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Slow Stitching retreat in Maine

September 23, 2022 by carolyn friedlander 4 Comments

Slow Stitching Retreat with A gathering of stitches

Last month I taught at the A Gathering of Stitches Slow Stitching retreat in Maine. In my workshops we explored machine piecing techniques with my Long Leaf, Frond and Slash patterns. It’s always such a delight to sew my projects sewn up in different ways. This was no exception. Here’s a look.

Long Leaf Projects

Students were able to choose between the different projects as well as which technique–since the pattern can be made using Foundation Paper Piecing or Template piecing (using the Long Leaf Acrylic templates). I didn’t get pictures of all of the projects, but it would seem that the original Long Leaf was the jumping off point for most of the students. I loved seeing all of the different ways they took it!

Sandra Long Leaf quilt
Sandra Tsenj @sanhawaii08
Dawn Long Leaf Quilt
Dawn De Iongh @dawndeiongh
Dora Long Leaf quilt
Dora
Caleb Long Leaf quilt
Caleb
Jenn Long Leaf quilt
Jenn Marks @jpgmarks
Leonie Long Leaf quilt
Leonie
Vivian Long Leaf Quilt
Vivian Morton @vivscozyquilts
Dawn Long Leaf quilt
Dawn DeLong @themamaho
Amy Long Leaf variation
Amy Telligman @fermentedquilts
Allie Long Leaf quilt
Allie McCathren @exhaustedoctopus
Kitty Long Leaf
Kitty Wilkin @nightquilter
Cristy Long leaf variation
Cristy Benson @cristymbenson
Julie Long Leaf Variation
Julie Allen @julieallenma2019

Frond Projects

Here are a couple of Frond projects from the retreat. Foundation Paper Piecing can be a good approach with this variation, because it keeps all of the measurements in check.

Frond Quilt
Frond Quilt by Mary Anne
Mary Anne Williams @maquilts1

Slash Projects

The Slash projects were fun to watch come together. Everyone had a different design strategy whether it was mapping things out on a coloring sheet to start or working their way through a fabric bundle and planning as they went.

Slash quilt by Jeanne
Jeanne Englebrecht @makkaroni_art
Slash quilt by Josephine
Josephine Holmbe @jmjh209
Slash quilt by Elinor
Elinor Else @allthebobbins
Slash quilt by Isa
Isa Cheren @icheren

So much fun

I had a great time and really enjoyed spending time with everyone and seeing their projects grow and develop over the course of the week. The other teachers Youngmin Lee and Nichole Vogelsinger were wonderful to spend time with and learn from too.

Maine Slow Stitching retreat workshop space

Project Details:

Patterns: Long Leaf, Frond, Slash

Templates: Long Leaf Acrylic Template Set

Related blogs posts: Long Leaf, Frond, Slash

Maine Slow Stitching retreat

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Comments

  1. Linda Trainor says

    September 24, 2022 at 10:57 am

    Wow Carolyn…it must do your heart proud when you see all the different creative directions these quilters go with your patterns…just simple tweaks of color, direction or configuration, and you’ve got myriad designs…they are all lovely! And what a beautiful venue!!

    Reply
    • carolyn friedlander says

      September 26, 2022 at 5:04 pm

      Yeah, such a treat to see where people take their projects! Thanks, Linda! The venue is incredible.

      Reply
  2. Susan Camp says

    November 26, 2022 at 12:08 am

    Thanks for these great pictures Carolyn. They all brought back very fond memories from camp. If I could attach a picture, I’d share my mini-quilt that is now a sewing machine cover. I’m just about to use the Long Leaf templates to make a full size quilt. Love it.

    Reply
    • carolyn friedlander says

      November 28, 2022 at 11:25 am

      Oooh, I love that, Susan! Sounds great!

      Reply

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