Virtual Retreat 2017

[Sharon E.]

Awesome Rosemary!!

Barb

[E.M. T.]

Rosemary....Thrilled for you !! This little quilt is a real gem and I'm so happy you've been honored for your work !!

On a different front...glad to hear those in Texas (that we've heard from!) are doing OK. And I think I have troubles !! :blush:

As to that...if the plumbing is going to mess up, it'll do it on a Sunday of a 3-day holiday! What a messy pain in the butt.!
DH has his plumber gear on and is doing what he can...Hope to be improved today. :sick: :blink: :S inch:

[Geneva C.]

Rosemary! I'm so happy and proud for you! Love that ribbon and cup. Well deserved. Izzy's outfit is wonderful!

geneva

[Judith A.]

Rosemary,
How exciting!!!!! Congradulations! Your quilt is amazing! And Izzy's outfit is beautiful!!!

Judy Austin

[wendy w.]

Yippee polish that cup Rosemary

[Eileen K.]

WooHoo Rosemary!! Look at that-your name will go down in history!

[Eileen K.]

Geneva - How was the Art Walk in Fullerton?

Barb

[Geneva C.]

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[Geneva C.]

Barb, Thanks for asking! It was wonderful. There were quite a few people who came that had heard about my show and then there were people who were walking by and saw the quilts through the window and stopped in. I'm really pleased with the turnout. Many people told me how much they liked my work.

Here is a short video my daughter in law took of the venue. The venue was perfect!
geneva

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOqh3eBJzBhG-kvmf8WQytHY3Hkh7NMfCzeyqsguNdUK1A1qiHuy8rjtOJ6HzHV-g?key=WTkyeTAzUnJwYWNONzlmc2N6YTRFYmxJeldxaEtB

[E.M. T.]

Beautiful quilts ! So wonder-full to see them up and displayed all in one place!!

Was thinking about you...what with all the smoke! As bad as it is here...I know you might be worse!
What a shame about that fire in the Columbia Gorge!! We have fires closer to us now but the big smoke is
coming out of Oregon and Wash. Montana's smoke isn't as big a problem here....Wondering about
Dawn Siden and how they are faring with all this?

[Geneva C.]

Thanks Marilyn! It was a great showing...

The smoke here is awful. I have literally lost sight of the mountain in front of us, too much smoke to see. We are getting smoke from all the Oregon, Washington and Montana fires. There is no wind at all to blow any of it away. Which is good I guess for putting out the fires. I feel so bad for the Columbia Gorge. It's a beautiful place, or was... The light coming into our windows is a weird orange color. I have stayed inside since we returned Sunday but must go out today to take care of my mom. I'm dreading the ache I'll get in my chest and the sore throat. Ugh! At least we are safe from fire.... Stay safe Marilyn! I hope Dawn is ok also...

geneva

[wendy w.]

Glad you got lots of visitors Geneva. Your quilts look spectacular in that setting.

The fires and conditions sound horrendous I hope the rains come soon and help put a stop to it all and now all these hurricanes on the other side of the continent. Thinking of all my quilting friends. Hoping Dawn is ok too.

[Dawn S.]

Geneva, I could just say "ditto" as to the smoke and not seeing the mountains. It is aweful here! I went shopping yesterday, and some people were even wearing dust masks or scarves over their mouths and noses. I came home with a sore throat. My lungs were compromised around 20 years ago, so I have to be careful. Never dreamed it was that bad out there! Won't go back out for long time!

Congrats, Rosemary! I always did like that tiny quilt! We don't get cups here, just ribbons. How cool for you!

And, Congratulation Sharon on you Fair wins! Our winning quilts do not go any further than our local fair. Kind of sad!

Sorry I haven't been around much lately! This Featured Quilter thing has become much more work than I thought it would be! So, I have been staying focused. Only two more weeks! Then I may never quilt again!

[E.M. T.]

Thought as much ! Here's a couple of pictures for those who don't get this "fun"! :sick:

There's a ridge line of trees out there ...not far.

I can't capture that sickly orange light, but that is the sun! Yuck! :sick:

[Nancy R.]

Congratulations, Geneva! It sounds like your showing was a big success! Your quilts sure do look beautiful, and so diverse, in that setting!!

We're even seeing the smoke here in Colorado. It's not as bad as you guys are getting, but it is blocking out the peaks and changing the colors in the sky. It's interesting, but I'm not having the respiratory problems with this visible smoke that I get with the smoke that you can smell but not see. The invisible stuff just kills my asthma and gives me sinus headaches, coughs and chest pain. But I'm not noticing anything with this visible smoke beyond a slight headache. Very strange, but I'm certainly happy with it!