Happy August!

I'm off in a few minutes to teach a Quilting 101 class.  It's a 2 1/2 hour intro class that is one of my favorites.  The students walk into the classroom convinced that they can't do piecework.  In a very short time, I show them that yes, they can.  Plus, I give a nice chat about quilting history, tools, techniques and a little trivia, of course.

Today's block selection is Hole in the Barn Door, also known as Churn Dash.  It's an easy block to make, and it allows me to teach three piecing shortcuts:  quick-pieced half-square units, strip piecing, and fussy-cutting.