Ok ... I'll be the first to admit that Terry kind of frightened me at first ... and after 15 years in the military and raising three boys ... it takes a lot to get me to that point! I had been invited to Owatonna MN by a couple of quilting friends to a sewing event with Terry. I knew who she was but was clueless that this was a test class for one of her books. So I'm sitting at my table in the back of the room, sewing away and trying to make sense of what I'm doing, when Terry comes by. She looks at my project and says 'well that's a setting we haven't thought of yet' ... and all I can think of is YIKES I've messed up Terry Atkinson's pattern! Imagine my surprise when I saw the Rosebud Runner in her book, Confetti in the Corner a few months later. Woo hoo ... I wasn't a total goof ... Terry thought I was clever!! And I've loved her and her patterns ever since.
Terry's another piece of the Minnesota Road Show quartet and if you have a shop near you doing this program, make sure you go. She has tons to teach ... both in that and in her books and her patterns. Terry goes to great lengths to make sure her projects are accurate and easy to understand. My sister Sue uses her Little Red Hen quilt for all of her wedding quilts because it has multiple sizes, uses two colors and goes together in a snap. And it's cute.
If you want to see how creative Terry is, flip back through my blog to the last two Julys. I help her with a shop owners retreat and one of the things we do is change out the table display for dinner each night. They are totally cool ... look at the photos and you'll be inspired to whip something up for your own table!! (Make sure you read my blog this July, too as we host two more sessions ... you'll be shocked and amazed ... no pressure, Terry!!)
Now don't forget to comment on her blog ... you don't want to miss out on the fabulous gift baskets, do you?
That's a nice activity you got there. This is a place that you can explore your creative sense. I bet there more great designers out there who want to join in this kind of activity.
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Leah Marie
Posted by: prozac online | 28 July 2009 at 04:39 AM
I would have loved to be a fly on the wall for your designers day. I bet it was a fun day. It would be my idea of a day with celebs. I am from MN and proud of all our talented designers.
Posted by: Donna | 01 July 2009 at 11:16 AM
You can have your LQS email me for information ... we have a few months available in 2010 ... totally worth it.
Posted by: Roseann | 30 June 2009 at 10:29 PM
I need to find out more about this Minn Road Show. Sounds like lots of fun! How can I get info to my LQS? Now I plan to check out your July posts! Thanks!
Posted by: Marilynn | 30 June 2009 at 08:53 PM
Hi--I put all 10 of the Minnesota shops on a blog list on my workbasket site so I can easily get to all of you each of these 10 days--and I am planning on keeping the list there as I have really enjoyed each of you and want to keep up to date on all of you, plus with so many storms here in New York the past two weeks, I have not had time to really search each site--soo---
Have a great Day--and see ya tomorrow, hugs, just, Di
Posted by: Diane Cannon | 30 June 2009 at 02:38 PM
Roseann,
Is Terry's Little Red Hen quilt in a book? Didn't see it on her pattern list.Would love to chheck it out. Thanks for help!
Christine
Posted by: Christine | 30 June 2009 at 10:24 AM