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Improv Piecing on Off the Wall Friday from Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever by Nina-Marie Sayre

Hard at Work

You know sometimes all you want to do is sew and boy, have I done that. Taking Improvisational

Piecing with Veronica Hofman-Ortega at John C. Campbell's Folk School was one of my better ideas. I love a class that starts with design exercises that will lead into bigger and better ideas. Not to mention the ladies in my class were great! There was a full range of quilters in the class - from the very experienced to the beginner. All were traditional, so this was pushing pretty much everyone out of their comfort zone. But let me ...

added by Nina Marie 3 weeks, 1 day ago. under abstract , creative process , jcc , off the wall fri , retreat , vacations

Yet Another Retreat... from The Cozy Quilter

It's true. My friend, Christine and I have attended two quilting retreats in March, two weeks apart. (We won't mention that we were away for a week at the end of February at QuiltCon in Raleigh, NC...). This is the end of our quilting retreats for until November, when we have two more. We are both very productive on the retreats and manage to get lots of sewing done. It's amazing what you can accomplish over the course of 2 1/2 or 3 days of concentrated time with no cooking, dishes and other distractions! I spent ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 3 weeks, 5 days ago. under baby quilts , binding , cloth book , finn , flowers , hand sewing , retreat , sew together bag , slow sunday stitching , wall hangings

Quilting Retreat Report from The Cozy Quilter

Last weekend, I sewed for three days straight at the semi-annual Oxford Quilter's Guild retreat. Early in the pandemic, I cut up many of my scraps into 2.5" squares and put them into piles by colour into a plastic shoebox. I challenged myself to make quilts using these squares to use them up. I have made several quilts with these squares but still had lots left. I brought them and some gray and white print yardage with me to the retreat. I had designed this quilt in my head and put all the nine patches together at the ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 1 month, 1 week ago. under baby quilts , counted cross stitch , finn , flowers , rainbow scrap challenge , retreat , scraps , sewing bag , slow sunday stitching , walking foot quilting

Fun at Retreat from From My Carolina Home

Last week was our sleep-at-home retreat, and after bragging that I usually get so much work done, this one had other plans for me. I had cut a lot of projects to take with me, and began with the one for the pot handle pads. Ah, yes, best laid plans. Arriving at the venue, I was surprised to see a different configuration of the tables than we have done before. They were set up in a “T” pattern, with two tables long sides together so those quilters would face each other, and two more tables at one end, with quilters ...

added by Carole @ From My Carolina Home 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under quilting , retreat (Comments)

Prepping for Retreat from From My Carolina Home

This week is our guild’s Sleep-At-Home retreat, and I look forward to going every time we do it. It is three days of sewing time with friends, where we can set up our machines and projects, and leave them overnight while we go home to sleep. In spite of spending a lot of time chatting, and eating, looking at other ladies’ projects, and generally just enjoying the time with friends, I usually get an extraordinary amount of work done. I have run out of projects in years past, so now I take more than I think I can get ...

added by Carole @ From My Carolina Home 1 month, 3 weeks ago. under #benartex , hungry animals alphabet , quilting , retreat (Comments)

2023 Review of other Crafts from Pointless Quilter

Not only did I Quilt and cross stitch this past year, but I attempted some other crafts. Some of the things I'm going to show will be some items that I didn't make but that I helped or taught others to make. I also belong to a craft group that meets once a month and there are a few fun things for that. And others items are just things I thought I'd try.

Craft Group - it's a group of about 14 ladies from my sisters neighborhood (mostly) and we meet once a month and have a ...

added by Barbara Sindlinger 1 month, 3 weeks ago. under christmas , crafty things , dylan , embroidery , machine embroidery , retreat

Quilt Retreat Accomplishments from Modern Sunbonnet Sue

Creative Passions Retreat Center in Chesaning, Michigan offers crafters solace from the everyday and adequate space to work on their craft. They cater to crop and quilt retreaters. I traveled to Chesaning for a solo retreat in early December, but spent the days with a group of four quilters from Toledo, Ohio. Another group of […]

added by Pamela 3 months, 3 weeks ago. under baby quilt , baby quilts , dresden plate , grandchildren , pieced backing , retreat (Comments)

Even tiny progress is progress from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

It was a crazy day, and there are two more Zoom presentations today. But after today -- I have ZERO presentations until January 6. I can hardly wait for two weeks of downtime! And next year, the classes have been slashed in half! So, there will be less prep and less follow-up!

Zoom has been a great way to stay connected to people during the pandemic, but I definitely see a fall in attendance. And it doesn't help that we are one week from Christmas!

I have already sent half the follow-ups from yesterday and two more to do later ...

added by Elaine 4 months ago. under 365 challenge block , customer quilt , out of the box , retreat , ufo club

My Second November Quilting Retreat from The Cozy Quilter

Christine and I attended the annual November Crafter's retreat at Camp Kintail this past weekend. We both love these weekends away to get lots done on our current and new projects. I just noticed that a lot of my projects are green in this post... I made this I Spy HRT quilt top at the Oxford Guild retreat early in November and managed to get it quilted and bound at the retreat. I finished off the hand stitching on the binding at home this week.

I found this fun green and white striped fabric in my stash for the ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 4 months, 3 weeks ago. under binding , comfort quilts , counted cross stitch , finn , hand sewing , hrt's , knitting , pineapple log cabin , rainbow scrap challenge , retreat , slow sunday stitching , walking foot quilting

Guild Retreat Report from The Cozy Quilter

This past weekend, my friend Christine and I went to the semi-annual Oxford Guild Quilt Retreat in Stratford. We both were very productive at the retreat--sewing morning, noon and night with breaks for meals and sleeping only! This is why there was no blogpost here this past weekend. I brought lots of projects with me--heaven forbid I run out of things to sew!

