Life of a Traveling Quilt Teacher

New Beginnings Bonnie McCaffery...Portrait Photographer

2015-02-19T13:23:00.002-05:00

Well you may have noticed that there aren't any new VidCasts (the older ones are still available for viewing). It was an amazing run, but I'm moving on to new adventures. My quilt teaching is winding down. There are only a few more places where you'll be able to hear my lecture or take a workshop (see the events listing below).

BUT...If you've been following me on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/BonnieMcCafferyPhotography ), you are aware of my new career...I am a Professional Portrait Photographer. Take a look at what I've been working on. I love doing Glamour, Headshots, Seniors and some Very Class Boudoir.
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If you'd like to have me do a Photo Session for you, there are a couple of opportunities in my travels (see listings below). Or if you're in my area (northeast PA or tristate area), I'd love to set up a Photo Session...Just send me an email or give me a call bonnie@bonniemccaffery.com

PHOTO EVENTS
April 8-11, 2015 MQX, Manchester, NH - Headshots, Photo with your Quilt, Mini Glamour Photo Sessions. Here's your chance to have some great photos taken while your having fun on a quilting adventure. Here's where you can read more about it and sign up

http://www.bonniemccaffery.com/photography/mqx/

October/November 2015 - International Quilt Festival, Houston, TX - Headshots and Mini Glamour Photo Sessions. Here's your chance to have some great photos taken while your having fun on a quilting adventure. Send me an email if you'd like to be notified when signups begin for Houston.

April 2016 - Tucson, AZ (and Sedona, AZ) I will be visiting these areas for teaching and some photo fun. If you'd like to schedule a Photo Session with me while I'm "in the area", please send me an email at bonnie@bonniemccaffery.com

QUILTING EVENTS
March 3, 2015 Crazy Quilters Guild, Emmaus, PA - Inspiration & Development of a Quilt Artist Lecture

March 17-21, 2015 A Mountain Quiltfest, Pigeon Forge, TN
http://www.mypigeonforge.com/events/quiltfest/?ucid=MP2015-000010&gclid=CM2h-ofD7sMCFdgKgQodpxoAnQ

August 26, 2015 Milford Valley Quilters Guild, Milford, PA - Photographing Your Quilt Lecture. It's only natural that my quilting and photography careers should cross over. If you're interested in scheduling this lecture for your guild, send me an email.

April 12-16, 2016 - Tucson Quilters Guild, Tucson, AZ - Lecture & Workshops - This will probably be the last opportunity to see a lecture or take a workshop with me.

Thank you so much for following my VidCasts...Wait til you see what I do with Photography Portraits...

Bonnie

#075Bonnie McCaffery's VidCast - Festival of Quilts, Birmingham England

2013-01-31T17:51:00.001-05:00

The Fesitval of Quilts in Birmingham England is one of the best quilt shows. I think you'll enjoy this...especially Jenny Raymond.

#074Bonnie McCaffery's VidCast - Dominique Ehrmann

2013-01-30T11:17:00.000-05:00

Dominique's quilts are so dimensional you can practically walk into them...literally. Sponsored by - eQuilter.com

#073Bonnie McCaffery's VidCast - Vikki Pignatelli

2013-01-30T11:13:00.001-05:00

I'm a little behind, but I'll try to catch up. I think you'll love Vikki and her creative techniques. Sponsored by - eQuilter.com

2012-05-31T18:33:00.000-04:00

There are 3 more VidCasts you might want to catch up on. Gail Lawther takes us on a tour of her quilts inspired by a trip to New Zealand. Leslie Tucker Jenison finds a use for dried up paint. And a Creative group of quilters in Florida is inspired by the subject of doors - which leads to a series of quilts... Click on the links BELOW the pictures as the pictures are not clickable.

#069 Gail Lawther "Glimpes of New Zealand"

http://bonniemccaffery.com/vidcasts/069.html

On a trip to New Zealand, Gail and her husband saw many things...so many things that Gail decided to do a exhibit to capture them. Her exhibit (and book) is called "Glimpses of New Zealand". The book is available at www.eQuilter.com. Every quilt in the exhibit is in the book along with some great instructions. I think you'll be intrigued by her quilts as well as her demo.

#070 Leslie Tucker Jenison - Gelatin Plate Monoprinting

http://bonniemccaffery.com/vidcasts/070.html

Leslie is a very creative fiber artist and sees possibilities everywhere. We'll look at a couple of her quilts and fabrics. Then Leslie will do a monoprint demo.
Leslie Tucker Jenison - leslietuckerjenison.com/

#071 Journeys Thru Art Quilts

http://bonniemccaffery.com/vidcasts/071.html
Thru a synchronistic turn of events I discovered a group of quilters in Florida who did a neat challenge about doors. I had been teaching and loved the students. I heard about their smaller group that would be meeting the very next day - and it was my travel day. So paid them a visit and heard all about their quilts. I think you'll enjoy a look into their doors and techniques. Enjoy! Special Thanks - Kathy Rentz - kathyrentz.com
Judie Gutke Eyvonne Smith
Jerry Granata
Natalie Carlton - Americanmadequilting.com
Patricia Foust
Karen Marchetti - creativelongarmquilting.com
Pamela Post

VidCasts and Travels...

