Border Time!

This finally happened yesterday!

I finished all of the border blocks and it was time to get down to the nitty gritty and get this quilt top put together.

I've been fluctuating on a name - the main block in the center is called Gretchen. (We had a little doxie named Gretchen when the boys were little!) but with the addition of these border blocks it needs a bit of an up-do.

In the running is "Hello, Gretchen!" as a nod to the traditional block center, but a bit more.

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The Spring Break Saga!

The skies were a bit dark and cloudy -

But the rain never came.  Not a drop.

We were able to get our over the porch rail photos done before everyone headed out - well ALMOST everyone!  More on that at the bottom of this post.

But for now - let's get into the quilts!

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A Whole Lotta Quilting Going On!

I learn something new at every retreat.

Like how even the pieces that *I* throw away can end up as an amazing useful piece of art!

Take a look at this table mat.  It's like a mini quilt, but isn't.

It's got a layer of batting, backing, and then all kinds of slivers and trimmings placed on top of the batting, and netting/tulle added to the top and  machine quilted through all to hold everything in place like a quilt  and bound!

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Hello, Monday!

We've had a full weekend of cutting, stitching, pressing and more!

The retreat time really does fly by fast when you are hanging out with your besties and dreaming up new projects you want to make after seeing the beautiful blocks on design walls.

Some went and visited quilt shops on Saturday afternoon, some stayed in and sewed all day - 

It was a wonderful weekend all the way around.

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