Heavenly Chocolate Bliss

It was bliss for me, when I opened my email the other day...

 

A few years ago, I taught a class for this quilt.

Stephanie was one of the gals in the class.

We were co-workers at the time, then she moved away.

Fast forward a couple of years, and she sends me these photos.

 

 Isn't it just fabulous?

Steph is an incredible seamstress, but she hadn't done much quilting...

Her talent shows thru, and her quilting looks great!

I can't tell you just how thrilled I am.

 Here is Steph in class with her first Choco Bliss quilt. All pieced by the end of the classes!

She is amazing that's for sure.

That reminds me...

I have a second one in my PIGS (projects in grocery sacks) pile.

After having to empty my sewing room, I found all my little hiding places, which was a little shocking I must admit!

:-)

I'm happy to report, it's all put back together and I have only a few more boxes of fabric that I need to put away. And of course the forever straightening out things!

LOL!!

Look, there are no more holes in the walls

or chopped up carpet!

I love the Wainscot paneling

(my replacement window and window sill will be in later this week)

Yea!

It was kind of fun to go thru things...

Changing up the quilts hanging, makes such a big difference.

My Mardi-Gras quilt looks so good, with the paneling. 

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International Sun Bonnet Sue found a new home too.

I'm surprised at just how much exposure she has gotten.

There has been a lot of traffic on Pinterest, on her lately.

:-)

All I need to do is roll in my office chair and I am back in business.

Life is good!

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Chocolate Bliss

With the big V day rapidly approaching, nothing is better than seeing happy people with their Heavenly Chocolate Bliss quilts under way.

                               Theresa and Ruth busy working on a block!
 Theresa has not quilted before and I have to tell you, she put her nose to the grind stone and turned out 10 beautiful star blocks, and those blocks are buggers!  I am so thrilled for her. It was fun to see her light up with ever step she conquered!
  Theresa I am so proud of you! I wish I had taken a photo of your lovely  blocks.  And I need more practice with the phone camera!  Gheez, is this fuzzy or what!

          Ruth  has her blocks all done, and has done some fabulous
          things with embellishments, like the lace on her pie here!
          You should see all her fun buttons, beads and baubles!!!
           I can hardly wait to see them all put together. She's a hand
          quilter too. WOW!!  Dare I tell you about her organization?
       She had her pattern in a notebook with dividers and then added
        all kinds of photos from magazines, and recipes for each and
         every block. She brought in a new Food Network (I think)
         magazine that was dedicated to Chocolate this month!  Yummy!
                        

Kelly was an inspiration to all of us. She fussy cut all her pieces, and digitized fun little sayings for her 2 1/2" blocks and even digitized the little "kisses" tabs for Hershey Kisses. Something we all decided we had to have! I have never seen piecing as precise and meticulous as she does. I have something to aspire to now.

WOW  WOW!!!

Stephanie has never quilted but is a spectacular garment sewer. She went to town on this quilt and got "er" done!  I think we have hooked yet another "Quilter" in our little world here!! :-)  :-)  Yeah Steph!!

Everyone brought so much inspiration to their quilts. Like the pattern wasn't fun enough, adding all the personal touches just makes them "POP". I believe it was Ruth who, scanned chocolate candy wrappers and photo transferred them, for her quilt. Now how cool is that??  And does that open a entire direction for this quilt?
                                                       
                               :-)

Nothing makes an instructor happier than a class like this. You girls just made my day... month... heck YEAR!!!!!