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And then there was another quilt retreat...

July is now a much anticipated month for me...not because it's the height of summer but because that is the month that the Crazy Eights have another quilt retreat!  We did have someone come to the retreat with us this time and Elaine was a fabulous addition.  So I guess we are Crazy Eights + 1!!

This time we were able to have a special evening tour of one of the local quilt stores complete with a limo, a driver and "special drinks".






And this is why "Cotton Rainbow" got her name....
"Look guys pattern just has my name written all over it!!"


Aside from all the fun that we were having there was some serious work being done.


There are gals who bring multiple projects to work on!
And Ange is one of them!  Look at those quilts!

Debbie brought a quilt for Lori to work on and she managed to get it done and hung it up one night to surprise her! And Debbie got her wool applique quilt pieced together...

Sue worked on her "Yellow Bring Road" quilt for the boys room at her new house. While Marie worked on this wonderful, dizzy circle quilt. 

Esther is one that always has multiple projects!

Terrie finished up a cute quilt she was doing for her grand kids.  I spent the whole retreat working on this winter bed runner.  I managed to get it started and finished while I was there.  


It was another wonderful weekend with fabulous friends!

But I think the piece that was the most outstanding is this one that Ange brought so that she could finish up the binding....simply stunning!








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