What a great weekend! I went to a quilting retreat last Thursday and returned yesterday (Sunday) afternoon. What a great time! There were 16 of us there. The weather was beautiful, absolutely beautiful. I love to walk around the grounds and listen to the birds, walk along the creek and listen to the sounds of the running water, and just enjoy the outdoors in the quiet setting. We are within walking distance of town, but at the retreat center it feels like we are out in the country.
Everyone was working on various projects. Two of the ladies were making strip pieced blocks. There was a pile of fabric strips on the table behind them all weekend, and they were grabbing strips and sewing like crazy. Between the two of them, I think they made sixty or seventy blocks. Machine quilting was being done, bindings were being applied, blocks were being set into quilt tops, baby quilts were sewn together, tote bags were being made, exchange blocks were sewn, and so many other bits and pieces of the quilting process. Of course, there were also trips to the local quilt shops, and trips to the dining hall, too! It was a wonderful time of sharing ideas, jokes, and so much more.
The batteries on my camera died, and I missed some great finishes, but I have a few pictures to share. (We just had a small earthquake!)
While I was there, I finished a tote bag on Thursday, sewed the last two borders on my Valentine's quilt on Friday. On Saturday and Sunday I sewed up 12 blocks for an upcoming block exchange, and made two blocks for quilts to be donated to two quilters' family members who are ill. I took some knitting and embroidery. Other than being shared, they did not come out of their containers. Of course, I also cruised around the two rooms at various times everyday looking at, and discussing, all the projects being sewn. Some of the ladies were marathon sewing, and others were getting things done (like me), but not pushing it.
It is so exhilarating to be together with other quilters for an extended period of sewing. The sharing and bonding are phenomenal! For me, that is what it is all about. The secondary pleasure is getting a lot of sewing done! I hope you can all get together with sister quilters very soon to share and sew, sew, sew.
Until then.....
Happy Quilting
6 comments:
OH Lovely quilts from the retreat - glad you had such a good time.
You got a lot done on the retreat. Love all of the quilts.
Oh my, what fun! Your happiness and enthusiasm shines through all the way to Nebraska! 8-))
We had a retreat ourselves this weekend, and you're right--sisterhood, sharing, and bonding is what it's all about. Sounds like you had a blast at yours.
What lovely quilts! I especially loved the pumpkin one, great colours, and the stripey bag x
This looks and sounds like it was so much fun. I love the quilt pictures. Glad you had a good time and got away from it all!
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