Sometimes life gets so busy I not only lose track of time, I lose track of weeks and this year months. I looked at the calendar this morning and saw it was October!!! So what happened to September?
The day after Labour Day (September 2nd) I flew to Amsterdam for a 10 day textile tour in Netherlands and Belgium. My husband opted to stay home this time, and I was joined by Laura Heneberry from PreQuilt.com! Not only did we have a private coach driving my new friends and I from one side of the country to the other, we met with local artists and museum docents expanding our knowledge and appreciation for textiles. We talked and laughed all the way from Amsterdam to Zupthen, Ee, Tilsburg, Bruges and back to Amsterdam. We learned how to block stamp on fabric, make lace and how linen is made from plant to manufacturer and so much more. And I tell you all about it in this video here.
There were two special guests that joined us! Irene from Sugaridoo and An Kessene from MadamSew. Both of them are past guests on my podcast. They added a special local touch to the tours, sharing regional knowledge where needed. You can listen to our interviews here
By popular demand I designed an English Paper Piecing (EPP) block that we worked on during our drives, meals and quiet times. Our tour agent Anne Winter was not a quilter when we started the tour but she dived into this project and by the end of the trip she was finished her first block and was thinking about starting a second. I used the flight home to sew my last piece on. I think mine will likely become a pillow or a mug rug.
This group of quilters were originally connected through me. But by the last day, we all had wonderful members with each other. I'm happy to say that we are already discussing the next textile tour!
Next Year's Adventurers
If you haven't heard yet, my next cruise is The Best of Scandinavia May 9-22, 2025 onboard the Celebrity Eclipse! Once again, RGE Travels is coordinating our adventures
and our Live Q&A is coming up Oct 18th from 5-6 EST. I'll be teaching another quilt class as well - A Masterclass in the New York Beauty Block. We're already half sold for this trip so please act soon to join us. Just click on this link for more information.
Karen's Quilt Circle
Stephanie Soebbing of Quilt Addicts Anonymous, had to deal with a major contraction of her business last year. And in this socially connected world, that’s hard to hide. She was very generous in sharing how her life has changed and the steps she has had to take to get back on her feet again. You can watch it here.
Remeber, when you are on the go, you can download and listen to any of the episodes on the YouTube Music app here.
Upcoming events
The next Live Q&A will be Tuesday, October 8 at 7:00 pm EST. You'll be able to ask me anything! Be sure to turn on notifications in YouTube so you don't miss it.
My next Stitch’n Chat with Karen’s Quilt Crew is on Sunday,Oct 20th at 5:00 pm EST. If you are a channel member, you will find the zoom link on the Just Get It Done Quilts community page.
I have more to share so stayed tuned for Part 2 next week.
Take Care
Karen
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You look wonderful!! I’m so glad to see all you have done & enjoyed!!
God Bless You & Your Family!! Please give Mando a treat for me!! Hope to see you at QUILTCON 2025!!❤️