A Trip to Sarasota, FL

Paul and I had a weekend trip to Florida.

Crossing the Mobile River.

We met my sister Sheila & Sanford...

... at Dave's Catfish House...

... in Atmore, AL for supper.

Then we traveled on to Sarasota, FL and met another sister, Coleen & Glen and had supper with them at Der Dutchman.

After the men's SLM board meeting on Friday, we had supper at the Haiti Benefit Auction site. Most people, like us, opted to wait in the long line for catfish.

Full house, tent!

This was my view for the evening program.

Imagine my surprise when I spied not just one ...

... but two quilts made from my sister Barbara Cline's pattern from her book Star Struck Quilts to be auctioned off.

This was another quilt that I liked.

And these dolls were so cute, ready to find a new home.

It was so special to visit with my Great Uncle Nelson. He is Grandfather Ralph's youngest brother and the only living sibling.

And another surprise meeting was with Dave and Martha Rohrer's Clifford. Dave and Martha bought our place up on Dry River; and we moved to Bridgewater when I was six.

... to be continued.

Giveaway -- Amazingly Simple Triangle Stars

My amazing sister, Barbara Cline has done it again!

Here she is having fun with all of us sisters and Mother. Can you spot her with the black handled scissors on the left?

She has written her 4th quilt book, this one called Amazingly Simple Triangle Stars.

I enjoyed watching Barbara piece together some of the quilts in this book at our annual Heatwole Sewing Retreat in 2014.

She sat in the far corner of our cabin and ...

... worked tirelessly while some of the others went out thrift shopping.

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A nostalgic moment.

Barbara made this quilt from Father’s pants. Mother's comment was, "He never wore jeans."

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It's amazing how all the quilts in this book can be made from one simple triangle unit.

Just look at these quilts, all made with this one triangle unit. I think the quilts look complicated, but really when broken down to this one unit, they become very easy.

Barbara has also furnished different color options for each quilt and included "Life Lessons" through out the book.

Thank you, Barbara and C&T for allowing me to give away a copy of Amazingly Simple Triangle Stars to one of my readers. (U.S. winner will receive a printed copy and an International winner will receive a digital copy.) For a chance to win, please leave a comment on this post. Comments will be open through Thursday, May 5. I'll pick a winner on May 6. Be sure that you are not a no-reply blogger or leave your email address in your comment.

Now hop on over to the other particapting blogs to see more of this great book and more chances to win a copy of your own.

Amazingly Simple Triangle Stars Schedule

C&T Publishing- April 25 

Bonnie Hunter-Quiltville - April 26 

Pat Sloan -The Voice of Quilting- April 27 

Julia Graber - April 28 

Canton Villiage Quilt Works - April 29 

Connecting Threads - April 30 

Barbara H. Cline-Quiltingal - May 1 

Quilting – Down By the River

Barbara Cline
and
Julia Graber

are going to their home place along the banks of North River in Bridgewater, VA.

Won’t you join them for fiber art and quilting? You will enjoy gorgeous scenery, food, fun and fellowship.

Quilting -- Down By the River
3063 Hill Gap Road, Bridgewater, VA 22812

Teachers

Barbara Cline
Bridgewater, VA
www.delightfulpiecing.com
tbcline7@gmail.com
Home 540-828-6815
Cell 540-383-5496

Julia Graber
Brooksville, MS
www.juliagraberblogspot.com
pjgraber@juno.com
Home 662-738-5666
Cell 662-788-1927

About Barbara
Barbara is a quilt designer, author and teacher who loves to share her techniques with others. Barbara started creating quilts in her teens. She has over 31 years of experience in quilting and teaching classes. Her whole family has shared a passion and reverence for the tradition of quilt making through the generations. She has 3 books published by C&T Publishing and is in the process of having her forth book released.

Twirling Swirling Dance - 48” x 48”

In this class you will learn how simple it is to piece in a lone star block layout. Strip piecing and cutting diamonds are a few techniques you will learn in this class. Step out of your box and learn how easy it is to create an inset seam. This all day class will have you well on your way to a finished project.

The Elegance of Overlapping Diamonds
18” x 62”

Learn to make the one block which will be featured in Barbara’s new book Amazingly Simple Triangle Stars. This triangle block is easy to sew, but can transform using countless intricate designs when you experiment with color and value. Stunning triangle-star quilts are perfect for adventurous beginners looking to try something new or intermediate quilters who’d like to put their skills to use in a creative way. This table runner class features how to work with a triangle block layout and an “easy way” method for template cutting.

About Julia
Julia loves the challenge of taking an image, whether from a photograph, nature, or in her mind, and creating it with fabric and thread. Her work is representational and often minimizes detail. Julia enjoys and appreciates art quilts with a new twist to the old and traditional.
Julia is encouraged when viewers study her work and discover with delight that it is not just another quilt but an expressive and compelling piece of fiber art.

Lily – 9” x 12”

During this workshop, students will learn how to fuse fabric patches to a background grid. After the background is quilted, a modified version of the silhouette lily pattern will be appliquéd to the top and finished with quilting. Kits are available for $25.00

The Lone Pine – 9” x 12”

This workshop walks students through the steps of improvisational cutting, piecing, and linear quilting small quilts. Varying hues give the quilt depth. Fast students can finish this project in class.
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Pick and choose your dates and classes to suit your schedule.

Receive a 20% discount by taking all four classes. You will spend half the time piecing and learning color with Barbara and half the time exploring fiber art and design with Julia.

Lunch is included with the workshops.

Mail payment by May 30, 2015 to

Barbara Cline
6234 Gardner Lane
Bridgewater, VA 22812

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Friday, June 5, 9:00-3:00
*Twirling Swirling Dance by Barbara - $65.00
*Lily by Julia - $65.00

Lecture/Trunk Show, 7:00pm by Julia and Barbara - $10.00

Saturday, June 6, 9:00-3:00 

*The Elegance of Overlapping Diamonds by Barbara - $65.00
*The Lone Pine by Julia - $65.00

Friday, June 12, 9:00-3:00
*The Elegance of Overlapping Diamonds by Barbara - $65.00
*The Lone Pine by Julia - $65.00

Saturday, June 13, 9:00-3:00
*Twirling Swirling Dance by Barbara - $65.00
*Lily by Julia Graber - $65.00