Author: Lana

I learned to sew at age 11 at my local Singer store. I was so intrigued by all of the supplies in my friend's sewing tote box I spotted while playing at her house that I rode my bicycle home and told my mom I wanted to take sewing lessons. I found my niche. I made most of my clothes through high school and even made room for my sewing machine (in cabinet) in my tiny college dorm room. I bought my first quilt book when in my early 20"s at the St. Louis arch gift shop. It was a book about the Cathedral Window and I was intrigued with how that was put together. I played around with it, but continued to sew garments for my kids while they were young. I got back into quilting when my son and daughter were in middle school, feeding my need for continued creativity. I took various classes locally, and eventually made my way to Syracuse, NY for Quilting by the Lake, and Carmel, CA for Empty Spools. It wasn't until I took Betty Cotton's Cotton Theory Class at Camp Cotton in Osseo, WI, in July, 2012, that I found what I was looking for. Everything just clicked for me and I felt like I now knew this "secret" that made everything so much easier and more fun and had to share it with other quilters. "Quilt first, then assemble" means no more getting down on my hands and knees on the living room floor and pinning the quilt back, batting and pieced quilt top together and then trying to get it through my machine's throat area or, worse, paying someone big bucks to do it for you. And no handwork. I'm in.
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Certified Cotton Theory Challenge 2013

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The challenge for all Cotton Theory Certified Instructors was to make a pillow sham using this Moda fabric collection.  Entries were due May 1, and were hung in The Quilt Yard in Osseo, WI, Betty Cotton’s quilt store, until the end of October.  Customers chose their favorite one and I won!!  I had had the idea brewing in my head since I learned the method because the connector strips reminded me of ribbon on a package.  When I saw the selected fabric was green and red, but not Christmas fabric, I thought I might have an idea no one else would.  I made a pair of box shaped shams and sewed wire into the bow so it could be shaped and added an embroidered tag.  The tag on one says, “Merry Christmas to all” and the other one says, “And to all a good night!”

 

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