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 NO --- that was NOT pieces of sod I spotted the other day. That is artificial turf!!!! I get that sod has seams and it comes in rolls, and pieces are identical. No, if you look closely at the picture of the "sod", it's in big chunks and will not grow. But my thought was - do they know that? Unless this is a new kind of sod! 

ARTIFICIAL sod

Another fun and productive day at the retreat house! I'm having to do some paperwork and prepping for the next writing assignment, and the clock is ticking until I need ...

Thanks for the vinegar tip! I need a spray bottle for the vinegar to make it easier to apply. And I know where to get a great one. I've heard that before, but never got myself organized to make that happen. 

Shoot --- something bizarre happened in the morning and I was going to tell you about it, but it's gone! Maybe by the time I finish writing this morning, it'll come back to me. Anyway, I finished getting everything ready and packed it all into the car. There actually wasn't too much this time. Some items ...

Significant progress is being made at the quilt retreat!! Thankfully, the temperature is dropping, so it's much more comfortable. I don't think any building was comfortable the previous day. Yesterday, we were nice and comfy, and with lower temperatures today, we may not even need the AC. OK, so that's me, but the others may feel differently. I actually felt slightly chilly in the room this morning!

Shoot, I meant to take a picture of the sewing room, but I'll save that for tomorrow. 

I started the day (after several hours of sewing) with a walk ...

I got up bright and early (OK—the usual time) and prepped to come to a quilting retreat. I know—the timing wasn't the best, so soon after Quilt Canada, but it is what it is. I had an opportunity to visit a brand new retreat house, and well, when opportunity knocks, you need to take advantage of the situation. 

I used those packing skills I learned at Quilt Canada to put everything into the car. 

A few things for the retreat

I have probably brought the least amount of stuff ever to a retreat. A sewing machine, two ...

We have been on the road again, hence the lack of posting.First we spent 10 days in Berlin, Ohio.Our friend Kailie was camping there and so were her folks, so we got to meet and hang out!Chris and I went to the local garden center.  They have the cutest fairy garden things!Kailie's mom and I hung out one day and went to several quilt shops.It was so much fun to find yet another quilty friend!We

I got to go over to Kailie's motor home and we sewed together.  I made a Midi bag and she made the Mondo bag.  Here is my set up in her motor home.Here we are with our completed bags!!!I started making more Nightingale blocks using Dorothy's Journey fabric.I thought you would like to see some of the fabric I bought while I was there.I bought some Tula fabric.That blue on the left was on sale so

In July of 2019, after a subscriber asked me about the lining, I added a video I found that explained the lining a little better. It is included later in the tutorial.

In This Tutorial

1. Gather your supplies and fabric
2. Sew outer fabric panels
3. Assemble outer shell
4. Assemble lining shell ...