If cloudy skies make for great color in photos - then we ordered this weather right on schedule!
In between the downpours that completely cancelled out our firepit plans (That's okay - the quilters were happy to stay inside and just keep on quilting on...) we were able to grab some quick but inspirational photos of the quilts both brought from home, and tops pieced while here on retreat -
This was such an amazing, encouraging retreat in so many ways.
A gorgeous Unity quilt is the first top shared in this photo. Followed by not just one but TWO baby quilts for first time ever quilter and retreater Karen K.
We hooked her good, y'all! A text message received on their journey home announced that Karen had succumbed and purchased a new Janome and two panels at a quilt shop stop in Tennessee.
Cheers all around!
Next up is Jessica's gorgeous Roll Roll Cotton Boll top center from String Fling and Karen B's Completed Easy Breezy Leader & Ender top. Pattern from the Free Patterns tab.
And the creativity continues!
Bitcoin, a disappearing four-patch in blues, the cute runner made with left over Grand Illusion blocks, Bricks & Stepping Stones from the Free Patterns tab followed by the Grand Illusion that left the extra blocks to be made into the runner.
Jared Takes a Wife (Free Patterns tab) got a good start - one row hanging here. It is followed by the wonderful Kantha quilt I highlighted HERE.
The Pixelated Flower design is a pattern by Tilda - unsure of the name. If you know, please leave it in the comments below. Thanks!
Jessica & Karen B with Karen's Sugar Top!
Karen's TWO Triple Treat small quilts going to a children's charity.
And Karen's Double Delight - an OLD Quiltville mystery found at the bottom of the Free Patterns tab.
Chiquita's glorious string quilt top!
Thanks so much for coming and filling the walls and halls with your wonderful, joyful spirits, ladies!
And one more photo before sending everyone off on their ways home. See you next August!
Yesterday was just a slow-down kind of day. I took a look at my studio, realizing how much it needed a deep clean - as in - pull out all of the tubs and vacuum behind everything - all of the lint from machine quilting, all of the threads and bits from machine piecing....EVERYTHING needed to be wiped down and set right.
I want to come home from Poland and Italy to a clean studio. I'm making that happen.
Of course, there was a bit of a side trip -
I found an entire set of Corelle 8 dinner places, 8 salad plates, and 8 dessert sized bowls for 2.99. For the whole set. 24 pieces for 2.99.
These have kind of a fluted edge.....the Corelle we use daily is just plain white, not fancy, no design. so these will blend in fine.
Over the past few years I've shattered one plate and a bowl. Granite counters (shown in photo!) and slippery hands will do that to Corelle.
I think I'm good for a while now!
Today? Today is for making beds and getting ready for the September Quiltvillians' arrival this afternoon.
I'm here for the start of their retreat and I'm glad to see everyone before I head to the airport Friday morning.
Last Day To Enter!
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I'll be drawing for TWO winners TOMORROW, 8/31/23 and each will receive a Morning Glories PDF pattern from me and a Facets of Green color roll from Cotton to Quilts!
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The finished quilt measures 84'' X 84''.
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I love the "pixelated" flower quilt in the over the rails photo.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great find on the dishes! I love, love, love looking at dishes in antique shops but rarely buy because of limited kitchen space-but love the looking anyway. Safe and happy travels. Susan in Iowa
ReplyDeleteI think the Files pattern is Embroidery Flowers.
ReplyDeletethe pixilated one is called the embroidery.quilt. I made one and it was fun, just an enormous amount of blocks - 2422 in all Sandy Thornock
ReplyDeleteThe flower quilt is called Embroidery Flowers.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bonnie, for a fabulous time! These ladies are the very best and I am grateful for the time I get to spend with them.
The pixelated quilt is called "Embroidery Flower"
ReplyDeleteLove these mini quilt shows.....looks like everyone is having a GREAT time.
ReplyDeleteVery colorful 1st quilts, good to help a newbie. Ilove my plain White Correlle. Hubby got for me one Christmas- 3 packages to open. Serving bowls and two dish sets. They sure do shatter when they land on the edge. We use to have a Correlle store. I got the on sale plates for desserts and toast.
ReplyDeleteEnd of Summer cleaning. Helps get ready for the upcoming Holidays.
I love that some of your older patterns are coming out to shine again. Double Delight is one of my favorites! Lovely dishes and you can't beat that price!
ReplyDeleteMy corelle is the little green flower pattern. I’ve been married 51 years this year. I’m sentimental and haven’t gotten new dishes in all this time. I received two starter sets of Corelle from my two Grandmas for my bridal shower. Unfortunately, they both passed shortly after. The Corelle was one of the last gifts I received from my Grandmas! I’ve only broken one cereal bowl so far!
ReplyDeletethey ALL had the retreat blue shirt !!!! impressive......
ReplyDeleteWhat a find on the dishes!! And congratulations on grabbing a new quilter to the bunch!! :) Love the parade show days!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful way to display the quilts! They're all so pretty.
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