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May 2, 2025
Sew'n Wild Oaks Retreat from Sew'n Wild Oaks Quilting Blog

 Hello Everyone,

It's hard to know where to begin when reflecting on all the wonderful memories made at this week's retreat. Here's just a glimpse of the stunning projects and the incredible people gathered at Snowflake Lodge. This particular block is from my Bridle Path pattern, beautifully made by Deborah.


Jocelyn has been making blocks from Lil' Orphan Scrappy with a black background.  When she placed them on teal, we all knew this quilt is going to be a 'stunner'.

Here is a Lucy Boston block in the making by Paula using my Gentry's Mill fabric ...

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April 30, 2025
Sew'n Wild Oaks Retreat Day Three from Sew'n Wild Oaks Quilting Blog

 Hello Everyone,

Here's another mini quilt show produced by the Sew'n Wild Oaks Quilters. This show is so good, I think I should charge admission.  Enjoy!
















Some of the girls took a break for a walk around Snowflake Lake and enjoyed seeing the dogwood.


Today is our last full day and it will be filled with label making, a Stardance tutorial, group picture, cabin tour, more eating, more drinking, and yes there will be a whole lot of quilting going on!

Soon,
Lynn



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April 29, 2025
Sew Wild Oaks Retreat Day Two from Sew'n Wild Oaks Quilting Blog

 Hello Everyone,

We had a great day Monday at the retreat.  Beautiful blue skies and no snow in the forecast.....only laughter, chatting, eating and lots of quilting.  Here are just a few pictures from the show and tell. There were ooooh's and aaaah's when Angie displayed her quilt.

This is Sue's version of Country Charmer.
Sue loves fall and really decks out her entire house with her Fall quilts.


The next two quilts were made from Taimi's grandchildren's clothing.  Both quilts were presented to Taimi's daughter on her 40th birthday.

Gail's Winterset ...

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April 28, 2025
Sew'n Wild Oaks Retreat Day One from Sew'n Wild Oaks Quilting Blog

 Hello Everyone,

We hit the ground running yesterday for the beginning of the first Sew'n Wild Oaks Retreat for 2025.  Design walls went up around the room.

Tables with electrical were set up.
Then the tables were quickly filled with quilters and all of their supplies.
Product was on display.
The lecture area is ready for the first mini session this morning.
The first class is an introduction to Lucy Boston and English paper-piecing.
Friends helping friends.

More friends and roommates.  



On another note, I received a comment on my blog post about tariffs.  I was just expressing my ...

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April 22, 2025
» Sew'n Wild Oaks Quilting Blog

 Hello Everyone,

My friend Sue took my Country Sampler pattern and truly made it her own with incredible creativity and skill.

 After attending my Patchwork Math class at the Independence Hall Guild in Arnold, CA, she put her mathematical expertise to work, enlarging the blocks from 9" to 12". 


She seamlessly blended elements of her own design with a block from my A Ribbon Runs Through It pattern, selecting the perfect fabrics to create a stunning ribbon effect encircling each block. 


Last weekend, I picked up her quilt from the talented machine quilter, Dianne Schweickert, in Livermore. I adore this ...

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March 2, 2025
Just Got Home from a Quilting Retreat! from The Cozy Quilter

Three days and two nights of quilting!  I always bring more with me than I can possibly do while I am at a retreat but I like to have options in case I feel like changing projects.  However, by the time I left today, I only had one project that I did not touch.  Much was accomplished!  I started out slowly with a warm up projects.  I am making nine patch blocks for my Rainbow Scrap Challenge project this year.  March's colour is yellow.  They are a bit brighter than they appear in this picture.  The lighting in the ...

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February 22, 2025
Machine Embroidery Workshop from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

OK  -- that is so weird about the links. Something is happening that reverts them back to my blog. 

Let me try this one more time. 

Quiltcon Winners


If the link does not work, search for QuiltCon Winners 2025. The link will pop up. 


The same with the Dignity Sculpture. Google search that topic, and the link will pop up. 


I have no idea why the links are reverting back to the blog. If they don't work today, that's three days in a row that the link has been reverted back. Do you have any suggestions, my IT friends ...

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February 8, 2025
Remix and Stitch Lab retreat from Ellyn's Place

 I'm so excited to share a wonderful opportunity with you! Mod Maker Zone (aka Catherine and I!) are hosting a creativity retreat....

Remix and Stitch Lab

Remix and Stitch lab will be a five day immersive retreat where together we will explore our creative voices and processes. There will be some sewing (improv quilting!), paper crafting, weaving and even improv comedy! 

We're so happy that mixed media artist, Dori Patrick, will be joining us as a workshop teacher. I know you'll love Dori! Every time I interact with her I feel like sunshine has entered the room ...

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January 15, 2025
Snow Happens... from From the Strawberry Patch...

How does that saying go: "life is what happens when you're busy making other plans"? Well, sometimes SNOW happens too! The best laid plans, one for a retreat weekend with my quilting friends at a not-too-far-from-here state park, was preempted this past weekend for this forecasted snow event. Since the retreat was supposed to commence on Friday I jumped right in at home. Disappointed, but

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Snow Happens... from From the Strawberry Patch...

