Whenever I plan a new class I try it out on a group of “guinea pigs.” Such was the case this past Saturday. Twenty students showed up to take my “Love It and Leaf It” class, via Zoom. How exciting! They got the class for free, but in return had to give me feedback on both the class content and the Zoom experience. VERY valuable!
And just look at the great work they did!
This was a 3 hour class. Most of this was accomplished in that time, but the facings and frames were done after class.
Mary Ann Shupe finished her quilt and then later framed it digitally. As you can see, she had fun with patterns.
Deon Donovan sent me an in-progress photo of hers. Isn’t it going to be striking?
Rebecca Chianese framed hers right away. The quilting adds a lot to it!
Jo-Ann Jensen did a great job, (as always.)
Kat Campau did her own thing and it works. (I can tell she likes batiks.)
Polly Dombroski’s quilt is completely finished, just waiting for it’s frame. Nice!
Don’t these little quilts look great when framed? Annette Moore’s is another fabulous example.
Are you wondering what I learned from this experience?
– The Zoom (virtual) platform works really well! We had no technical issues of any sort, and we were able to chat and interact the entire time. It was fun!
– My pattern was too complicated for the time frame. I wanted the students to finish the piece, AND face it, AND frame it in the 3 hours. Since that didn’t happen, I’m working on simplifying the pattern and the process.
– My guinea pigs were super helpful! BTW, one was from France, and one was from Canada. Isn’t that cool?
This short class would be a great one for introducing your guild to the virtual learning world of Zoom. (And, of course, I have other virtual presentations available, too.)
After months of not teaching it is SO exciting to be back at it!!!
Ellen Lindner
Loved being one of your guinea pigs! It was lots of fun and and as always I learned some new tips and tricks!
Thanks again, Mary Ann. You had great results!