tobermory

Defiant or Delulu? from caledonia quilter

Ha ha, love the word 'delulu' which was added to one of the dictionaries this year.

added by helenmaryhubert 3 months, 2 weeks ago. under block swap , dogs , garden , retreat , tobermory , weather

In the Dark (or how to entertain five longarm quilters when the hydro goes out) from caledonia quilter

Retreat is half about socializing and half about productivity. I was plugging away and got the braid border finished for a Round Robin.

I finished the Block of the Month for the Binbrook guild (two blocks, really).

I also finished a sample block to see if my instructions were workable, for the house block swap group:

We were enjoying ourselves in the afternoon sunshine:

When all of a sudden - POOF! NO HYDRO!

We looked at this for a while:

Then, we decided that since my laptop was charged up I could show them my pics from Birmingham Quilt Festival. EXCEPT ...

added by helen-mary 3 months, 3 weeks ago. under beach girls , block of the month , block swap , retreat , technology , tobermory

Is It October Already? from caledonia quilter

I have temporarily exchanged my horizon, from this:

to this:

so I could spend time like this:

and like this:

I'm planning to get the borders on this:

I've also convinced four friends to join me in a monthly House Block swap, to copy the Terry Rowland quilt. So stinkin' cute with all those little critters in the window(s):

Blocks will be 4 1/2" unfinished:

sample made by Janice:

Good lord, it looks like a bomb went off in there.

added by helen-mary 3 months, 3 weeks ago. under beach girls , block swap , retreat , tobermory

Mom, where are you going?? from caledonia quilter

Tobermory!

A better lunch than I'd usually get at home.

And chicken pot pie for supper, with apple crisp for dessert.

Head honcho of the Beach Girls to crack the whip and keep us in line.

Second-in-command who likes to pour the wine.

Traveling companion who keeps me awake on the road (and makes my bed every day!).

Best week of the year. ❤❤❤

added by helen-mary 1 year, 4 months ago. under beach girls , tobermory

Working on Recovery from caledonia quilter

Yes, I mean recovery from Covid. (I have not entered a 12-step program to disengage from my sewing machine.) It's October, which means a week in Tobermory with the Beach Girls, and that seemed to me like a perfect place to recover!

I figured a Limoncello Spritz would be a very healthy cocktail, right? Served with short rib crostinis for our afternoon cocktail hour. Sadly (or not??) the spritzes weren't a huge hit, so Deb and I had to drink two each.

We've done some practice with our Zentangle skills...

There's still one more wedge space ...

added by helen-mary 2 years, 4 months ago. under beach girls , covid , donation quilt , guild , retreat , tobermory

Seasonal Quilts & Tales From My Boring Life (boring is good) from caledonia quilter

I quilted these two back in July. One for Christmas.

One for fall.

This belongs to a friend of mine, for winter.

This is one of mine that is planned as a Christmas gift.

My life is generally pretty boring and I'm ok with that. Boring is good! Boring means you don't have to call your friend and repeat yourself because she can't understand what you're saying while you're crying and hiccupping and blowing your nose. I actually had a not boring, really FUN week in October, though.

In my last post I mentioned that ...

added by helen-mary 3 years, 3 months ago. under beach girls , cooking , longarm quilting , quilt , quilting , recipe , retreat , social , tobermory

The Tobermory Event from caledonia quilter

I keep telling myself that I'm going to blog smaller and more often, but that clearly isn't working out so well. sigh.

Tobermory with the Beach Girls happened from Oct. 17 - 22. I would happily have stayed another week but responsibilities are a fact of life sometimes.

This is part of the sewing stuff. Retreats require a lot of packing! The upstairs fridge is jammed full and the downstairs fridge is holding the overflow.

Getting reacquainted with welcome cocktails.

Sunset on the 19th.

Afternoon cocktails on the 20th. Most of the week was gorgeous weather.

We did accomplish ...

added by helen-mary 4 years, 3 months ago. under beach girls , christmas , longarm quilting , quilt , recipe , sewing , tobermory

Tobermory Retreat Recap & Technology Mixed With Idiots & Scammers from caledonia quilter

I abandoned hubby for six days - he and the dog were feeding each other kibbles and bits for a week. Although, a friend took pity on him and had him over for a roast beef dinner mid-week so he didn't starve.

I played THREAD CHICKEN and won.

The railing with completed projects. This is always such a satisfying pic! Debbie definitely took the prize this year - completing all those wee monthly quilts. So cute.

Of course, cocktails.

I work on my Double Wedding Ring for one day every year. The Tobermory cottage is a great space for it. This ...

added by helen-mary 6 years, 3 months ago. under accuquilt , beach girls , commentary , curved piecing , double wedding ring , fabric , friends , guild , longarm quilting , modern quilt , quilt , quilting , retreat , scrappy , sewing , social , technology , tobermory , ufo

Two Cute Kid's Quilts & Leisure Activities from caledonia quilter

Cute little cars, quilted with a panto. This will make a great baby quilt for some little person.

Embroidered bears in an assortment of activities.

Given all the work that went into this beautiful embroidery, custom quilting was certainly warranted.

Leisure this month was an evening with my Red Hat girls. After dinner out, we went to the museum for a MUMMY UNWRAPPING. Honest to goodness.

Eeeuwww...

If you're like me, living in blissful ignorance, you may be surprised to learn that you can BUY mummies. Yep. Because, I mean, who wouldn't want one in their living room ...

added by helen-mary 6 years, 3 months ago. under beach girls , custom quilting , family , friends , longarm quilting , marriage , quilt , quilting , retreat , social , tobermory , travel , vacation

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