Monday, October 20, 2008

Retreat Time!!

Retreat is always the high point of my year - 4 days of self-indulgent quilty behavior and chocolate! What else could you want? I always have a blast, make new friends and spend too much at my favorite quilt store. Plus I get to enjoy cool, foggy coastal weather and get away from the heat of our little inland valley -- bliss!!
So for a quick report before I scurry back to the real world office that awaits me, here's what we all did as a Take'nMake project:

Thes pumpkins were so adorable!! I'll try to get it together and do a tute on them - too easy, too fun and waaaay too cute!! I didn't work on any one big project this time, I worked on a bunch of little ones. Remember the FSQS? I made a cute flowery applique quilt for my partner in Oz, and have wanted to make another one for myself ever since. So - here was my chance! I had a ball playing with the placement:
I even scrounged bright scraps from other retreaters so I have scraps of memories in there too! I have more to show, but I have to hustle off to the Outside world now -- and my bags aren't even unpacked yet! ***sigh***
Thanks for stopping by!
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7 comments:

Fabricfaire said...

So glad that you did have waay "to much fun"! You deserved it!

Leslie said...

Love the scrappy flower garden, bright and fun! Isn't it cool to 'scrounge scraps', then you have bits of others in your fabric memories. Glad you're back!

Paula, the quilter said...

I would love to see a tutorial on the pumpkins! Pretty please?

Kim said...

Yep, I NEED a pumpkin tutorial! They are extremely darling! I'm so very happy to hear you had a wonderful time--you deserve it! Don't work too hard now!

Donna said...

Wonderful tutorial. Looks easy enough for me to do.Wanted to say, I like your blog too.

Lady Beekeeper said...

CUTE, CUTE, CUTE!!!!!!!!! I also like you blog.

Anonymous said...

I love the pumpkins and really like the flower quilt. Is it a pattern? If so what is the name of it? Thanks.