Let's head back to PA and visit Shippensburg
Let's head back to PA and visit Shippensburg! Clue #9 is Shippensburg Swirl!
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Heading back to PA to visit Hershey!
Clue #7 is Hershey Odyssey and dedicated to all those who joined me for Hershey's Quilt Odyssey each year. Quilt Odyssey, held in Hershey, PA, was more of a Quilt Show than a Retreat, but I often thought of it as a Retreat because most of the quilters would stay on property at the Hershey Lodge. Most of us just called it “Hershey”. You could select from a range of day classes, and they would set up sewing rooms in the Hotel Tower to allow for evening sewing. The same quilters would return year after year, some for 20+ years. I first attended Quilt Odyssey as a quilter and returned to teach from 2014-2019. Missy, who ran Quilt Odyssey became ill in late 2019 and thus the 2020 show was canceled and has not returned. I know I’m not alone in stating that Hershey remains my favorite regional Quilt Show and I miss it very much. For my fabric selection I used a Light that would be ideal for Fussy cutting for my Cheer and Merrim...
Let's head to Connecticut and The Yankee Quilter
Clue #6 is Seymour Gathering and dedicated to all those who have taken classes and retreats with me at The Yankee Quilter, in Seymour, CT. This Block has a new Unit to the series, the Popped V Block where we will pop a V Block unit. Some history on the Block - I moved to CT in 2013 and began teaching at The Yankee Quilter, in Seymour CT. It was fate. I walked into the shop to ask about teaching, explaining that I was a Certified Instructor for Studio 180 Design, designed patterns/Technique Building Series, and stated I’d be interested in teaching at their shop. I was taken back to the shop owner Cheryl, who held up a sticky note that said, “get Deb Tucker rulers.” The rest is history! The Yankee Quilter (TYQ) is my local quilt shop! I used to teach at TYQ monthly until my travel schedule became so hectic. Now, I teach three-four Sleep in Your Bed (SIYB) retreats a year at the TYQ, where most Quilters are local and go home to sleep in their own bed. W...