her 2nd project at the bottom.  

Jane Asquino's 1st project at top left and ten blocks for project #2.  At the very bottom right is a left over block from the first project. 

Ann Dembski's 1st project at top right and eleven blocks for project #2. 

 Carole Pirruccello's work.  From the top: the odd block from project #1, project #1, and ten blocks for Project #2.

Jan Sheets with five blocks for her second project and at the bottom the 1st project plus the extra block.   (great scarf may be one of Sue's) 

Janine Levin 1st project at top and (I think) 12 blocks for her 2nd project.  This is the way one auditions the blocks to see if they should be cut or left whole or some of each.  You slip them in and out behind and in front of each one.  It is stressful!

I hope you have enjoyed seeing what was done in our class and are encouraged to take one of Sue's classes.  She teaches in many locations across the country.  In the summer she is at Madeline Island School of Arts in Wisconsin.  www.madelineschool.com

They also offer classes in the winter in Tucson, AZ., and in New Mexico.  And she will be back to Empty Spools next winter/spring.  www.emptyspoolsseminars.com

Check out her website www.suebenner.com

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Asilomar 2nd day at Empty Spools/Asilomar 03-02-13

Oh, dear, I didn't mean to stay up so late.  As usual after class all day and hiking up and down the stairs and along the paths I am very tired.  But don't want to miss sharing part of the day with you.


One thing different at Asilomar this year is the construction going on.  They are renovating all of the paths and ramps and stairs, so the routes to different places on campus are strange.  This stairway goes up the side of the Pirate's Den building (one of the original 1920s sleeping locations) where my room is on the SE corner.  The room below me is blocked off and the forms are being set for ? concrete?  Several pathways that were always packed dirt have been repaved with beige bricks.
 

 
The driveway across the front of the Administration Building is torn up in preparation for repaving and the same for the small short term parking lot on the S side of the building.
 

Here is Rayna Gillman talking to her students in the morning.  The quilts behind her are part of the display of the artist-in-residence this week, Phyllis Binkley.

Today was devoted to cutting fabric strips and sewing them together in different widths and lengths.  These will be cut again and rearranged to make blocks for our quilts. 
 

A completed top and "Strip sets" by Eloise Catugno   Rayna Gillman class 03-02-13

Beautiful completed top by Dolores Roseveare.  Lots of Marsha Derse fabric in this one.  Rayna Gillman class 03-02-13
 

 
"Strip sets" by Jo Van Loo.  Rayna is encouraging us to "make stuff" using different colors and cuts, they won't  necessarily go in the same quilt.   Rayna Gillman class 03-02-13
 

Carole Pirruccello has cleverly fused her name in fabric to hang on her board.  She has completed a number of sets and some blocks.  Rayna Gillman class  03-02-13
 

Pippa Moore is using a limited palette for her strip sets and blocks.  Rayna Gillman class 03-02-13