tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post5571270207485695291..comments2024-03-28T01:59:51.875-07:00Comments on Poppyprint: Quilting with GwenPoppyprinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08251892807966340175noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-91624937526091731862019-04-19T04:41:26.931-07:002019-04-19T04:41:26.931-07:00Very sad to hear of her passing. Your post is beau...Very sad to hear of her passing. Your post is beautiful. May we all be inspired. Mishkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430743905175844858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-13959018980512245552015-03-18T17:03:20.450-07:002015-03-18T17:03:20.450-07:00You are so lucky to have had the chance to do this...You are so lucky to have had the chance to do this, and I am so glad for you that you did. She is one of my quilting heros too.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285223648285145607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-41530732788219695942015-03-15T07:46:03.417-07:002015-03-15T07:46:03.417-07:00You had a wonderful experience! So glad you finall...You had a wonderful experience! So glad you finally managed to meet up with your heroine, Gwen. I have admired her for years too. Own several of her books and frequently make blocks and quilts in her style . A few years ago I was very lucky to do a One Day Workshop with Gwen at the Quilting a group I belong to in NZ. A day I have never forgotten. Like you, I found her to be an excellent and gifted teacher. Her colours, the standard of her work and quilting are unbelievable!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05139897702169696195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-53334659500623977422015-03-15T05:02:34.059-07:002015-03-15T05:02:34.059-07:00What an amazing experience!! I'm very envious,...What an amazing experience!! I'm very envious, once in a lifetime meeting!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016844198614285557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-33801242852841165682015-03-12T14:20:02.605-07:002015-03-12T14:20:02.605-07:00I am definitely more than a little jealous but gla...I am definitely more than a little jealous but glad you got the chance!LethargicLasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08959531120975981672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-79155953652526942712015-03-11T23:31:11.245-07:002015-03-11T23:31:11.245-07:00Wow! Lucky you! This is exactly how I felt when ...Wow! Lucky you! This is exactly how I felt when I took Jean Wells' class last December, it was incredible, and so eye opening. I signed up to take a 5 day class with Jean in November, I can't wait :) I can't wait to see what all of this inspiration will do for you.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03789898198426548526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-74807435646129453262015-03-11T16:00:01.099-07:002015-03-11T16:00:01.099-07:00wow thanks for the recap of your class i can prete...wow thanks for the recap of your class i can pretend i was there. i was lucky enough to hear her give a quilt talk in Houston. She is the real deal. DebbieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406395325339627499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-82830979133050778982015-03-11T11:38:05.746-07:002015-03-11T11:38:05.746-07:00This post just makes my heart happy!This post just makes my heart happy!Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08285581918856735064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-86904456239183702592015-03-11T09:56:10.066-07:002015-03-11T09:56:10.066-07:00This is such a sweet post! It looks like you had a...This is such a sweet post! It looks like you had an amazingly fabulous weekend, and I agree with the above commenters who said how wonderful it is that your quilting idol is as wonderful as you imagined. Gwen sounds like not only a wealth of knowledge and inspiration, but also a sweet and joyful person to hang out with. Who doesn't like cows? :)Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464017894034971101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-61556718665252335152015-03-11T06:50:07.031-07:002015-03-11T06:50:07.031-07:00Oh, I was lucky to take a class with her at Sister...Oh, I was lucky to take a class with her at Sisters a few years ago. Only a day class but learned a lot. She's got so much to teach and I just loved being around her! <br />Elsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410432918093105452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-69727142940526949172015-03-11T05:39:54.422-07:002015-03-11T05:39:54.422-07:00Thank you so much for sharing the details and pics...Thank you so much for sharing the details and pics from this experience. I think I would faint if I got to meet, much less take a class from Gwen. What a thrill and clearly a wonderful learning experience. textilejunkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11143967224211717943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-32780078770996127102015-03-11T05:31:29.906-07:002015-03-11T05:31:29.906-07:00What an uplifting, inspiring post!! Your enthusia...What an uplifting, inspiring post!! Your