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| Bonnie with my Yorkies (Top to Bottom) Riley, Katie and Murphy |
Sunday we sewed... Bonnie had a deadline looming for a submission to one of the magazines to which she contributes. She needed a new block design and so armed with pencil and paper off she went!
Within a couple of hours she had designed, cut (from my scrap bins!) and sewn together her latest creation. I was so impressed. She makes it all look so easy! And it was a wonderful block! I'm so excited to see it on the glossy pages of the printed magazine and know that it was designed in my house, cut from my scrap bins, and sewn on my Singer 301, Danika (named after the female race car driver because she sews so fast!).
But the BIG day was Monday. On Monday, we got in thecar and headed to the studio of a local fiber artist who was lending her studio space to 'The Quilt Show', an internet broadcast staring Alex Anderson and Ricky Timms. And there I was, acting as Bonnie's assistant and having the time of my life! It was a quilter's trifecta!
Although admitting to nerves, Bonnie did a great job keeping her cool while taping the interview segment with Alex and Ricky and then doing the demo section. It was a bit intimidating with camera, lighting and sound equipment everywhere but Bonnie handled it like a pro... must be all that experience on Quilt-Cam!
It took all afternoon to film what will probably be less than hour of broadcast time but I can't wait to see it.
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| Talking with the Director |
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| The monitor where Bonnie and Alex could see what was filming |
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| Bonnie and Alex while filming |
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| Bonnie and Alex giving me a photo op! |
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| Set up for the interview segment with Bonnie's quilts in the background |
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| Bonnie with Ricky filming the demo |
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| Talking the demo segment through |
It was such a great 4 days but all good things must come to an end and so with great reluctance, on Tuesday, I dropped Bonnie off at the airport to return to her 'hubster' and home in North Carolina. I did, however, FINALLY get my head together and took a 'selfie' of me, Bonnie and my dog, Murphy.I learned a lot from Bonnie; in her workshop and watching her work and getting to know her. I'm proud to call her a mentor and friend.
Until next time-
May your seams be ¼ inch and your bobbins full!
May your seams be ¼ inch and your bobbins full!
Irene
I am delighted to have found your blog . . . love the name you chose it's very catchy and cute :) I started quilting back last fall and I am already addicted, and what a wonderful and fun addiction it is :) I adore making new blogging friends and sharing ideas. I am your newest follwer and I hope that you will follow me back.
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Your new blogging sister, Connie :)
I like the last photo of us the best :) And I have a name for the block I sewed from your crumbs at your house... "Something Borrowed, Something Blue" :) YOU have a wedding coming up, the scraps were blue, and not really borrowed because Quiltmaker keeps the blocks -- but it's all kind of the same thing, you know? :)
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DeletePretty special time you got to spend with 3 of the Quilt Legends in my mind. I met all 3 last year and I was star struck as well. I remembered to take pictures though. Lots of Pictures. Bonnie is a natural behind the camera, waiting for her episode on TQS and QuiltCAM tonight.
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