My Christmas Memory Workshop (NEW) from Mary Lou AND HOOD RIVER and cool stuff!......

Just got all of my applique done for my new workshop for guilds and shops. It is so cool! It is going to the quilters and then when I get it back my people will have eyes and animales and there will be all kinds of bling and old keepsake buttons from Grandma....
The only way to get the pattern is to book a class and take it....

In Hood River I taught a self portrait class and this was the beginning of a fabulous sample....so cute isn't it? See the little kitty on the right?

What a difference a little time and details make! Note Mt. Hood in the window on the right and cake and a napkin and leaves and buttons here and there...adorable!

COLOR? Did you say you love color like me? Look at this! hoochy stuff with color!

Susan't Flower Power block...she is great with color and her stash is awesome!

I want a yard of everything please....

Hedda drew herself on her John Deer Tractor, had it enlarged and look at the beginning of her border and her quilt! The self portrait class provided alot of creativity for many girls...such fun!

The flower blocks are from the Flower Power book of mine...available here-Marylouweidman.com

Carol is an awesome and creative quilter and I LOVED having her in my Asilomar workshop. This should have won a first place because it is awesome.
    SO Carol just took another class at Hood River and wow, she is making another prize winner! The border is amazing and done from the Flower Power book...so pretty and the colors were different and super!
Here is her beginning drawing ....of her in the garden

here are her gardening boots!

You can tell just from the beginning of this that it is going to be awesome...the blue of the coverall's is beautiful and bright and pulls into the flowers wonderfully.
Carol is a happy person like Hedda who spreads her joy to the class and everyone she meets....I love people who love to be happy don't you?

Marbe is doing a self portrait of Santa without his hair, his outfit, etc., and he is in his place all dressed down because it isn't Christmas yet...the trees above are going to be the cool border....Poor Marbe had to work the show since she was in charge and taking a class was challenging....hope she finishes this because it is going to be cool!
Marbe we appreciate you and you did a wonderful job!

Hoochy Flying Geese is always part of the workshop....

LOVED the color combination here....with the hoochy blocks

I stayed the last night at Sally's house and this is her view of Mt. Hood!

This is Sally's view of the river and all of those little white dots are people who are wind sailing...it is an awesome place to visit with awesome people. I had a wonderful time.
Sally sent me home with homemade cookies (3kinds) and homemade jam (four jars)...hope to visit her again....wouldn't you????
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Here is a fabulous recipe for GOOD coleslaw from Laurie Latta

 

2 bags coleslaw

green onions (to your taste)

1 c yellow raisins

1/4 c poppy seeds

6 – 8 slices of bacon fried up and crumbled

1 c almonds or peanuts

dressing:

1 and 1/2 cup mayo

1/2 c sugar

1 T rice vinegar
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Have a good weekend dear friend and count your many blessings...no matter what sad or hard thing you are going through, God always gives you good things too...it is best to dwell on those and have faith that things will work themselves out.
I want to say that I have the BEST quilt friends of anyone and they have all come through for me....Having fajitas tonight with my husband and daughter and my Grandson is coming after soccer....I am so lucky.
PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE A WORKSHOP OF TWO DAYS OR TWO ONE DAY WORKSHOPS. Marylou@Lattegirl.com
Check out my website which need s little up dating in adding two new workshops...a wool fish and the Christmas tree. Marylouweidman.com