Something About Nothing

It was another fun year at Craft Napa. This year started off with a get to know you dinner in which I met up with friends from home, as well as new friends from here and there. Making New Friends. Patti Pitts from the Utah Surface Design Group  So Many cute Postcards to raise money for the Animals misplaced by the Camp Fires in California. I donated a few, and bought quite a few as well.  I took Libby Williamson's Tea Bag Revival class. Krista Lopez is a local Napa resident who I met during my first Craft Napa. Libby photobombing Jenny Lyon and I during class.  The beginning of my tea bag art.  Libby giving us important instructions about free motion quilting. Almost finished! I need to do more hand stitching and then attach the tea bags to a backing. The Tea Bag Revival class. Two of the great postcards I purchased.  They were made by Stacy Hurt .   The luncheon featured ...

Last year I purchased a yard of Craft Napa fabric with the idea of creating a backpack from it. The fabric has sat around all year and now it's time to go back to Craft Napa, so it is time to get 'er done! I used the Manhattan Bag pattern from Vanilla House designs. Keiko supervised every step. "Oh, you cleared this space for me, right?!" All ready to go!

Earamichia Brown , Sandra Johnson, Judy Tucker, Frances Holladay, Michelle Benton, me and Libby Williamson There are few things better than being with good people. Good people combined with creativity is even better. This is one of the main reasons I like attending Craft Napa. Pokey Bolton and I Deborah Massie Boschert and Johanna Felberbaum Melly Testa and I with our drawings on the Graffiti Wall Our Cheryl Sleboda shot. Jamie Fingal and I relaxing My goofy roommates, Michelle Tade Banton and Libby Williamson  (minus Frances Holladay who hadn't arrived yet) During the check in on opening night there were pieces of art were for sale to benefit the Friends for Life Animal Rescue . So many beautiful pieces!  I purchased this wonderful piece made by Judy Coates Perez . I took an Improve Wedge Curve class from Sherri Lynn Wood . Unfortunately I felt sick through out the class and didn't get as much done as I would ha...