2012-03-11T08:25:00.001-04:00

I am so lucky to get to travel the world, meet fascinating people and to be able to produce videos that other people might like to watch. Last year I got to go to New Zealand and Australia (I do know I'm the luckiest person in the world). I met up with several international quilt teachers and decided to do VidCasts with a couple of them.

Lisa Walton from Australia is a hoot. She takes us on a tour of her quilt exhibit and then does a beading demo. http://bonniemccaffery.com/vidcasts/067.html

Mariya Waters from Australia has the most inventive ways for appliqué and quilting...I was so impressed with her award winning quilts but the demo is what really got me. http://bonniemccaffery.com/vidcasts/066.html

Yvonne Brown from the UK uses an unusual tool (a soldering iron) to create her Medieval tiles. http://bonniemccaffery.com/vidcasts/068.html I'm working on a couple more exciting trips. -August 2012 Birmingham UK quilt show - looking for gigs in Europe. -March/early April 2013 return trip to Europe. I'm hoping to exhibit at a quilt show in France in early April and hoping to get some teaching gigs in Europe while I'm there. -April/May 2013 Hawaii, California, Nevada - any groups in those states or on the west coast. So if you know of a group interested in connecting with any of these, please email me at bonnie@bonniemccaffery.com -1 Photo a Day....makes me happy (and a better photographer) Bonnie McCaffery (always a student)

Found UFOs and Making Them Even Better

2011-10-24T14:36:00.000-04:00

I know if you're like me you have UFOs - unfinished objects. I have tons because I don't think you have to finish everything...as long as you finish some things. I found this embroidered piece that I had done with one of the DigiBobbE(tm) 3 - "Paisley Gems" designs repeated in the Hoop-It-All square. It's "Digi"tized "Bobb"in "E"mbroidery.

Well I'm packing to go to Quilt Market and thought it would be really cool to add to my Schoolhouse presentation "DoodleZenDotZ with YLI Threads". First I painted in the tiny leaves with DecoArt SoSoft Fabric paint (metallic). BTW we will be selling more colors on the website shortly.

Then I added some DecoArt SoSoft Fabric Paint (glitter) and also dots of gold paint with a squeeze bottle.

I love how it turned out. If you're at Quilt Market, my Schoolhouse starts at 11:00.

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VidCast #62 Festival of Quilts - Birmingham, UK

2011-09-29T11:43:00.000-04:00

http://youtu.be/AnMatZktfY8
There was so much to see at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, England that there are two parts to this month's VidCast! Be sure to watch both parts so you can come along to see everything from the quilts and exhibits to visitors from all over!
Part 1
The Festival was teeming with brilliantly talented quilters and their art. In Part 1 of this VidCast, see a ton of quilts, meet a few of their creators and hear from visitors from around the globe.
Part 2
In Part 2, see some of the gorgeous exhibits at the Festival and hear from some of the representatives of these exhibits.

Bonnie Lyn McCaffery - http://bonniemccaffery.com/

Festival of Quilts - http://www.twistedthread.com/

A Morning on the Beach

2011-09-21T08:28:00.001-04:00

When you awake before the sun what should you do? Me? I decided to take a ride to the beach. There's nothing like the early morning light for taking photos.

The sun was a great spotlight as the birds posed for me while they had their morning meal.

One of my favorite birds at the ocean is the Sandpiper. They scurry in and out of the water pursuing their dream...in their case it's a good bite to eat...and even when the ocean tries to scare them away, they hurry right back into the water. This little piper was taking the easy route and fishing in a pond. "Hey, you lookin' at me?"

I am so blessed to be alive!

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Location:St. Petersburg, FL

Life Lesson - doing good

2011-09-11T06:59:00.001-04:00

Sometimes life gives you a mission and you don't have a choice...so you just do what ya gotta do. My daughters car has been inoperable for over a week and she needs rides to and from work. Everyone is pitching in. I've been lucky to get some of the early (I'm talkin' leaving here at 6:45AM) for a 40 minute ride to pick her up.
I've decided when you gotta do stuff, you have to look for the positive. So on one of my rides I took my camera and left a few minutes early. And there it was...the prize for doing something good.

