![]() Thread Painting a a slow labor intensive process and no one actually completed the project in class but I did get some pictures of nearly completed projects plus one that I just receive via email yesterday. She later told me it brought tears to her eyes to receive that praise on her first attempt. One novice student chose the butterfly and proceeded to stitch such a lovely winged miracle that I compared it to the embroidered butterflies I have seen on classic Japanese silk scrolls. Despite that, several students chose a bird and a couple of them went out on a limb (no pun intended) and designed their own bird – a bold move that I admired greatly. The choice of patterns was a bird or a butterfly with the butterfly being a simpler project for a beginner. Some struggled with the method more than others and in some cases it was a reluctant sewing machine that was to blame. Most of the students in Thread Painting were novices at this, one told me she had taken classes and explored this before but it had been many years since she had tried it. ![]() The Thread Painting class had a lower attendance but that also meant that the students could spread out a bit more and get more one-on-one attention if they needed it (plus – we were located in the basement classroom – the one with all the Ice Cream!) The last two classes pretty much filled to capacity, if I had gotten any more students than the 18 I had for each class, I don’t know where I would have put them. I offered three classes this year – Thread Painting, Migrating Geese and Magic Squares. The accommodations are somewhat rustic – it is held at Twin Rocks Friends Camp which is a more or less traditional ‘camp’ setting but there are amenities such as an espresso bar that is open a few hours each day and Jane spoils us with a luscious selection of Tillamook Ice cream (12 half-gallons this year) in the basement classroom freezer and if you have time to walk off the ice cream before or after a class, there is a lovely bridge that crosses the highway and gives good access to the beach. Jane always selects a good cadre of teachers covering a wide range of projects and quilting styles, this year her teachers included Victoria Jones, Linda Peck, Peggy Gelbrich, Ardis Weir, Mimi Shimp and Kennette Blotzer in addition to myself. I have been an instructor for this retreat going on several years now and with each passing year I see the ‘regulars’ as well as many new faces I look forward to this every year now. Jane’s shop features perhaps the most fabric per square foot ratio I’ve seen in many a quilt shop along with a good selection of other non-necessarily-quilting sewing stuff (the nearest JoAnn’s is a long drive so she tries to serve more than just the quilting community). It is a yearly retreat organized by Jane Wise and staff of Jane’s Fabric Patch in Tillamook Oregon. You should have a perfectly sized HST.For those of you not familiar with this fun retreat Ocean Waves Quilt Camp just celebrated its 25th year. Snip off the little “bunny ears” or tips.Cut apart on the SOLID lines and tear the paper away.Stitch exactly on the dashed lines in one continuous line (if possible).This will help perforate the paper and make it easier to remove. TIP: Set your stitch length to 1.5 – 1.8. ![]() Pin it around the edges to keep it in place.
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