Virtual Retreat - Ongoing (started January 2019)

[Geneva C.]

Lotti, Thanks for the pictures and information. It's interesting to see how special emergency equipment is and how it works.

Terry, you've been busy! Congratulations on your awards. Your work is so diverse and beautiful!

geneva

[E.M. T.]

Had a few mins today! I've managed to miss my day twice now... :S :evil: It has been busy...what with weather...flooding from the snow
melt and more weather and spring bursting out in every direction. :P To top it all off...we finally got someone to help DH with the remodel
of our master bath!! After 30 yrs. it needs upgrade and a new look ! So excited! So much work! and the prep is keeping me hoppin' !! Most
supplies ordered now and start date for 2 wks from today ! Now the demolition begins. First have plumber coming to work on little bathroom
as there were issues there when high water occurred. Always something ! It's beautiful here now! Wild flowers out ..hills glowing with yellow Arrow
Leaf Balsam Root and lovely blue Camus. Garden getting planted ! Rhubarb time if I can get to baking ! Will try some pics. Working on wool
project and a finishing challenge...just not gaining too quickly! :unsure: :lol:

Happy Easter

Wool Eggs

My UFO's !! Some of them anyway!!

[E.M. T.]

And by the way...Where is everybody else....No posting here. I guess I'm not alone in being busy!

[Geneva C.]

A new bathroom! Yippee! I think we forget how much time we spend in our bathrooms. Good to hear from you Marilyn.

I've been going through my stash. I decided it was too much. I've been sewing for over 40 years and still had fabric from Junior High! I found that I couldn't find anything, and felt overwhelmed. It was scary but freeing to get rid of fabrics that I haven't used and will never use again. In the end I have 6 large trash bags to give to our guild's community service/silent auction. Now I can go to my stash and easily find what i want. I feel as if I've lost 50 pounds!




Spring is here and we are enjoying the nice weather. The lilacs have bloomed, the trees have leaves and I planted impatiens and zinnias.

Take care everyone! geneva

[Geneva C.]

I will try to post within a week. Just got back from the Midwest and several weeks with my grandkids.
Good to see what you’ve been up to
Marilyn, I’m liking those eggs of yours (and non caloric !!!)
Geneva, I’m about to give up on ever sewing clothing again. If I just make that a ‘final decision’ I can delete a batch of patterns to the recycle bin (yep, they are that old!), probably a good rough tote or 2 full of ‘fashion fabric’, and I can only guess how many buttons, bows, and zippers, etc etc etc.
Passions of the Past can be very difficult to Purge, but,,,, I think that’s about where I’m headed. LOL

[wendy w.]

Oh dear you two you know you're going to be looking for this stuff next week and buying it again. Actually I have started sorting my fabric with the I mention of giving some away.

Marilyn your felted eggs are gorgeous, so pretty and scream Spring.

I've had an exciting time last week. Terrie and her husband Walter aka original lounge lizard have been over here on holiday. Lorchen (known to most of you) arranged a lunch at Liberties in London and Rosemary and I invited ourselves. We went down on Wednesday and when i went in the restaurant who was sat there?.......our Lotti!!! She'd flown over for the day for lunch from Switzerland.
What a day mug rugs chocolate, fabric and lots of laughs exchanged. Sure Rosemary and Lotti will post their pics but here's some of mine to make you smile
Lotti and me

Lotti Terry and Rosemarya

And Lorchen

They send hugs to you all.
And mug rugs from Lorchen and Lotti

[wendy w.]

Oh dear you two you know you're going to be looking for this stuff next week and buying it again. Actually I have started sorting my fabric with the intention of giving some away.

Marilyn your felted eggs are gorgeous, so pretty and scream Spring.

I've had an exciting time last week. Terrie and her husband Walter aka original lounge lizard have been over here on holiday. Lorchen (known to most of you) arranged a lunch at Liberties in London and Rosemary and I invited ourselves. We went down on Wednesday and when i went in the restaurant who was sat there?.......our Lotti!!! She'd flown over for the day for lunch from Switzerland.
What a day mug rugs chocolate, fabric and lots of laughs exchanged. Sure Rosemary and Lotti will post their pics but here's some of mine to make you smile
Lotti and me

Lotti Terry and Rosemarya

And Lorchen

They send hugs to you all.
And mug rugs from Lorchen and Lotti

[Geneva C.]

