Welcome to the Quilter's Academy Journal

Hello!
Harriet and I are glad you visited... we established this blog as a sort of question and answer forum for all of you who are working through the Quilter's Academy book series.
It is also a place to find a list of the errata from the books-
You can find those by looking back through the archived blogs.
So, welcome, and please post a comment if you have any questions or topics you would like us to discuss.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

I was so excited to hear from Annie. I had such a grand time in Ohio with all the wonderful ladies in my classes. I was certainly jazzed in each class by the enthusiasm and work ethics of my students. No whining and diligent work and great results.

Annie has started a blog to record her progress, and I agree with her that this is a wonderful way to start a community of students of Quilter's Academy. The camaraderie that could be developed and the support system could be wonderful. I know that I enjoy checking in with Lesley and adding any tidbit of info I can to help things along. I would love to have the opportunity to do this for anyone working through the book. It gives me a direct link to students that don't have an opportunity to be in one of my classes.

We just received the preview copies of Volume 2 yesterday and Carrie and I are really excited about this book. Now we just need to see the graph paper.

Please go to Annie's blog and check her out - annnonomus.blogspot.com - and please pass on this blog sight to anyone you know that might benefit from it, or wants to go through the book. We can handle it much like homeschooling!
Keep in touch
Harriet


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  1. mabelannJuly 13, 2010 at 12:17 PM

    Hi I feel so inept. I started lesson 3 and I folded and ironed the fabric as it says. Then I fold it again crosswise with cut sides together. Is that wrong? I then go to lesson 4 and it says fold selvage edges together, then it says fold again so the fabric is 11" wide. Does that mean I folded it wrong in lesson 3? I though crosswise meant to put the cut ends together? So now in lesson 4 I unfolded and matched selvage to fold? Is this correct?

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  2. KirstenJuly 30, 2010 at 7:37 AM

    Don't feel inept - I'm a very visual learner. The second fold would be selvages to the creaseline you ironed. I've found that it helps to see if my torn edges are aligned and I did find in cutting last night that it was easier to cut the 11ish inches than the 22ish - less ruler wiggling - though it does take more ironing up front. The step you took in Lesson 4 is the one to take in Lesson 3.

    The nice thing I'm finding at this stage of learning is that the worst I can do to myself is have to re-iron or rip out a seam...

    I'm hoping I become more comfortable with the pressing portion of the preparation. Right now I feel a bit klutzy with the iron.

    Cheers, K

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