How does that saying go: "life is what happens when you're busy making other plans"? Well, sometimes SNOW happens too! The best laid plans, one for a retreat weekend with my quilting friends at a not-too-far-from-here state park, was preempted this past weekend for this forecasted snow event. Since the retreat was supposed to commence on Friday I jumped right in at home. Disappointed, but

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December 7, 2024
A plan is needed from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

As of this morning, at 6 AM, I have not touched ONE project I brought with me. WOW—can you believe how well I packed? It was another very successful day, and I'm excited. However, I'm also learning (well, I know this) that having a plan is vital! 

In the past - long, long ago - I would flit from project to project. In my "new" life, I'm pretty good at sticking to one thing. I don't get distracted by what others are doing. I'm focused. There has to be a plan, or I will never get ...

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December 6, 2024
A balancing act from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

I'm happy to report that my neck is feeling better. It's still sore, but it really only affects me when I first get up or when I put my head down, like on the pillow or lying on the floor to do my exercises. I just support my head, and all is good. 

YES - I've been stretching with the foam roller before bed, and I'm feeling much better. I've barely scratched the surface of what I will get into with the new exercise regime. I''m pretty excited about it. It's the bloating in ...

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December 5, 2024
Srpinghouse Retreat - Day Four from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

 Oh gosh—I just realized I'm eating my breakfast in front of my new laptop. That means there's going to be a mess of splashed milk! So I must be cautious!!! The bowl is moved off to the side! 

This is the most productive (knock on wood) retreat I've been to in a long, long time. I dug into the second bag of projects as I had finished everything in the first one, and I'll be taking that to the car later today. There is no sense in keeping all this crap in the house, and ...

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December 4, 2024
Springhouse Retreat - Day Three from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

It's an interesting retreat. Heck, all retreats are interesting, but they are always different. It's never the exact same group of people who attend. It's funny, as when I first started going to retreats almost 20 years ago, we were a set group of nine people, and we went together for years. Then things happened, and that group fell apart. Now, we have a larger group of people; it's never the same mix each time. That makes it interesting! 

How am I feeling? I'm pretty good. I'm realizing that I can't sit well ...

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December 3, 2024
Springhouse Retreat Day Two from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

Late—I'm going to be late this morning. No, not because I was sleeping. Oh no—chatting! I accomplished stuff yesterday and actually accomplished what I planned. However, I did my fair share of chatting, and well, isn't that what a quilt retreat is all about? So I'm good with that!!!

I am still thrilled with what I'm accomplishing, and that's all that counts. So what did I get done? Have a look. 

I got all the flannel I brought sewn into squares. There are 107 squares measuring 6 1/2", so that's a ...

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November 30, 2024
Another Secret Project Reveal and Retreat Report from The Cozy Quilter

There was no blog post last weekend as Christine and I were at a crafter's retreat at Camp Kintail.  There were other people sewing, knitting, crocheting, paper crafting, card making, painting, rug hooking, etc.  Lots of interesting projects to walk around to look at when I had been sitting for too long! I worked on several projects, one of which was a gift and will not be revealed until after Christmas.  I quilted two baby quilts--one of which you can see in the picture below.  It is not quite done yet and I hope to finish it off this ...

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November 11, 2024
2023 Travels and Adventures from Pointless Quilter

 Well, sorry I haven't blogged about 2023 travels yet.  I thought I better hit those before I worry about 2024.  I've had a lot this year and if I put them both together it would be a super long post.

My first big trip in 2023 was to Washington DC with Janice Minyard.  We went in April and we were fortunate enough to be there around the Cherry Blossom time (at least in time for the parade).  We did all the things you need to do in DC.  We toured the White House and visited a lot of ...

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November 10, 2024
Retreat Report from The Cozy Quilter

 I had a very productive weekend at the guild retreat last weekend.  It was glorious to have three full days to sew--meals provided and no dishes to do!  I added binding to two quilts that are gifts so I can't show those yet, but they are both hand stitched now and ready to gift.  I quilted the table runner I showed last week that will be for sale at our church bazaar next weekend and added the binding this week when I got home. I hope someone will like it enough to purchase it! I also worked on three ...

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April 29, 2024
Sew'n Wild Oaks Retreat from Sew'n Wild Oaks Quilting Blog

 Hello Everyone,

The quilts that I'm posting today were made by members of the Independance Hall Quilt Guild who attended my retreat.  We were auditioning border fabrics for Mary Sue's fabulous quilt. 


Next up are Cynthia's two quilts.

Cynthia is relatively new to quilting, but you would never know it when you look at her quilts.  She's a natural.


Jocelyn is always entertaining telling us about her creations.

This is Jocelyn's Lil' Orphan Scrappy block.


Sue showed us two stunning quilts. 

Diane made a quilt perfect for mountain life.


Ann picked up two needlepoint kits ...

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April 28, 2024
Sew'n Wild Oaks Retreat from Sew'n Wild Oaks Quilting Blog

 Hello Everyone,

It's been a whirlwind of activity over the last few days and I'm just now getting around to posting pictures from my Sew'n Wild Oaks Retreat at Snowflake Lodge.  The first picture is a beautiful Winterset made by my sister, Gail.  She enlarged the pattern by adding extra blocks and pinwheels.  She is also going to add another border.  She worked hard on it at the retreat to get it to this point.


There is always a lot of discussion around the design walls, and the design walls are always decorated with beautiful quilt blocks ...

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