Bring Out The WIPs!

Yesterday was for welcoming folks that had arrived after I had already headed home.

The Quiltvillians groups are members of my Quiltville’s Open Studio group on Facebook with most not knowing each other in person until they arrive at retreat for some real sewing time - in person, together!

We are now at over 146,000 members world-wide, so I'm grateful to our retreat coordinators who do all of the organizing and managing of each Quiltvillian group to make it a fun time for everyone!

I was thrilled yesterday morning to meet one of our new first-timers in the August Quiltvillians, bringing her bound-to-be-finished Grassy Creek project!

We are hoping for an over-the-rail shot by the time retreat week is over.

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Little Bits Of This...

I know I've said this many a time.

When asked what my favorite kinds of quilts are the one word answer is "Scrappy."

Scrap quilts with multitudes of different fabrics were always the one that captured my fancy.

But if you took it one step further and asked me "If you could only make one kind of quilt for the rest  of your life what would it be?"  The answer would be string quilts.

The options are so varied, the opportunities so vast.

I just can't stop making string quilts.

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Root Beer Floats and Binding!

The only thing that can get me to put my needle down and take my thimble off is the presentation of a yummy root beer float in the evening as we wind down the day.

And yes - that IS a Pepe le Pew conversation glass!

How many remember when certain fast food restaurants give these out with your meal purchase and you got to keep them?

This one was a gift for hubster Dave after he kept talking about "Remember when we had....?"

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Down To The Last Minute!

What fun it was to walk out to the back porch yesterday morning and find folks in a mad game of left, right, center playing for Fat-Quarters!

First thing in the morning!

What a great way to enjoy the cool of the day surrounded by birdsong.

Who says that games only have to happen at night?

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