Then I finished the week at Bolts to Bindings located in Bakersfield, CA. This time we were working on Windrose, which is a mariner's compass pattern. I always love it when I get to teach someone how to do something they really want to learn, which in this case was paper piecing. These gals were all A+ students because they took to it like ducks to water.
Geri, the shop owner, put together a really good looking kit that many decided to use. But everyone who used the kit placed their fabrics differently so no two were alike. I cannot wait to see how they all come out. I hope to see photos . . . . and post them for you to see, too!
Nancy Rink is a dedicated quilter, pattern designer, and dye artist who has won numerous awards for her quilting. At the 2004 Houston International Quilt Festival, Remembrance of Nanny and Desert Star were both given Honorable Mentions. Also in 2004, Dogtooth Violets earned one of the top awards in the Kaufman Quilt Quest. Most recently, Emerald Spring won a first place in Mixed Techniques at Road to California.She has won awards at other national shows including the Pacific International Quilt Festival, the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza, the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, and the Indiana Heritage Quilt Show. And Desert Star, the first place winner in the 2002 From the Mills Contest, was on display at the American Textile History Museum.Nancy’s quilts have been featured in magazines such as Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine, Quiltmaker, and Quilt.
