With one more day to get through all of the laundry and packing before I head off on my adventures to QuiltCon, I’m in that final push! Monday morning I set off south with my three little ones, driving all day down to NJ to help them get settled with my awesome parents. Then Wednesday eaaarly morning, I’ll be hopping on a plane and flying across the country to sunny Pasadena! It’s nearly here!
This year is especially exciting since I will be co-teaching four classes with my awesome friend and colleague Michelle Bartholomew: two sessions of Quilt Photography Basics, and two sessions of Advanced Quilt Photography. Michelle is the mastermind/owner of Quilt Theory and spent years as a successful wedding photographer in her past (pre-quilty) life. We’ve been working hard, collaborating via Zoom since I’m in Maine and she’s at the far reaches of the country in Washington state, and I think we’re ready! These classes are going to be awesome!
I’ll also be giving a lecture on Quilts to Mark Milestones on Sunday morning, during which I’ll talk all about my Milestone Quilt project for Finn, my Summer Adventure Quilt, and so much more! I’m honored to have the opportunity to share my journey with other like-minded people, and hope to inspire a few more makers to make meaningful quilts that document the milestones of their lives.
I’m triple excited since I *just* managed to finish my Summer Adventure Quilt flimsy, so it will be traveling to Pasadena with me! Those of you attending my lecture will be able to see it in real life! I’ll share one quick photo here now, but will write much more about it upon my return. This quilt is quite special to me, and I can’t tell you how great it feels to have the quilt top together!
Are you going to QuiltCon? I hope to see you there–please do stop me if you see me, since I’m often the deer in headlights walking around with a permagrin! Tomorrow I’ll be up to my eyeballs in laundry, packing, and prepping some hand-stitching for my travels, and then the adventure begins!
Follow me on Instagram @nightquilter for live updates next week, and I look forward to sharing my experiences with you when I return home!
ps. In the whole QuiltCon-prepping, social media world, Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirl is my hero. I love her post Social Media Honesty here. So so true, and worth a read!
Night Quilter 
Have a blast!!! Bucket list for me!
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How great your parents are available to watch the kids — safe travels to Pasadena and have a blast at the show!! Looking forward to hearing all about it.
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Have a wonderful time, I know the feeling of packing, last minute planning and all else. We are off to the South Island tomorrow, for our younger daughter’s wedding on 3rd March. Meantime the cyclone is bearing down on NZ!!! I’m sure your classes will go so well, and enjoy every day.
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That photography class is something I desperately need to do, but I am packing tonight merely to head to the other side of this country and not to yours. Have a great trip!
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Have a wonderful time Kitty! I am sure your lectures will have them begging for more!
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Safe travels! I am writing out my “to-do” list for today so it gets out of my head and I’m ready to drive to Pasadena tomorrow. See you soon!
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Sounds great! Sorry I’ll not get to hear your lecture; this just isn’t my year to make it to the show.There will be more and no doubt you will be there again.
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Have fun Kitty! Enjoy
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I look forward to seeing you in just a couple of days!
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Have a terrific time! You’ll be our Maine Ambassador–couldn’t be anyone better to do the job 🙂
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Kitty, oh how I wish I could be there to see all the spectacular art and to see you in action! Have a wonderful time! 😊
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So many great fabrics to choose from but my favorite had to be Art Gallery’s Dancing Daisies. Hoping spring is not too far off!
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I’m following Needle and Foot on Instagram.
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I’m following Needle and Foot on Facebook.
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Have fun! You’re going to be amazing!
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