Virtual Retreat - Ongoing (started January 2019)

[Eileen K.]

I do remember Kalynn from TQS. She was on the forums quite a bit in the early days. Sorry to hear of her passing so young. May she rest in peace.

Sharon, I get to see my grandson a lot but it's never enough, so I'm sure you enjoyed your grandies! Is that pueblo a real place people used to live? It's amazing!

Terry, I know how you feel about the embroidery module of the machine. I'm still scared of mine! I've taken a couple of classes at a shop and took a one day class with Sarah Vedeler at MQX in April, and I haven't touched it since. <sigh> You've given me hope-I'm just going to have to bite the bullet and do it.

[Eileen K.]

Does anyone know how I can change my signature? I want to get rid of my longarm information.

Thanks,

[Sharon E.]

Eileen, that photo was from the cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde. Approximately 700 years ago.

I do enjoy the grands and savor every moment! Seattle is COLD this week.

Tomorrow i will go to Pacific Fabrics, it’s awesome!

Happy quilting everyone!
Sharon

[Sharon E.]

Hard to believe but,,, I’m on the right day (US anyhow).
This past month was vacation time with all the family back in Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan. Lots of fun, but I’m TIRED!! 3500 miles in 12 days is a lot on a Mature woman’s body, lol

Been busy with the usual things, sewing, quilting, longarming (for myself and for Charities).
I’ve put up a blog post for those of you that want to catch it, pretty short this month.
https://letscreatetoday.blogspot.com/

Here are a couple of the eye candy pieces I was involved in:

[Eileen K.]

LuAnn, you have been busy! I like the bright colors, but I like the soft ones too-did you dye the blocks in the table runner? Are you hooking a rug or a picture?

[Eileen K.]

Eileen,
The blocks in the table runner are from deconstructed screen printing. It was a few years ago, but I finally am getting at 'a few' of my older projects, lol
The locker hooking piece will become a cover for a footstool, if things go as planned, another bigger LOL.
It seems that so often what I plan is 'not' what I do!!
Are you still longarming? I saw your request for how to change information.
Have you been journaling? I recently ordered the Full Focus Planner! Made the mistake of getting the yearly subscription and I’ll get one for each quarter. That wouldn’t be bad, but it’s way too 'work focused' for me. But, I’ll use them as I get them, and draw in my sketchbook. Live and learn.
Hope things are going well for you.

[Eileen K.]

I'm semi-retired from longarming. I only work for friends and family. I'd like to drop my machine from my signature block, but I can't see how to do it. No, I haven't been journaling. I know I should, but I forget. I'm getting the new Quilter's Planner-the format I'm getting has room for journaling.

[wendy w.]

I've had a good look Eileen and I can't find edit signature anywhere. It was discussed on a thread when I added mine several years ago.
I've forgotten to use my journal much the last couple of months and want to kick myself it did keep me on track not only in quilting. Must get in the habit again its lovely reading the heart jottings back over time.

[Geneva C.]

Luann, I enjoyed your blog post this morning. You have been busy! Traveling is fun, especially to see loved ones. And you've been doing a lot of different things. Good for you!

I remember that there was a way to get your signature on the bottom of these pages, but I could never gt it to work for me. I don't remember how it was done.

Yesterday we picked grapes. We have 15 Cabernet Sauvignon plants in our front yard. We cut 3 big buckets of grapes, washed them and then stripped all the grapes off the stems. That was a lot of work. Now we have 2 big buckets of grapes. They weigh a total of 70 pounds! Goof grief! That's a lot of grapes.We plan to try our hand a t making wine. Let's hope it is at least decent. :dry:

I'm now quilting the background piece for the Mariner's Compass pieces. It's coming along!

Take care, geneva

[Geneva C.]

Geneva - fun to hear about your grape harvest! Keep us in the loop re your progress.

I believe the “signature box” signature was imported from an outside website that was disabled after a TQS update

Barb

[Eileen K.]

Thank you, Barb. I'm going to send TQS an email to see if there's something they can do. I can't be the only one!

[Geneva C.]

Happy Sunday! Today is the 13th, my day to post.

Thanks to all for your nice comments.

I have been working on the Mariners Compass quilt. I made one more compass, an 8" one. I really enjoy making the compasses. Its fun to see them emerge! I quilted the background with a 60 degree diamond pattern in black/white and white/black thread. I like the way it came out. I quilted each of the compasses onto batting and then faced the circles. I sewed right along side the backing at the fold for a nice crisp edge finish. Once I figure out my last design to add the the quilted background I will applique the compasses to the background. I tried to sew the swirl idea I had in my head, onto the background but I don't like the way it looks. So today I will rip it all out. I have an example of what I want, but it is on a 4"x 8" piece of an envelope and it's black! I can't trace it easily. So today I will try using tracing paper and charcoal. Oh the things we do to make our art! Here is a picture of what I have done so far. Minus the stitching that I'm going to rip out. I plan to face the background also. Space goes on and on....





The wine is coming along. We put in yeast and it is doing it's thing. So far so good!

The harvest has begun in the large vineyard behind us. The nights have been below freezing so we have had to put up with the noisy fans. Oh well, it's worth it for the rest of the year when it's so beautiful and quiet!

I hope you are all enjoying October.

Take care, geneva

[Geneva C.]

Geneva those are some nice looking compasses.
I have yet to face a quilt, I think I might add that to my 'lessons to learn' for 2020. I would call it techniques but long before I get the technique I’m sure I’ll be learning the 'lessons'. LOL

[Eileen K.]

Geneva, those compasses are great! Are you paper piecing them?
I've never faced a quilt either. I'd like to try it sometime.

[Eileen K.]

Geneva- Great to see your Mariners Compass progress. Love the quilted background and pre quilted compasses. I’ve not done that but I’ll add that idea to my list of possibilities!

Glad to hear re the wine making progress.

Barb :-)