It was actually a dreary kind of day, but as I crested the hill the sun was just peeking thru the clouds. I park, I shot, and this is what I got.
On the way back I stopped to see what I could get from this strange piece of farm equipment...

Another great find...just by moving and changing the point of view.

So my mission on a daily basis? Look for the beauty wherever it might be. Sometimes ya just gotta keep looking for the shot...or the beauty in whatever you have to do...
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Location:Beach Lake, PA

Beading DVD by Lyric Kinard - a Review

2011-09-05T18:54:00.001-04:00

Do you want to know lots of great beading techniques? Lyric Kinard has a brand new DVD out called "Bead It Like You Mean It".
http://lyrickinard.com/bead_it_like_you_mean_it_.html

This DVD is fantastic...and I know because I filmed it. Lyric shows you step-by-step how to add single beads, stacks, lines of beads, curved lines, turning the corner, the secrets of using bugle beads, a couple of fast tricks to apply beads, beading on top of a finished quilt and lots more. Lyric is thorough in her explanations and demonstrates everything so you can see exactly what she's talking about.

"But I don't have time to bead by hand" some would say. Not Lyric Kinard. She says "I don't have time not to." This busy woman is a wife, mother of five children, artist, and teacher. Her children range from kindergarten to college. But she balances is all with incredible grace. While sitting at any of the mom-waiting-for kids events Lyric always has a project with her. In fact she"ll show you how she packs it all up in a tiny carry along box with everything you need for the project so you never miss the chance to add a few more beads.

After I filmed her DVD all I wanted to do was go home and bead and I'm sure you will too. Check out the video clip on her website...she's adorable.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnk10hDvdwc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
You'll have to click on the link above or go to Lyrics website.

Check it out and tell her Bonnie sent you...
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Day 2 UK Festival of Quilts

2011-08-14T02:46:00.001-04:00

The day started with filming the Tentmakers of Cairo. All I can say is WOW. Wait til you see the VidCast. Hasom and Tarek showed me how they create their beautiful quilts. You'll also get to see how FAST they do their Applique stitch. I guess if you do it every day, all day to make a living with it, you would get faster too.

The Meerkat Cat quilt is one of my favorites. I was lucky ton catch several of the makers on video. It is the best interview...
I had a lovely lunch with my dear friend Melinda Schwakofer-Coxon. A bit more filming and then my camera battery got tired and so did I. I decided to ditch the camera and just walk around to see what they were selling. Besides the usual fabric, thread and sewing machines, there was a booth where you could buy a kit to make a fascinator...you know, the little English hat topper worn at the Royal weddings. Supplies to do gold work (which always intrigues me), a gadget to make cording (we used to use a spool with some nails and a crochet hook), and so much more.

Topped off the evening with a Bollywood night...good food, good people, great dancing, and a talk about Kaantha embroidery. I dream of going to India so this was a perfect night for me.
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Location:Birmingham UK

UK Festival of Quilts Day 1

2011-08-12T02:32:00.001-04:00

German quilter Grietje van der Veen had a beautiful gallery space. This day was packed full. I filmed a VidCast with UK artist Yvonne Brown...Took lots of photos and video...

Watch for a video clip in Septembers VidCast as Pauline Barnes talks about her felt quilt.

My friend and UK artist Maggie Davies was demoing needle felting and her NEW Christmas book.

Today is my interview with the Tentmakers from Cairo. This exhibit is SPECTACULAR! And the prices for these pieces was amazingly affordable. I was going to go to Egypt to film a great piece about the Tentmakers. Just after I purchased my ticket it went crazy in Egypt and I had to cancel my trip. Watch for this VidCast in the future.
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Location:Birmingham UK

Birmingham, UK Here I Come

2011-08-10T16:04:00.001-04:00

It has been 3 years since I last went to the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, England. I did several great VidCast interviews while i was there. Here's the VidCast from the 2008 Festival. http://www.bonniemccaffery.com/vidcasts/027.html
Well my bags are packed and I'm ready to go back to Festival of Quilts.

I'll be doing lots of videos while I'm there. I'm very excited to finally get to film the Tentmakers of Cairo. I was actually planning on doing a documentary about them and even scheduled my flight to meet Jenny Bowker in Egypt....in February. A few days later it all went crazy in Egypt and I had to cancel. So maybe not a documentary, but I will be doing a VidCast about them.

I met Jenny many years ago when I was teaching in New Zealand. She is one of those people you get blessed to meet. I filmed a VidCast with her in NZ. When I see her she laughs about the fact that when she saw the VidCast of the New Zealand Symposium and didn't see any footage of herself, she figured she ended up on the cutting room floor...she didn't realize I had done a a whole VidCast just about her. :)
http://www.bonniemccaffery.com/vidcasts/010.html

I have several other VidCast stars lined up to film and who knows what other creative people I'll find that I will need to do a VidCast of.
I'll also be meeting up with Luana Rubin from eQuilter.com to film a little for her.

