{"id":5247,"date":"2017-10-17T22:49:27","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T05:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.road2cablog.com\/?p=5247"},"modified":"2017-10-17T22:49:27","modified_gmt":"2017-10-18T05:49:27","slug":"meet-road-2018-teacher-lee-chappell-monroe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/17\/meet-road-2018-teacher-lee-chappell-monroe\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Road 2018 Teacher Lee Chappell Monroe"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tOn Wednesday, 3019C\u00a0 Understanding the Rainbow\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Thursday, 4017C \u00a0Lulee’s Garden Quilt Pattern<\/strong>\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Friday, 5016C \u00a0Precision Piecing All Squared Up<\/strong>\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

And on Saturday, 6014C \u00a0Blooming Dresdens<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nQuilts are a big part of Lee\u2019s life in Winston Salem, North Carolina. She lives in a \u201ccute little 1929 cottage\u201d that she loves spending time renovating and filling with quilts. Her \u201cmain partner in crime\u201d is her pup, Mack the Chihuahua. He\u2019s a frequent user of Lee\u2019s quilts, taking daily naps on giant piles of quilts that Lee calls \u201cMount Mack.\u201d And every year, Lee makes a quilt for her one and only \u201cawesome\u201d older brother.\"\"<\/a>\nLee\u2019s mother taught Lee to sew at a young age. A master garment maker and of all things, Lee refers to her mom as \u201cThe Guru.\u201d \u00a0Lee says her mother felt sewing was an important life skill that everyone needs to master. Before quilting, Lee only sewed if she needed something. When she was moving into her first apartment, Lee wanted a patchwork quilt. She asked her mom to make it but she wasn\u2019t interested so that was how Lee ended up making her first quilt, using her mother\u2019s stash!!\nWhere does Lee find inspiration for her quilts? \u201cEverywhere! From a walk through the neighborhood to a cool tile floor, I find inspiration all over the place. I\u2019m never without a sketchbook.\u201d\nA lifelong learner, Lee says she loves to \u201ctake classes that are out of my comfort zone.\u201d Once, she took a map improv class with Timna Tarr<\/a>. It definitely was totally out of her comfort zone, but she loved it. She learns something new in every class she has ever taken.\"\"<\/a>\nOn her blog<\/a>, Lee has a series called Terrific Tip Tuesdays<\/em><\/a> where she passes along things she has learned that makes sewing and quilting easier. One of Lee\u2019s best tips is to label your batting scraps right after you cut one.<\/strong> Lee says, \u201cYou\u2019re way more likely to use them if you just have to look at the label and grab it! It\u2019s so simple, but makes a huge difference.\u201d\nWhat does Lee like most about teaching? \u201cSeeing all the different interpretations of my patterns. I love to see how different the projects look with different fabrics. Plus, I get to meet so many amazing quilters! Teaching is my favorite part of my job!!\u201d\nTo learn more about Lee, please visit her website<\/a>.\n ]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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