Welcoming the Stitch Mob!

The Stitch Mob is here!

And this is how they roll! LOL!

Having self-quarantined for 2 weeks to make sure that they would keep each other safe during their stay at Quiltville Inn, they are raring to visit and sew, laugh and eat and carefully make merry – while sanitizing all the things, all along the way!

It sounds like a pain, doesn’t it – but quilty girls have got to do what quilty girls have got to do to make it through this TOGETHER.

And in the background is Bonnie going around like a crazy woman behind the scenes Clorox wiping all of the door knobs and light switches on a regular basis!  But it is so worth it.

Housekeeper Susan left about 3pm.  Barbara from Ohio arrived first – not long after Susan left all things sparkling clean for everyone.

Stitching a binding while waiting for Jessica and Kate to arrive!

These ladies had more than a 9 hour drive, and rather than having them stay in some hotel somewhere overnight before their retreat started this morning, I opened the inn for them to spend an extra night keeping their contact with the outside world at a minimum.

By the time I left to go home after 7pm, 2 more from Ohio had arrived.  I hope they got a good night’s sleep and are ready to play today.

We have a total of 9 quilters – so 4 more are on their way this morning.

And it has been softly raining for days.  Not a heavy rain – but a constant drippy mist.  And things are SO GREEN! 

Off the back porch at the cabin -

With temps in the high 60s – we aren’t battling heat, but I do hope that it warms up enough to really enjoy the porch at the inn.

Yesterday morning when I arrived two boxes of those metal chairs had arrived, and I opened one box to find that it was “Some assembly required!” sp back in the box the parts went until we can get them put together in the next few days.  There just wasn’t time to take on that task.

I am still working on my Addicted to Scraps columns for 2021!

I am parceling out one hour each morning to work on my blocks and get them ready for shipping out to Quiltmaker in July. SMALL BITES still make progress!

Speaking of small bites – this girl is full of it!

ZOEY!!!

Did you see the beautiful spool of Wonderfil thread in yesterday’s Quilty Box Gift-Away Post?

The spool was on the table after doing photography for the gift-away.  Guess who STOLE IT and chewed it to oblivion while I was sewing on the Addicted to Scraps column block units above?  I just can’t can’t can’t believe how sneaky she is.

And I can’t believe how hyper-focused I get with any task and just miss that she is up to anything.

What is it with thread?

(And no, she didn’t swallow any.)

I will do better to keep this away from puppy “paws on table reaching up high” reach!

And so we play with squeaky snake instead.

Zoey - always assuming what is now known as "The Position."

Because how can you get mad at this?  Really?

(Emmy Lou does not look impressed!)

Today I plan on spending as much time as possible with the Stitch Mob.  They are staying together here until Monday. 

If the weather clears up I would love to take some folks to see some gorgeous Blue Ridge Mountain long range views.  It’s likely too muddy to hike up at the park to see the ponies. (Besides, the rain is continuing so it all depends on cloud cover and low hanging clouds on whether we do those views or not.)

I will finish up Casden’s binding while stitching in the Hen Den.

I have Barbara willing to show me how to make a pillow case, burrito style and then I will try it on my own.

I can get the borders on the Shoo Fly Shoo, Variation II quilt and perhaps piece a backing together out of whatever is on hand.

I can piece a batting from batting scraps and make that pile go down further.

But most of all – I can enjoy furthering the friendships with these wonderful gals who are coming to stay at Quiltville Inn.

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

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