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Finally, A Sewing Retreat Weekend!

A lot has happened this year but rather than try to back track and blog about all the events (like moving, a new grand baby etc),  I decided to just post about the last few months here and there.  For now I'll just post about this past weekend.


Eight women and one weekend, so much fun, so much talent and so much sewing!!

This was my first quilt retreat and I can't wait until my next one! 


I had so many projects I wanted to work on but I decided that I would prioritize,  The first on my list was to start on a quilt for the new grand baby that is scheduled for arrival on Dec. 19.  Dani and I visited the quilt shop and she picked out this colors and this baby triangle pattern.  I cut all the triangles out before the quilt and promptly started on it when we got there Friday night.


We stayed at a darling and quaint Bed and Breakfast called Shabbi Shack in Topeka, Ks.  She is really set up for for Scrapbookers and what a wonderful treasures she has for them.  The home was one of the first Sears Kit Home built in Topeka!

  


We were her second quilt group and it did not take long for us to settle in.


I managed to get all of the baby quilt done except for the binding.  I was a little short on fabric for the backing but with some advice from the others I managed to put together a backing that just enhanced the quilt.  Unfortunately I will have to go get more binding fabric, but the outcome was totally worth it!  So between the time were arrived on Friday and late Saturday night I was able to piece the front of the baby quilt, piece the back, sandwich with the quilt and get it machine quilted!  I wish I could be that productive at home!


There was so many wonderful quilts that were being created:



The applique tree pillow above was done on Sunday morning.  The pieces were already on the pillow so all I had to do was applique it, add an invisible zipper to the pillow back, add some brown piping and it was done!

I finished off Sunday by getting these cute baby booties done for an Easy order that needed to go out the next day:



On Saturday night, we played a rousing game of Trader's Dice with charm squares....

And yes, only quilters would really understand how much fun this game could really be!  Some of us just don't have enough fabric in our stash.

It was such a wonderful weekend of laughter, food, and great company.  It is so nice to share a weekend with others who have the same passion as you.  Many would think we were crazy for spending an entire weekend sitting behind our sewing machines, but I know that everyone in this group is waiting for the next retreat!

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