Another Class in Galway - June 9, 2012  Took another class at the quilt festival.  This time with Nicola Dougherty Roe of The Fennel Shed of Buncrana, Co Donegal, Ireland.  Great class.  I was interested in finding a better way to JOIN the binding after I got it all the way around the quilt.  It worked out great.

I also attended two lectures.  One was done by Bryan Taphouse of Freedom Fabrics.  He discussed how his fabrics go from idea and design all the way to becoming quilting fabrics.  It was super interesting!!!  I have a lot of info to take back to my apparel class.  I was so concerned that some of the fabric I wanted from his line would be out of stock by the time that I got to the vendor tables -- he gave me some!!!  What a thrill!  Now it may be too precious to use.

I also attended a lecture by Cathy Van Bruggen.  She's on the trip with us and her specialty is applique designs.  I gleaned a little from the lecture, but I think I'm going to purchase her DVD when I get home and try her applique method.   What a fun day of meeting well known teachers in the quilting world.

By the time we got back to the hotel, it was nearly 8:00 so we just ate in the pub and got to bed around eleven.    Tonight is our last night at the Menlo Park Resort and Hotel.  It's been a very nice stay and they have taken wonderful care of us.  They've been especially attentive to my need for 5,000 cups of tea a day with plenty of "milk."  (If you say "cream", you actually get real full cream!!  Too rich for me!)

I hope to get back to Galway in the future!