When I was teaching in St. Charles a couple of weeks ago a student, Mary Beth Clark, who took my “Heard It Through The Grapevine” workshop in 2001 brought her finished piece for me to see. She used her block for a Round Robin group and this is the result. Her quilt turned out beautifully. In case you are not familiar with a Round Robin, it is when several people add to your center square. So, Mary Beth made the on-point block in the center and then friends added the corners and border designs.
Another student, Betty Brister, sent me a photograph with this note:
Dear Karen Kay: It is with great pride that I announce that I have a quilt in the IQA show in Houston this year, and I want you to know that all the applique was done using your technique. “My Friends Made Me Do It aka Starlight Garden” is in the Mixed Technique category and will be included in Karey Bresenhan’s newest book “Lone Stars, Volume III, Texas Quilts from 1985-2011”.
I was able to photograph Betty’s quilt while I was in Houston this past week. It is stunning!
Congratulations to Betty and Mary Beth for successfully making some beautiful quilts.
Next weeks blog will be quilts from Houston. There was lots and lots to see.