I made a couple of Christmas gifts, one of which I can show here now. This little wall hanging is for my MIL for her room in the nursing home where she lives. She loves Christmas and ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 5 months, 1 week ago. under christmas gifts , counted cross stitch , finn , hand sewing , hurty ruler , knitting , retreat , rope projects , slow sunday stitching , wall hangings

Sew'n Wild Oaks Retreat from Sew'n Wild Oaks Quilting Blog

Hello Everyone,

I have so many pictures to post of my activities over the past week during my retreat. It's hard to know where to begin. The quilters were amazing, and the group bonded from the very first day. Here's a sample from some of the show and tell sessions, and work throughout the retreat. Enjoy the morning quilt show which begins with one of my designs for which I haven't finished writing the pattern. Laurie put her own finishing touches on Huckleberry Hill. Now, I want to finish mine!

It was chilly in the morning, and ...

added by Lynn 5 months, 1 week ago. under retreat

The "shopping" spree from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

Wow -- it's Day Two of the retreat, but I've barely done anything!

It was the first day of my events introducing the new products for Husqvarna Viking. The biggest one is the Designer EPIC 3. I need to tweak the presentation a wee bit as I went over by 20 minutes! But -- there were a lot of questions, and I'm OK with that!

The weather looked horrible in the morning, but the temperature was amazing, and I went for a 1 1/2 walk! That isn't going to happen today! It was warm, and I was ...

added by Elaine 5 months, 1 week ago. under designer epic 3 , murphy , retreat , spring house retreat

Sew'n Wild Oaks Retreat Day 1 from Sew'n Wild Oaks Quilting Blog

Hello Everyone,

Here are just a few pictures from my November retreat. As soon as the cars were unpacked the quilters started right in quilting.

The retreat started off with my little talk and positive affirmation for the day. I have only one rule, and that is you have to sit with someone you don't know at mealtime. So many friendships have been made over a meal.

Everyone came over to my cabin for an appetizer dinner and we feasted our way through the evening.

We have a gentleman at the retreat this year. Corky and his bubbly wife ...

added by Lynn 5 months, 2 weeks ago. under retreat

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 5 months, 3 weeks ago. under beach girls , covid , donation quilt , guild , retreat , tobermory

AWOL from From the Strawberry Patch...

I know, I know; I've been AWOL with no clue as to when I'd return or why I had disappeared. The last you knew I had my cast taken off and I was footloose and fancy-free again. Well, let's just say that was a very short lived state! Sigh. After a few days of catching up with all the tasks that required two free hands I contracted some sort of virus that presented with almost every symptom you

added by Mrs. Goodneedle 6 months ago. under absence , augie , birthdays , projects , retreat , sickness

AWOL from From the Strawberry Patch...

I know, I know; I've been AWOL with no clue as to when I'd return or why I had disappeared. The last you knew I had my cast taken off and I was footloose and fancy-free again. Well, let's just say that was a very short lived state! Sigh. After a few days of catching up with all the tasks that required two free hands I contracted some sort of virus that presented with almost every symptom you

added by Mrs. Goodneedle 6 months ago. under absence , augie , birthdays , projects , retreat , sickness

September Retreat Day 4 from Sew'n Wild Oaks Quilting Blog

Hello Everyone,

This wonderful group of quilters have been delightful to be with this week. We will say goodbye today, but the happy memories we made will be with us forever.

Some of the girls walked around the lake.

They are always helping each other out.

We shared a lot of information.

Until next time.......

Lynn

added by Lynn 6 months, 3 weeks ago. under retreat

September Retreat Day Three from Sew'n Wild Oaks Quilting Blog

Hello Everyone,

I only have enough time this morning to post pictures of what is going on at the retreat. This is Pat's smaller and gorgeous version of A Ribbon Runs Through It.

Debbie made an adorable Calico Cottage.

Here is the parade of quilts from out show and tell last night.

Becky was practicing different machine quilting motifs on this quilt.

This is Rob, the singing Lodge manager who keeps us entertained.

The weather is so nice we've been able to sit outside and enjoy each other and a glass with our appetizers before dinner.

I look ...

added by Lynn 6 months, 3 weeks ago. under retreat

September Retreat Day Two from Sew'n Wild Oaks Quilting Blog

Hello Everyone,

The first part of the post are pictures I took while wandering around the room at the retreat to see what everyone is working on. My sister Gail is finishing up her blocks for Bridle Path.

A lot of the girls are doing beautiful handwork.

I taught a session on little foundation pieced houses.

Mary and Lisa collaborated on this project. Lisa does the applique, and Mary does the piecing. Lisa gets custody of this beauty.

Debbie finished her Country Sampler quilt.

Wool applique is becoming a favorite throughout the room.

Dianne finished this all-applique beauty for her ...

added by Lynn 6 months, 3 weeks ago. under retreat

September Retreat Day One from Sew'n Wild Oaks Quilting Blog

Hello Everyone,

The restaurant at Snowflake Lodge has become a quilting paradise for 36 quilters.

The sewing machines were rolled in, set up and immediately put to work.

My first little mini workshop on foundation paper piecing will begin at 9am this morning. I will be teaching wool applique this afternoon. In between the workshop, the girls will be working away on their own projects. One of the girls made a schedule of what she plans on doing during the retreat.....and she is sticking to it!

The quilters worked until 5pm, then headed over to my cabin for an ...

added by Lynn 6 months, 3 weeks ago. under retreat

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