Cobblestones Here is my finished Cobblestones quilt from July. Doesn't the dappled sunlight make it look pretty? I had thought I might need to use yardage for the background, but I had lots of leftover scraps of Kona Snow, so I didn't - bonus! I quilted...
This week is my biannual retreat with my Handwork group! It is perfect timing. I got back from Quilt Market in Houston last Tuesday night and was useless for several days*. Now, I'm ready to go again! As usual with quilters going on retreat, I'm...
can only mean one thing! Fall is here and the holidays aren't far behind - especially for those of us who like to make things. If you're like me and don't like to focus quite this early, I have the perfect solution for you! Camp Stitchalot!...
I'm on retreat this week with my wonderful Handwork group. We've been meeting every other Tuesday for about five years now. Most of them are hand quilters while I usually do hand applique. Some of you may remember that I've spent a large percentage of...
My Seven Sisters and I are having a wonderful time on our retreat! The weather is awful, but we don't care - more time inside to sew :) The first project I brought with me was a small quilt to quilt. I finished what I had...
So, how many projects do you take with you when you go on retreat? I'm taking four. I know this is crazy. I will arrive at the retreat around dinner time today and will leave after lunch on Thursday. That gives me just under three...
My Handwork group began meeting in early 2007. The membership changed some over the first year or two, but has been stable at the seven of us since then. We meet every other Tuesday for 3 hours. This lovely group of women has been such...
We had such a wonderful retreat! Lots of fun and sewing and laughter. We all got a lot done and I am extremely happy with the fact that I got two TWO quilts quilted!! And a little piecing on a third quilt. The picture is a...
I'm on retreat with some of my quilting buddies - my Handwork group. We don't do much handwork on our retreats though :) I'm having too much fun for a longer post. I'll be back on Friday. Hope you are getting some good quilting time...
I'm on my quilting retreat in Chesaning, MI. The retreat facility was originally built as a church. This photo is taken from the front door. (I took it first thing in the morning and some of us had just gotten out of bed.) You can...