I'm so JEALOUS!!!!

That must have been a wonderful lunch. I can see all the big smiles.

Love the mug rugs!

I so miss Terrie and Lorchen.

Thanks for the smiles! geneva

[Eileen K.]

Marilyn, we did our main bathroom a couple of years ago, so I know what you're going through. Just go with the flow (no pun intended). I'm sure it will all be worth it in the end. Love your woolies! The eggs and all the other projects!
Geneva, I haven't been sewing as long as you, but I have drawers and drawers of fabric that need to go! I know your donations will be put to good use.
What a lunch! Lots of love and laughter at that table, I'm sure. Hope you all got to do some shopping while there.

I'm late posting, but have been cranking out customer quilts, so will post later today.

Hugs to all,

[Sharon E.]

Hi everyone. Today is my day to post and my actual birthday. I am now on Medicare, woohoo!

That lunch you ladies had looked like so much fun! Wish we could be there.

Just put away a quilt I am working on for #1 I am SICK of it and #2 I have drapery work for about 3 weeks. So that will give me time to change my attitude about it.

take care, Sharon in warm Colorado

[Geneva C.]

Happy Birthday Sharon! I wish I could get on Medicare. Yesterday was my day to post, my half birthday, but I completely forgot!

I've already showed you the 6 bags of stash I am donating. That took awhile to sort through this past month. But I did get to do some sewing. I made 4 bags for my daughters and daughter in loves for Christmas! Yippee for getting them done early!




I used a pattern from Annies. It wasn't easy, but by the fourth one I had the hang of it.

Next week I will go to San Antonio Texas to retreat with with my friend Kathy Saunders at our friend Brenda Papadakis' home. I'm so excited! Kathy, Brenda and I worked together for Kaye England in Indiana in the late 1980's -early 90's. That's when Brenda found the Jane Stickle quilt and Dear Jane was born. I will be working on Christmas quilts for my four children's families. I'm making easy trees, in 3 sizes for lap size quilts. I bought 1 yard cuts of about 12 fabrics. We'll see how they turn out!




Spring is here. The dogwood as bloomed and my zinnias are planted. :cheer:

Hope all is well with you. geneva

[Eileen K.]

Geneva, I really like those bags! Have a great time with your friends. My quilt guild has recently started a Dear Jane group, so Brenda's creation is alive and well.

[Terry K.]

Between Marilyn's eggs, Geneva's bags and Wendy's lunch photos. . .lots of fun has been happening!!!!

Today is my actual birthday. I've been fortunate to receive sweet wishes from dear friends. It's been a great day! I've spent the last month quilting circles/pebbles on the star patch quilt so although I've been quilting, I don't have much to report regarding quilting!
I did share a previous book club quilt I called "Window Boxes."
I participated in an online workshop regarding sketching/drawing/mixed media/painting techniques. It was an awesome opportunity to practice with tools using techniques I hadn't tried. It was fun. I sampled all 26 of the activities.
Post 1, Post 2, Post 3, Post 4 My goal is to improve my drawing skills and to practice a little every day. A happy surprise is that I found that I like painting with watercolors. I haven't had a watercolor paint set since I was in 4th grade!

I completed the April machine embroidery lesson. Miss J is closer to the finish on her "girl" project and I went fishing

. It was a great month even with no finishes!

[wendy w.]

Why not do a challenge a day. I joined the Doodlewash one for over a year, you are given a topic/word a day and can share it online with others which helps you gain confidence. It's just a small painting and excuse to get another sketchbook B) https://doodlewash.com/may-2019-art-challenge-a-color-a-day/

[wendy w.]

Terry,
You’ve definitely been having some fun creative time with the family.

Wendy,
I just copied off the Doodle Wash’s prompts for May, and I think they’d be great ‘prompts’ for a mug rug challenge,,,,,,