enthusiasm just radiates off the page! I too love Gwen and her 'work'!!paulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964145784983121165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-45614451461882443972015-03-11T04:57:09.349-07:002015-03-11T04:57:09.349-07:00How fun! A lot of that is very Gee's Bend lik...How fun! A lot of that is very Gee's Bend like in freedom of design. I wish you had shown closeups of your studies. Please share those too. Gene Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-58085773145240473582015-03-11T03:54:20.355-07:002015-03-11T03:54:20.355-07:00I love everything about this post! Your enthusiasm...I love everything about this post! Your enthusiasm, the fact that your idol was just lovely, Gwen herself, her quotes, her quilts, the Mennonite ladies, YOUR studies. Everything! Plus, I'm not super-familiar with her work so thank you for making me want to check her out more thoroughly!Lynzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06872994520891826700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-61895171915857049752015-03-11T00:16:56.796-07:002015-03-11T00:16:56.796-07:00I love her work and I have most of her books, you ...I love her work and I have most of her books, you are such a lucky girl !<br />myrtovlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410830514568085518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-79641692869934570082015-03-10T23:36:38.560-07:002015-03-10T23:36:38.560-07:00Your two studies are great. What a fantastic exper...Your two studies are great. What a fantastic experience for you. I keep getting her book 37 Sketches out of the library and absorbing her talent. May need to purchase it.Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11035448151496133522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-18432883783085715132015-03-10T22:44:58.843-07:002015-03-10T22:44:58.843-07:00Awesome post! You did a great job of capturing Da...Awesome post! You did a great job of capturing Days 2 and 3!!! We were truly blessed to be a part of such a fabulous weekend with Gwen!Silverthimblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921807595542164387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-91842726088757267652015-03-10T22:37:00.006-07:002015-03-10T22:37:00.006-07:00Lucky girl.....sounds like an amazing time. I love...Lucky girl.....sounds like an amazing time. I love Gwen's work as well!!!MariQuiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07024634370648175612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-21660067021842226342015-03-10T21:35:47.625-07:002015-03-10T21:35:47.625-07:00Super cool for you. This is a wonderful recap too....Super cool for you. This is a wonderful recap too. Thank you! felicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18175463051620709590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-9860444781389924752015-03-10T21:32:22.581-07:002015-03-10T21:32:22.581-07:00Such a great post. I am so glad that I was able t...Such a great post. I am so glad that I was able to make it for a day. She is such a lovely and caring women and teacher.<br />Aritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209037711721625471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-46651874583539756752015-03-10T21:31:53.522-07:002015-03-10T21:31:53.522-07:00Very very cool! Very very cool! Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176881247438721622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-39015806388883090632015-03-10T21:27:55.413-07:002015-03-10T21:27:55.413-07:00Oh, Krista, I know what you mean. I was lucky enou...Oh, Krista, I know what you mean. I was lucky enough to be able to meet Gwen a few years ago at a two-day hands-on workshop she conducted in Bellingham. There were only about 12 of us so she was able to spend quality time with each. She's not only a wonderful quilter, but a wonderful person. I was blown away by her art and her willingness to share her knowledge. A lovely lady. I wish the Beaver Island retreats were still going as well. I'm so glad you finally had the opportunity to meet her.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11792063254225593026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-52211674439442635492015-03-10T20:44:34.546-07:002015-03-10T20:44:34.546-07:00Oh man, I'm very envious that you got to spend...Oh man, I'm very envious that you got to spend time with Gwen, but glad for you too. It sounds like an amazing time. She used to come out to NZ reasonably regularly to teach but I think it's too long of a trip now. Getting into a class with her is the main thing that would make me want to come to QuiltCon in Pasadena but I don't think its on the cards after my trip this year.Adrianne @ On the Windy Sidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03259356674983165185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-69228532658195911202015-03-10T20:19:14.258-07:002015-03-10T20:19:14.258-07:00I love your two studies on the wall. How wonderful...I love your two studies on the wall. How wonderful to meet one's idol. A gift that she is who you thought as well.<br />Mooooo!<br />Lise-LotteLise-Lottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03362110854234179082noreply@blogger.com