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November 12-16, 2012
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Please join us for
quilting fun on the beautiful American Riviera,
with two of the most talented teachers in the world of quilting!
Tonye is from beautiful Camp Sherman, Oregon just outside Sisters which is home of Quilters Affaire Outdoor Quilt Show www.sistersoutdoorquiltshow.org Tonye has been a teacher at the show for many years and her appliqué work is exquisite and this year she has teamed up with Sue Spargo the Wool Wizard. They inspire with their design sense and wonderful color magic. Tonye started quilting in 1992, but prior to that learned from her mom Marjorie to crewel embroidery, sew, cross-stitch and knitting so she like many of us has a love of the hand arts… She and her family love the outdoors, sailing, hiking, etc. She wrote her first book in 2008 Hand Appliquéd Quilts/Whimsical Designs and Simple Techniques. Pick up a copy of her book at www.tonyebelindaphillips.com Sue Spargo came to my attention also at the Quilters Affair several years ago. She was born in Zambia and moved to South Africa where she was educated as a nurse. She moved to England soon after that and the contrast between the arid beige and browns of African bushveld and the lush greens of the rolling hills of Southern England was a source of ideas and stimulated her creativity. She loves African inspired design and the primitive arts and crafts and it eventually grew into her focus on folk-art. In 1989 she moved to the US and lives with her talented family in Ohio. Her sister Wendy collaborates with her and dyes all of the beautiful wools and velvets Sue uses in her creations. I love watching her website and receiving her blog because I know I will be treated to some new great color scheme, design idea or wonderful book to purchase. The books are numerous and I am going to recommend that you proceed to Sue’s website www.suespargo.com to check them out along with the many quilt projects and ideas available there, also subscribe to her blog it is a treat!
The retreat will begin with check in on Monday 4pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Ventura and you will be able to claim your table and get set up even if you are a commuter. Class will start on Tuesday morning at 9am. You will get a voucher for Breakfast each morning and you may redeem that in the dining room. Lunch will be served in the classroom each day and you will have about a 2 hour break during lunch time. Class will adjourn each day at 4pm and dinner will be on your own, except Wednesday night, however most night’s folks love to go somewhere together and the classroom will be open for sewing after dinner. On Wednesday evening we will all visit Roxanne’s A Wish and A Dream in Carpinteria for our Wine, Cheese and Shopping evening followed by dinner in our favorite Mexican restaurant. Friday class will begin at 9am and over at noon, no lunch served that day. Included in the retreat will be 4 breakfast, 3 lunches, 1 dinner and our wonderful wine and cheese event. Each person is provided with about 6 ft of space to sew, ironing stations and plenty of room to cut. Bring your design wall! The picture of the collaboration quilt that Sue and Tonye did for their first class together in Camp Sherman is wonderful and I have the actual quilt at my home right now and can barely keep from touching it each time I see it. You will feel the same way about the creation you make at the retreat. Here it is!!!!!
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