THE REST OF THE STORY

 We had show-n-tell the last day of the the retreat.  Above Rosa shows us the Minni Quilt she made for her granddaughter.

 Rosa also made this darling Micky quilt for her grandson. 

 I never did get a picture of the quilt Glenys was working on.  Sorry Glenys.

 Sue put together these bow tie blocks that she had previously made.

 Sue also put together these Whimsical Garden blocks.  I love that sashing fabric.

 Kathy Boomgard was busy during retreat.  Above she shows us a wall hanging and table topper.

 Kathy also made a table runner.

 Kathy also made two identical table toppers.  Above she shows us one.

 Jill worked on this lovely king size quilt. 

 Jill also finished attaching the borders and the binding for this bright quilt.

 Jame shows us this beautiful quilt. 

 Jane also made a table runner.

 Mary Ellen shows us this lovely table runner.  She showed us a smaller/shorter version yesterday.

Yvonne was busy making pillow cases to give away at Christmas.

As you can see, this was a very productive group.  Lots of fun.  Great food.  Great time.  Be sure to call Quilt N Go if you would like to sign up for next year's retreat.

NEW CLASS: 

• Vickie S. will have a One Block Wonder class on Monday, December 15th from 10:00-4:00.

DON’T FORGET:

• The Jingle Bell Hop is Nov 14 through 22.  Mark your calendar now.  With the purchase of your $5 passport you will receive a free pattern.  Each participating shop has designed an exclusive ornament that you may purchase as well as a table topper kit designed to compliment the free pattern.  Participating shops will have extended evening shopping hours for your convenience.

ON ANOTHER NOTE: 

• Elsie's Girl has a tutorial for a sunburst baby quilt.  I've always wanted to make this one.

Until next time,
♥
Stay Calm! Stay Kind! Stay Positive!
Caroll

ARE YOU AN ARTIST?

 I have a few more pictures taken at retreat this past weekend.   Above are just some of the many stockings that Deb made.

 These are my favorite.  What has really impressed me is that all of these beautiful stockings are made from recycled fabric! How clever.

Above, Deb shows us two more stockings.  Note that scolloped edge on the one.  I love the way she has embellished each stocking with different items.  She is an artist.

 I was in awe when I saw this bed runner.  Martha is a fine artist who raises horses and has a farm and other animals as well.

 All of the animals on the bed runner belong to her and she sketched the pictures for the applique on the blocks.  Above is one of her horses.

And this is another of her horses.  I think if you click on the picture you can get a larger view which will enable you to see the intricate work on each of these blocks.  Stunning!

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:

• There are two Craft Days scheduled this year at the Attic Window Quilt Shop.  This has always been a popular event and in order to accommodate everyone, Chris added a Craft Day to the calendar.  Originally they were scheduled for Friday, November 21, and Saturday, November 29.  However, things have snowballed.  There are far too many things going on right now and the Craft Day scheduled for Friday, November 21, has been moved to Friday, December 5.  If you prefer, there is still room in the Saturday, November 29.  Just call the shop and let Chris know what you would like to do.

NEW CLASS:

• Vickie S. will have a One Block Wonder class on Monday, December 15th from 10:00-4:00.

DON’T FORGET:

• The Jingle Bell Hop is Nov 14 through 22.  Mark your calendar now.  With the purchase of your $5 passport you will receive a free pattern.  Each participating shop has designed an exclusive ornament that you may purchase as well as a table topper kit designed to compliment the free pattern.  Participating shops will have extended evening shopping hours for your convenience.

ON ANOTHER NOTE:

• Skip To My Lou has a tutorial for an easy to make clutch purse.

 Until next time,
♥
Stay Calm! Stay Kind! Stay Positive!
Caroll

BRRRRR! NEITHER COLD NOR LACK OF HEAT WILL KEEP US FROM OUR TASK

We had a little heating problem during our retreat this past weekend.  I couldn’t resist showing you the above picture.  She was trying to show the maintenance man how cold it was in the room.  I think he got the hint because we soon had heat so we could get down to the real business of sewing.

Progress was made.  Above, Lee Anne shows us this wonderful bag that she completed while on retreat! 

Nancy made more blocks for her Christmas quilt.

Joyce said these were blocks 41 and 42 of the 50 something that she needed to make.

Yvonne worked on her quilt-as-you-go blocks.

Jill made a Christmas Tree block and adorned it with little lights.

Jill decided the lights wouldn't work, so she took them off and added a border.  Looking good.

Jane made this cute little draw string bag.

Mary Ellen made an adorable table runner.

Watch for more retreat pictures tomorrow.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:

• There are two Craft Days scheduled this year at the Attic Window Quilt Shop.  This has always been a popular event and in order to accommodate everyone, Chris added a Craft Day to the calendar.  Originally they were scheduled for Friday, November 21, and Saturday, November 29.  However, things have snowballed.  There are far too many things going on right now and the Craft Day scheduled for Friday, November 21, has been moved to Friday, December 5.  If you prefer, there is still room in the Saturday, November 29.  Just call the shop and let Chris know what you would like to do.  I’m looking forward to this fun event.

NEW CLASS: 

• Vickie S. will have a One Block Wonder class on Monday, December 15th from 10:00-4:00.

DON’T FORGET:

• The Jingle Bell Hop is Nov 14 through 22.  Mark your calendar now.  With the purchase of your $5 passport you will receive a free pattern.  Each participating shop has designed an exclusive ornament that you may purchase as well as a table topper kit designed to compliment the free pattern.  Participating shops will have extended evening shopping hours for your convenience.

