2 wonderful days with Gwen Marston

Between all my packing, sorting and cleaning I got to have a lovely week at Toowoomba with my aunt and uncle. And the double boniest was that I got to go to Gwen Marston 2 day workshop. The wonderful lady's from Precious Time held the workshop, they do a great job.

The first day was "Liberated Medallions". We had to have a center block and build on to it with lots of boarders. You could make them as big or small as you liked.
 

 Gwen showing her quilts at the start of the class. So many stunning quilts to look at.

 This is the quilt I started in class, still have more flying geese to fly around the sides and then I hope to add 2 or 3 more rows around the quilt before it is finished.



2nd day was "37 Sketches". (this is the name of Gwen's new book) In this class we explored abstract design by making small studies (sketches) We were learning new techniques, exploring colour and composition. It was a great day to play and develop your designs.
 

 Gwen with more of her work. Every one of the small quilts Gwen had to show us was stunning. So many wonderful designs

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  A few of the small blocks I was making. We really did have to go small, most pieces were 3/4" cuts

                 

                                    Starting to put a few pieces together to make my quilt.

                                                This is Laurene's work. I love her colours

Pam's small quilt, Pam has really tinny pieces in her quilt. How she worked this small I don't know.

Lorraine's wonderful work. Sorry the photo is on the side. She has more great colours in her quilts.

Every ones work was really good, just sorry I can't show it all. If you have a look on the Precious Time blog you may see more ( if I knew now to do the link I would but you will have to find it your self, Sorry)
Well.... The house is all packed up and ready to be moved. Half the cleaned is done, with the help of my wonderful friend Carol hopefully the rest of the cleaning will be finished tomorrow. Then my lovely girl arrives home to have a few days in the house before we go. The last good bye.
On Sunday I fly out for my trip to NZ. A group of us are off to the Quilt Symposium at Taupo. So in a few weeks I should have a lot more to show.