Virtual Retreat 2016

[Jules M.]

... coming back to say.... I bought the background and then had to go back for more fabric for sashings & borders which were still a bit undecided at the time. When I started to lay this all out this week, I see the additional fabric that I have for sashings & borders is a tad lighter than the backgrounds. The shop said it was a standard fabric they keep around and ordered a new bolt when I came looking for more fabric.

The next border will be the cream with the finishing sides of the stars in the posts. The last outer border will be the same fabric and the same width. Finished 2". Yes... room for my quilting. I made 1 swoon block into a table topper and did a lot of dense quilting on it. I suppose I shouldn't do that on this large quilt. It finishes to 88" x 88".

[Geneva C.]

Oh Jen! Thank you so much! That video brought tears to my eyes. It is so true.

Here I was anguishing over Sybil, (my sewing machine) not playing nice today while I was trying to sew the Velcro down on the "easy" duvet cover. Sybil won. She doesn't like the sticky stuff that holds the Velcro down. However, after a walk in the beautiful sunshine I felt better and decided I didn't have to get this duvet completed in record time. Instead I relaxed and enjoyed the sound of a sparkling clean Sybil while she helped me make lovely French seams with topstitching.

Dawn, I'm sorry you are so sick. There is some awful cold thing going around. My mother and husband both had it but are feeling better. It took them a good 2 weeks before the coughing and icky feeling left them. Lord only knows why I didn't get it. But I thank him!

Rosemary, I'm glad your lounge is empty. It will feel so good to have new floor coverings. Please post a picture.

You all are so great..... geneva

[wendy w.]

Thank you Jen, that's my thought for the day. I don't know if anyone feels the same but it's a conflict between letting go and being happy with your life as it is now and needing the impetus looking forward to the next good thing to make you motivated and optimistic. As they say in meditation your life is the moment you are in now not the future or the past. Be at peace with yourself my TQS friends.

Joyce I love your quilt, the colours are so calming. Lovely.

[Catherine S.]

Jen, thank you for the video. It really touched me.
Joyce loved the quilt
Geneva, loved your bag too.
I have been keeping busy, but not with dishes or housework. I am working on some cute little appliques. Hope to finish them before the next mystery quilt clue. I also must finished the quilt in my longarm. Wishing you all a good week. Dawn, a healthier week for you!

[Catherine S.]

Dawn, praying you get well soon.

I know the feeling, my quilting mojo seems to be gone now for a while. Wish it come back full force, too many projects want to get on with.

Margarita

[joanne m.]

wendy, need to lose weight myself. i just HAD knee surgery and found out not just a torn thingamajig, but also arthritis. very sad but....this is the year of getting healthier. i can do it, i can do it, i can do it........

[wendy w.]

My physio said that for every 1lb you lose it's equivalent of 1/2 stone pressure on your knee so that's an incentive. My X-Ray showed arthritis as well. Goes with the years. Good luck with the rehab it sounds hard work. At least we have fabric to stroke

As I write this reply there's Rosemary's avatar above it! How strange

[wendy w.]

Catching up on my phone and unable to view Jen's plugin - will come back to see it when I get on the 'puter.

Geneva, were you using stick on Velcro? I used some of that for my bag for Tidger, although it came unstuck in the rain so I then sewed it on. It gummed up two needles in the process and my machine was not a happy bunny, but we got there in the end.

Washed half a wall this evening after work and dinner - the bottom half :P

[Nancy R.]

I've soldiered through using the stick-on velcro, too, but it's a real pain. Now I use the sew on velcro and stick on temporarily with glue stick. Much easier on the machine!

[Dawn S.]

I totally agree with the pre-sticky Velcro not liking to be sewn. I went through heck and high water when I tried it a few years ago. Never again! Like Nancy, I buy the non-sticky, use a glue stick, then sew it.

Rosemary, now that your lounge is empty, does that mean you can no longer be a lounge lizard? :silly:

Jen, I'll have to check out that video, when I can spend more time on the computer, and feel better.

Thanks everyone for your well wishes. What can I say? It's a cold! Every day has it's new annoyances, as it runs its course! inch:

Joyce, your swoon blocks are very nice! We had a swoon block quilt for our guild's raffle quilt a couple of years ago. Quilted up beautifully!

Dawn

[Geneva C.]

You are all correct about the gummy Velcro. After I thought about it I realized that non sticky Velcro with a little bit of glue stick would have been a much better idea! I guess we live and learn huh?

Thanks for the confirmation.

Got my eyes checked. I see quite well. Except for now. Dilating your eyes is a pain!

Rosemary, maybe you could get some stilts to wash the top half of the walls. Ugh... :woohoo:

geneva

[Geneva C.]

Has any one see or heard from Rita recently?

[Geneva C.]

Geneva. ...you went all crooked on me and now Scoopie is straight side up. :S :S

[Dawn S.]

Yeah, Terry, I have never figured that out! Geneva is always sideways on my iPad, but I am right side up. Most of the time. On my Quilt Of The Day a few days ago, there I was sideways again. :side: I think the secret is to only use a camera for our profile photos. No phones or iPads.

Dawn

[E.M. T.]

Hope she's lurking Terrie...surely do miss her !! Now and then I go find her singing on YouTube.