I think sitting in the sun and putting down my thoughts
is one of the reasons I like to blog.
How many of us dreamed of being writers,
making it big with a best seller?
I am content just sharing some thoughts and some creative
works with like minded people !
A nice segway into the product from the first retreat of season.
It was held by a group I joined in the new year. I wanted to
meet some new friends and go to a nearby meeting and this
group fit the bill.
We arrived to find some great goodies for us.
One item was a little project kit in the theme of the
weekend, fruit!
It had lots of different techniques in the making so
we had lots of interaction and learning! Curved
piecing, paper piecing, a zipper, lining and color
planning! A few of us finished in an afternoon and
came home with this adorable zippered fruit pouch!
First up for me tho, was stitching ups some Terri Rowland
blocks. They are little scrappy 3 1/2" cut blocks that will
eventually make a color wash twin size top. Easy to do
while setting up and greeting old friends and making new ones.
They sewed up quickly so I had success within hours of arriving!
Finished up the first night joining stacks of blocks.
Almost the last of the log cabin blocks went together
into a twin sized top.
Then a little pineapple top for the upcoming arrival was
put together. The back I had didn't sparkle to me so that
went back in the box. Later, I traded it for a lovely piece
of yellow flannel.
A random cloud of inspiration (distraction) came
into my sewing room one evening and I cut
way too many 1 1/2" strips. They sewed
up into 48 11 1/2" family color squares. Yes, that is a very
unique size. Late night sewing makes for strange pattern reading!
Anyway, they all got stitched into tops, and I now have three very
adorable color bombs. Two tops were completed at retreat,
with the third getting its stripy binding a home.
One is quilted and ready for the quilt show
once it gets a sleeve and a label.
Guess where some of those color family
log cabin blocks ended up?
So many scraps were on my mind that the last day became
good time to sew off into the sunset and on into starlight.
Some color crumbs surrounded by wonky stars from the
block bank dazzle. The crisp white seems to
enhance the crumbs so well it feels like magic!
Stay safe and enjoy retreat and sew day season!
Linking up with:
You have a wonderfully bright selection of projects!
ReplyDeleteThank you , they certainly keep my eyes open!
DeleteA "random cloud of inspiration" - that turn of a phrase is such a perfect description of my life. LOL I'll need to remember that. See, you ARE a writer!! You have several awesome scrappy project going.
ReplyDeleteThanks, I do enjoy it. Love those random clouds. Spent a lovely afternoon with spouse and 2 grandkids playing snow with a bag of cotton balls! Very random but delightful!
DeleteGosh what a productive retreat! You certainly have found the perfect group to sew with. Lovely quilts and blocks. So scrappy! Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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Thank you , linky parties are such great places to share and learn!
Deletewhat a very interesting pouch. Yours looks great. Tell me you were retreating for a week! I'm envious of all that you get done. Lots of fun things to look at today.
ReplyDeleteJust three days, I've never been on a longer one. That would fun tho, wouldn't it!
DeleteI do love the crumbs with wonky stars.
ReplyDeleteThey are fun to make and such a joy when they come together. I can barely give then away.
DeleteLove your pouch! And your quilts and blocks look great! The retreat sounds like so much fun. I'm glad you found some new friends to share your quilting passion with! Thanks for sharing with us on Monday Musings!
ReplyDeleteIt is so necessary to have new and old friends! Valuable people all!
DeleteWow, a lot was accomplished! How cute is this zippered fruit pouch! I love the string quilt, and this crumbs and wonky stars quilt is fascinating!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your wonderful and creative week!
You're very welcome! It was a great time.
DeleteYou worked on lots of fun projects during the retreat. Congrats on all those colorful finishes.
ReplyDeleteThank you ! It was fun.
DeleteHi Deb, those are great projects and that fruit pouch is so cute! Thanks for linking up to Free Motion Mavericks.
ReplyDeleteI just need to figure out what to put in the pouch!
DeleteI love putting a srip of orphan blocks in my backings too.
ReplyDeleteIt is very nice to give them a home!
DeleteYou have been busy. The bags are adorable and I love all the colors in the quilts. Thank you for linking up to Put your foot down.
ReplyDeleteMultiple colors are always entertaining, and the brighter the better!
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