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Retreat Fun in Shipshewana from Loose Threads

I just returned from the Jane Stickle Quilt retreat in Shipshewana, Indiana, last Sunday. I wasn’t much in the mood to quilt before last week, but I am now. It’s so great being surrounded by such talented quilters. There were some there that I hadn’t met before, but there are some of us that have been attending this retreat for over 20 years so it’s great seeing old friends again. I love visiting Amish country.

I took the photo of the horse outside the Emma Cafe. Emma is a small town just south of Shipshewana. This ...

added by LuAnn 3 weeks ago. under 1797 revisited quilt , 3 , 3" block swap quilts , 4" hexagons , emma cafe , indiana , jane stickle quilt retreat , shipshewana

Retreat Fun in Shipshewana from Luann's Loose Threads

I just returned from the Jane Stickle Quilt retreat in Shipshewana, Indiana, last Sunday. I wasn’t much in the mood to quilt before last week, but I am now. It’s so great being surrounded by such talented quilters. There were some there that I hadn’t met before, but there are some of us that have been attending this retreat for over 20 years so it’s great seeing old friends again. I love visiting Amish country.

I took the photo of the horse outside the Emma Cafe. Emma is a small town just south of Shipshewana. This ...

added by LuAnn 3 weeks ago. under 1797 revisited quilt , 3 , 3" block swap quilts , 4" hexagons , emma cafe , indiana , jane stickle quilt retreat , shipshewana

Lots of Crocheting Going on Here from Loose Threads

For the last few months, I've been working on yarn projects. I've kind of lost my quilting uuumph, and the knitting and crochet projects are fun.

I've knit 25 dishcloths. I think I started by looking at all the projects I have that are UFOs. I have a basket full of cotton yarn to knit dishcloths. I still have yarn left, but I've kind of moved on from these to afghans.

This is a granny stripe afghan. You can find the pattern for it on my crochet blog here.

Here's the border I added on ...

added by LuAnn 1 month, 1 week ago. under crocheted afghan , crocheted granny square afghan , crocheted granny stripe pattern , jane stickle quilt retreat , knit diagonal dishcloth pattern , wavy ripple afghan crocheted christmas tree skirt

Lots of Crocheting Going on Here from Luann's Loose Threads

For the last few months, I've been working on yarn projects. I've kind of lost my quilting uuumph, and the knitting and crochet projects are fun.

I've knit 25 dishcloths. I think I started by looking at all the projects I have that are UFOs. I have a basket full of cotton yarn to knit dishcloths. I still have yarn left, but I've kind of moved on from these to afghans.

This is a granny stripe afghan. You can find the pattern for it on my crochet blog here.

Here's the border I added on ...

added by LuAnn 1 month, 1 week ago. under crocheted afghan , crocheted granny square afghan , crocheted granny stripe pattern , jane stickle quilt retreat , knit diagonal dishcloth pattern , wavy ripple afghan crocheted christmas tree skirt

Design Wall Monday - November 24, 2025 from Small Quilts and Doll Quilts

Good Morning Quilters!

I’m just back from attending a quilt retreat in Shipshewana, IL. Here are two pictures of my part of the Friday night “Show and Tell” quilt show.

It made me so happy to see all the beautiful quilts that were in the show. Here are two that I really liked. I don’t have info on the patterns and makers, as I didn’t get that info during the show. But these two wall hangings really pleased me.

Aren’t they stunning? I am happy to report that this past week has my quilting enthusiasm brimming ...

added by Judy Hansen 5 months, 2 weeks ago. under jane stickle quilt retreat

Retreating in Shipshewana from Loose Threads

I had a wonderful time last week at the Jane Stickle Quilt Retreat in Shipshewana, Indiana. The town is a fun place to visit, and it's always nice to catch up with friends that I haven't seen in awhile. Our group came together over 25 years ago because we were all making the Dear Jane quilt. I started attending the retreat in 2001. I've missed a few retreats, but for the most part I've been there.

Here are some photos from around town:

Yoders Department Store.

