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Another Quilt Retreat

It's been a busy March so far and it all started with a Spring Quilt Retreat with my favorite "Crazy Eights"!

We tried a different venue for our quilt retreat and I would say we hit a home run with Sew Cozy Quilt Lodge.  The place sleeps 10 with five bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths.  Each "themed" bedroom has a twin bed...and I say "themed" because the decor in each bedroom is just cute as can be.  The best part about the place is the quilt/sewing room!  Each person has 2 two tables and a design wall!!

We had seven of our members present for this retreat and there was so much beauty being created!

The "LOVE" squares were my work.  For the first day I decided I would tackle a UFO which really wasn't a quilting project.  I had an old rocking chair that needed a new slipcover.  I have had the fabric for several months.  I didn't have much motivation to work on the slipcover.  I order to go on the retreat I told myself I had to work on the slipcover.   I tried to mark all the pieces as I took the slipcover apart but then I couldn't remember how exactly to put it back together.  Luckily there were big enough chairs there that I could lay out all the pieces like a jigsaw puzzle.  I must say I think it turned out pretty good!


I found this pillow pattern in one of the latest quilt magazines and knew it would be prefect for the Island Batik "Spring Fling" charm packs that I had picked up.  I also have a layer cake and jelly roll that I may use for a lap quilt.  But that may have to be a project for next year.


I also started work on a the LOVE quilt pattern using the MODA Grunge line.  I wasn't too sure when I started out but as I got more blocks done my feelings changed.  I turned this into a paper piecing project.  I had never done any paper piecing before but this video helped me understand the process.  It really made things much easier, once I got the hang of thinking backwards!

Take a look at the work space at this quilt lodge!




I can not wait until our next retreat!!

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