ON ANOTHER NOTE:

• Quilt Expressions has lots of gift giving inspiration.  Click on the pictures to see the tutorial.

Until next time,
♥
Stay Calm! Stay Kind! Stay Positive!
Caroll

RETREATS ARE SO MUCH FUN!

This past weekend several of us attended a retreat at Shipshewana, Indiana.  This retreat is hosted by Ruth of Quilt n Go and she is to be commended for hosting such a wonderful event.  Everyone got down to business right away and I took lots of pictures. We used whatever space we could find to place our blocks in order to get a full view of them together.  Above, someone was in the large fireplace room trying to get a full view of her blocks.

 Above, Vickie D. and Vickie S. look over block placement for Vickie S.’s quilt blocks.

 In another spot, someone was putting together the side border blocks for this blue Winder Wonderland.

 This is a closer view.  I love this block.

 Then Vickie D. found a space to view her blocks.  Decisions, decisions.

 Sue was working on her Whimsical Garden.  It was a wool BOM a year or so ago at the Attic Window Quilt Shop.

 I have to show you this…

 And this...

And this.  These two women took a “How to Use Your Feet” class and used their samples to create these beautiful quilts. I don’t know about you, but I think I need to learn more about my sewing machine feet and what they can do.  These are stunning quilts.

I don't want to overwhelm you with all the photos today.  Tomorrow we’ll have some more show-n-tell and you can see the progress made during our retreat.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: 

• There are two Craft Days scheduled this year at the Attic Window Quilt Shop.  This has always been a popular event and in order to accommodate everyone, Chris added a Craft Day to the calendar.  Originally they were scheduled for Friday, November 21, and Saturday, November 29.  However, things have snowballed.  There are far too many things going on right now and the Craft Day scheduled for Friday, November 21, has been moved to Friday, December 5.  If you prefer, there is still room in the Saturday, November 29.  Just call the shop and let Chris know what you would like to do.  I’m looking forward to this fun event.  You can see what we made last year here.  And the 2012 year here.

DON’T FORGET:

• The Jingle Bell Hop is Nov 14 through 22.  Mark your calendar now.  With the purchase of your $5 passport you will receive a free pattern.  Each participating shop has designed an exclusive ornament that you may purchase as well as a table topper kit designed to compliment the free pattern.  Participating shops will have extended evening shopping hours for your convenience.

ON ANOTHER NOTE: 

• This site should keep you busy.  Shop Martingale has quilting tutorials.  Scroll down for the videos.

Until next time,
♥
Stay Calm! Stay Kind! Stay Positive!
Caroll

DOES THIS MAKE YOU THINK OF SPRING?

Not much happening around here.  Rain, snow, sleet, hail…that’s just about it!  Above is what I’ve been working on.  The pattern is Clovers & Jam by Fig Tree & Co.  I started it while on retreat last November.  Maybe I’ll get the borders on soon and get it quilted.  Mainly, I just wanted to grab your attention and point out the upcoming events at the Attic Window Quilt Shop.

HAPPENINGS AT THE ATTIC WINDOW: 

• UFO Day on Monday, Feb. 25. This is a great time to get out of the house and work on those put-aside projects.
• Applique Bee meets Tuesday, Feb. 25 from 1-4 p.m.  This is a new Bee and all are welcome to come sit and sew.  From time to time we will have demonstrations.
• The Modern Bee will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 10-2.  This is a new Bee being formed for those who are interested in Modern Quilting.  This initial meeting we will be discussing what modern quilting is and discuss what our meetings will involve.  Also information will be distributed about the Great Lakes Modern Quilt Guild and how we can participate in that.

ON ANOTHER NOTE: Craft Passion has a tutorial for a darling Secret Garden Trapunto Quilt.  You will have to make several clicks to get the entire pattern.   It will put you in the mood for spring.

Until next time,
♥
Stay Calm! Stay Kind! Stay Positive!
Caroll

THE REST OF THE STORY

 Today I want to show you the rest of the pictures that I took when on retreat in Shipshewana, Indiana.  What a fantastic place and retreat.  As I said yesterday, I think I lost my my mind because when I read what notes I could find I discovered that I had no idea which little description went with what picture.  Consequently I’ll just show you the pictures and only make comments on those that I know are correct.   Besides, there were so many great quilts and so many wonderful people at the event, I was unable to make any choice that would exclude anyone. 

I would like to start today showing you the picture of the quilt that Ruth worked on.  Ruth is the owner of Quilt N Go and put on the retreat.  She does retreats in the spring and fall.  If you are interested, you can contact Ruth at Quilt N Go, 7212 6 ½ Mile Road, East Leroy, MI 49051.  Phone: 269-979-2347.  I would highly recommend this fun filled event!

 You did not see this same quilt yesterday.  Two different people bought this kit and made this beautiful quilt.

Last but certainly not lease is Martha.  She owns horses and other animals on her farm and is making this breathtaking quilt.  It is awesome.

This is a close-up of one of the blocks.  Isn't this stunning.  Wish I could see the finished quilt.  What talent!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW:

• Black Friday Stitch-In will be held Friday, Nov. 28, starting at 8 a.m.
• Craft Day will be held Saturday, Nov. 29, from 9 – 5.  Join us and make some fun Christmas gifts early.  Four to five projects are being planned for the day.  Class time is free but there will be a small fee for project kits.

ON ANOTHER NOTE:  Patchouli Moon Studio has the cutest monster pencil bag that would make a cute gift for a child.

Until next time,
♥
Stay Calm! Stay Kind! Stay Positive!
Caroll