And of course I'll be doing a VidCast of the Festival itself. . ..stay tuned...it should be up on September 1. If you're at the show and have a quilt, be sure to find me so I can get a photo of you with your quilt.
I'll blog if I can, but ya never know if you can get Internet access...
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Location:Hawley, PA

Painted Face for Beginners

2011-08-03T06:47:00.001-04:00

These students were fantastic.

Julie's face came out great.

In fact the whole group did great.

The next opportunity to take this class will be in Portland OR at MQX West in October...

Denise, a previous student, stopped by to show us what she had been up to since she took the class. All I can say is WOW!
Everyone really can learn to paint a face...
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Location:Maine Quilts

DoodleZenDotZ

2011-08-01T21:49:00.001-04:00

Even though this is a new class (which means I must really be on my toes) I loved teaching this. We did lots of very quick doodle exercises, did one design as bobbin embroidery and then played with dots of paint. I think the results are gorgeous.

I'll be doing this class in Jupiter, FL in September and in Portland, OR at MQX in October. Come have some fun doodling with me...

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Location:Maine Quilts

A Taste of Maine

2011-07-30T20:45:00.001-04:00

I get to travel and see lots of great places and meet lots of great people. But how often do you get to get a taste of the place. I had heard the one thing I needed to do while I was in Maine was to eat some Maine lobster.

The teachers are very conveniently housed in a hotel right next to the convention center...but the restaurant at the hotel only had pizza and burgers (ok, maybe a few other items) but lobster was not on the menu.

Karen Boutte and I had dinner with Nancy Z (one of THE best event coordinators I have ever worked with). A very casual mention of our desire to experience Maine lobster and Nancy made our dreams come true.

Beth, Fred, Diane, and Maureen were kind enough to offer the 4 teachers without cars a ride to the Lobster Shack. Mmm.mmm...good.

Beth taught us how to get every delicious bite of lobster meat out of that shell...and a very hard shell it was.

Jan Krantz opted for something besides lobster and Katie added mussels to her order. It is all about the company and the food. Thank you Diane, Beth, Fred and Maureen for driving us and making it possible to get the Maine culinary experience.
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Location:Augusta, Maine

A walk by the water...camera in hand

2011-07-16T19:50:00.001-04:00

Went to CT to teach and lecture. In my downtime I enjoyed a little camera one on one. Here's s view at the inlet in Guilford.

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Location:Guilford,CT

Test

2011-07-16T19:48:00.001-04:00

Having a challenge with blogger so sending something with no photos

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Camera Fun and a Little Inspiration in Sydney

2011-06-22T21:21:00.001-04:00

One morning i woke up REALLY early...like 5 am. I decided to get dressed and take my camera for a walk. It was another of my best days...i had so much fun just looking for fun photos. It was great to see the daylight come alive at the harbor.
Lights across the harbor - but unfocused on purpose.

I had so much fun photographing these leaves with the sky background.

These bird of paradise flowers are everywhere...

Rainbow in the fountain.

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Location:Sydney Australia

Inspirations in store windows in Sydney

2011-06-16T19:38:00.001-04:00

Louis Vuitton window.
Where ever you are there is inspiration. I took my camera with me everywhere.

There were some cool store window inspirations...I must be in the mood for bubbles and circles.

More iron lacework.

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Location:Sydney Australia

Final stop...Sydney...a look around the city

2011-06-15T19:32:00.001-04:00

Final stop was a couple days in Sydney. How could I go all the way to Australia and not see the Sydney Opera House...and so I did.

A wander around Sydney...saw some men playing chess BIG time. I guess if you're practically in the game you can figure out your next move.

A very arty person having a coffee at the art museum. I just love this photo and love his colored striped socks.

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Location:Sydney, Australia

DoodleZenDotZ workshop in Adelaide

2011-06-14T05:35:00.000-04:00

I was treated to a traditional Australian dinner...shrimp, beef and more on the barbie at Susies. The food was spectacular...and do you know what Billie tea is? Well I had some.

Another great class. Susie did some really creative dots with the bottle cap.

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Location:Adelaide Australia

Lace work in iron architecture

2011-06-09T08:08:00.000-04:00

New city...new place to explore. The houses are decorated with the most beautiful ironwork.

Who wouldn't find inspiration here.

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Location:Adelaide Australia

Painted Face for Beginners Class at Waverly

2011-06-04T18:38:00.000-04:00

We did the "Painted Face for Beginners" workshop and they did great. Celia (in the middle) is a fellow Facebooker. I really enjoyed these ladies.

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Location:Melbourne Australia