At the side of the building there are several barn ...

added by LuAnn 1 year ago. under 3 , 4" hexagons , amish , blue gate restaurant , dear jane quilt retreat , dutch kernel , hexagons , hipshewana , jane stickle quilt retreat , just judie quilt , lollys quilt shop , yoders department store

Retreating in Shipshewana from Luann's Loose Threads

I had a wonderful time last week at the Jane Stickle Quilt Retreat in Shipshewana, Indiana. The town is a fun place to visit, and it's always nice to catch up with friends that I haven't seen in awhile. Our group came together over 25 years ago because we were all making the Dear Jane quilt. I started attending the retreat in 2001. I've missed a few retreats, but for the most part I've been there.

Here are some photos from around town:

Yoders Department Store.

At the side of the building there are several barn ...

added by LuAnn 1 year ago. under 3 , 4" hexagons , amish , blue gate restaurant , dear jane quilt retreat , dutch kernel , hexagons , hipshewana , jane stickle quilt retreat , just judie quilt , lollys quilt shop , yoders department store

Design Wall Monday - April 22, 2024 from Small Quilts and Doll Quilts

Good Morning Quilters!

Last week I started a tutorial on how I made my fabric baskets, and didn’t get very far into my instructions before I had to stop to get to bed. I told you I’d continue the instructions this week. Well, writing instructions are a lot of work, and after looking at some youtube videos, I decided to direct you to some good instructions there - and not try to reinvent the wheel. One video that I really liked was (Here)

The basic concepts are the same, no matter the measurements. I started by making a “turning ...

added by Judy Hansen 2 years ago. under jane stickle quilt retreat

Design Wall Monday - November 13, 2023 from Small Quilts and Doll Quilts

Good Morning Quilters!

It was a wonderful, peaceful week at the retreat in Shipshewana, Indiana. So many wonderful ladies gathered in one room, all talking and laughing together. I loved it.

While there I finished the binding on the May Day Basket Quilt, and made some more bird blocks for Cousins Walk. Here are a few pictures from the retreat:

First, a picture of me with my progress on Cousins Walk:

Next, a picture of all the ladies who came with their bird blocks of our uncompleted Cousins Walk Quilts.

Note: Several of us wear aprons while we sew in ...

added by Judy Hansen 2 years, 5 months ago. under cousin’s walk , jane stickle quilt retreat , may day basket doll quilt , may day basket quilt

» Luann's Loose Threads

I'm going to try to work my way through the quilt blocks that I've started and never put together into a top. This pattern is Antique Baskets by Brandywine Design. The pattern has more baskets, but I'm stopping at 16 to make a wall hanging. The handles are embroidered. I used a product called Transfer Eze. You can see more photos of the blocks and a photo of the pattern here. I'm trying to choose a sashing fabric from my stash. I'm not sure about either of these fabrics.

I've started a new hexagon ...

added by LuAnn 3 years, 5 months ago. under antique basket quilt , christmas in shipshewana , hexagon quilt , jane stickle quilt retreat , shipshewana retreat , the dutch kernel , tilda fabric , yoders department store

» Loose Threads

I'm going to try to work my way through the quilt blocks that I've started and never put together into a top. This pattern is Antique Baskets by Brandywine Design. The pattern has more baskets, but I'm stopping at 16 to make a wall hanging. The handles are embroidered. I used a product called Transfer Eze. You can see more photos of the blocks and a photo of the pattern here. I'm trying to choose a sashing fabric from my stash. I'm not sure about either of these fabrics.

I've started a new hexagon ...

added by LuAnn 3 years, 5 months ago. under antique basket quilt , christmas in shipshewana , hexagon quilt , jane stickle quilt retreat , shipshewana retreat , the dutch kernel , tilda fabric , yoders department store

Design Wall Monday - May 2, 2022 from Small Quilts and Doll Quilts

Good Morning Quilters!

It's May 2nd and I am looking forward to putting together the May Day Flower Basket quilt. It has been such fun embroidering all the baskets, and it is time to make the quilt top. I selected a solid green to be used for the alternate squares. I took a picture of the green with one of the baskets:

Did any of you receive a May Day Flower Basket on your door? It used to be a common gift for a friend.

I was away all last week at the Jane Stickle Quilt Retreat in Shipshewana ...

added by Judy Hansen 4 years ago. under jane stickle quilt retreat , may day basket quilt

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