Sunday, August 4, 2013

Quilt Retreat 2013


Monday July 29th
Quilt Retreat 2013
Merkley Meadows
Thanks Kathee for the awesome Cabin

Mary Ann P and Glenna were only able to spend the day.
Sad to miss the rest of the week.
We missed some of our favorite people
Maybe next year?


Lot's of sewing and projects.
Pictures of the fist day.
More Pictures added later.

JoAn's really been striping.
Love these scrappy quilts!

Vickie's colorful Dresden Plate 

Jan's Strips in Pink and Yellow
So Cute!

Mary Ann finishing  binding.


Jeanene's finishing up binding also

Jan at the machine

Vickie getting ready for a Demo
(always the teacher)

Debbie's String Quilt in progress.


Glenna's Applique 

Vickie's Demo



Vickie teaches us a new technique 

Square in a square Magic


Easy Flying Geese 

Half Square Triangles


Three Color Block

Look at  the possibilities 



Kathee's Jean Quilt


This is the quilt MaryAnn finished binding.
Another fabulous Scrappy Quilt
Love the Black Accents

If hosting the Cabin was not enough
Kathee made these Kleenex  favors for us to remember our time at the cabin.
Thanks again Kathee!!!

Even a Quilt Puzzle

Our fist try for a picture
(Kathee taking Picture)


Second try for a picture
(Jan taking this picture)


We heard some neighbors walking down the road and we all got in the Picture.
A great group of Ladies.
We love to get together.




Wednesday, June 19, 2013

June Quilt Group 2013

Fun day quilting...
Awesome Ladies...
Lovely Lunch...
It just doesn't get much better than that!
Hosts for the Day
Peg, Glenna, Kathee
Prizes for all... Thanks Kathee
Lots of projects
Donna lays out top she is making for her  her Sisters Group Home.
 
Scraps to share from Donna
 
 
 
Everyone working hard...


Now for the finished projects...
Donna's Quilt top
 
Peg finishes her "Red White and Bold"
   
Donna working of these great bags she is donating for an auction.
 
Close Up of Bags
  
Peg Shows her Reunion Quilt all finished
  
Glenna and Peg with Jelly Roll Quilts 
 
Glenna's Patriotic Pinwheels
  
Glenna's Flag Quilt
Update on our Challenge Blocks: 
JoAn's Challenge Blocks
 
Debbie's Challenge Blocks
All the Blocks finished this month
  
Oh My Stars,  Look at this Quilt 
made by JoAn
Fabulous!!!
 

 
Some creative projects Vicki has been working on....
More projects for School from Vicki
   
Women of Courage Quilt 
made by Hedy
Not all of us would have the "Courage" to make this quilt.
Each block represents different Woman of Courage.
Unbelievable
 
Every point perfect...
    
More projects completed
All American Penwheels 

for Family reunion Door Prize
 
JoAn's  Strip Quilt
JoAn cut 8 inch strip blocks into 4 inch blocks and made this fun design
  
Orange and Black
"Halloween Stars"
 
Jan's Strips
Pink and Yellow so Cheerful! 
 
Peg's Strips
(She added to some she had already started)


We had a great day. 
Missed some of our favorites
Hope you are quilting where you are.