May 2008
Welcome to the combined site of Lorraine Torrence Designs and Grainline Gear (my second garment pattern line which I purchased from Gina Bronow in 2000.) We hope you will find the site interesting and easy to use. I invite you to be in touch with me (see "Contact Us" at left) with any comments or questions about using the site ... or anything at all for that matter!

PLEASE COME AND JOIN ME!
I am eager to share with you a teaching venue for me in 2009 that you are sure to enjoy. I'll be teaching a 5 day class in Shifting Perspectives at Quilting Adventures...Hill Country Style near Kerrville, Texas. This is one of the premier Quilting Conferences in the country and you'll be taken care of in style. Check out their website at www.quilting-adventures.com

MY NEW GARMENT PATTERN IS AVAILABLE!
I am happy to introduce "Talk of the Town," my newest garment pattern. It's an easy shirt pattern with short and long views, 3/4 and long sleeves and is embellished with patches of special pieces of fabric. You'll love this shirt!
Click on Shop, then Lorraine Torrence Designs patterns, then Talk of the Town.

NEW LONG TERM WEARABLE ART CLASS!
My local teaching home, Quiltworks Northwest in Bellevue, WA, has agreed to let me teach a 7 month long Wearable Art Series! I'm thrilled to be able to offer the same kind of in-depth Wearables Class that I've been doing with my long-term design classes for over 10 years!

SORRY, NO MORE 800 NUMBER...
For those of you accustomed to reaching me on my 800 number, I regret to say that you will no longer be able to do that. I have had to cancel the 800 number because some crafty telemarketers have figured out how to use my number. She-e-e-e-sh! But you can still reach me all the other ways that are still listed on the "Contact us" page.

DESIGN ESSENTIALS IS BACK!
I have finally republished my first book, Design Essentials: The Quilter's Guide. It has a beautiful new cover, but all the same valuable design lessons. Order your autographed copy today!

CALIENTE QUILTS! by Priscilla Bianchi
I am happy to be able to provide my friend Priscilla Bianchi, Guatemala's premier quilt artist, a venue to sell her beautiful new book "Caliente Quilts!" If you are interested in it, click on "SHOP" in the menu to the left, then scroll down to "BOOKS." Click on Priscilla's book - on the far right - and you will have an opportunity to purchase it. Priscilla will get all the income for the book, less my expenses. It's a fabulous new book and is available now. (If you purchase her book and anything else on my website, the book will be shipped separately from my merchandise.)

I CAN TEACH FOR YOUR GUILD OR SHOP!
If your group would like a teaching proposal that is more detailed than the information you can see on the "Classes" page of this web site, call, e-mail or write and I will respond with a complete teaching packet. A class from my 2006 book "Shifting Perspectives" is a popular choice lately!

My 2006 BERNINA GARMENT, which premiered in Houston at International Quilt Market and Festival last Fall, is pictured in the Garment Gallery. It was chosen one of the Top Ten Finalists for Viewers' Choice. It was fun to work in wool and a different palette for me: pastels!


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