Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Retreat Success

Oh,  retreat was good to me!

Lots of stroller tops are done up so I can get quilting this week.

The mini vacation for me is coming up,

so I'd like to have them quilted and ready for binding

before I head off to the woods.

Here's a little show of what was finished last weekend.

Found pale blue  5" squares paired with I Spy blocks,

and this little stroller quilt was the result.

Cute as a bug and fun to look at.


Next up was a visit to New York to see the

 Rockettes march across the stage!

Just a few misplacements and 

the garlic knot quilt top was complete.

It's just spicy enough to be fun and should be great to quilt .


The salmon were sewn up quite nicely

 although one setting block did get lost in transportation.

As luck would have it,

a perfectly good triangle was found in a scrap bag

given by a friend. Spring spawning was saved!


Not be outdone, 

some 6 1/2" blocks got into

 the mix and went together in a cutesy

5 x 7 arrangement of I Spy fun.


Just look at those happy pigs in the corners!

I will be swapping out one of reds in the 

top row.  Those dancing cats just didn't behave!




There was also an interesting little floral block.

Paired up with even more leftovers from other projects,

it turned into a sweet little quilt that is sure to delight.

The fused centre will be 

grid stitched quite tightly so 

there's no danger of the applique lifting



Finally, there were bricks of two sizes 

waiting to go into column quilts.

These were leftovers from the I Spy block cutting frenzy.

These will be paired with some interesting fabrics and 

make some fun quilts for gifts or donations.




Just a few more blocks for equalizing the 

 length and they should be ready.

The smaller bricks ( 5 1/2") will find 

their design this coming week. 

Till then, happy stitching!

Stay Safe and Sew on!

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18 comments:

  1. You did have a very productive retreat. Lots of fun projects in the works.

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    1. It is great to do a very focus sewing weekend!

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  2. You really did have a great retreat, Deb and got so much accomplished. Fun projects. Thanks for sharing with us at Monday Musings.

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    1. You're very welcome. I think I really just like to cross them off my list! I really enjoy that too! Turning in a good pile of baby/stroller quilts is rewarding too!

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  3. Wow, so much accomplished! Great work here.

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    1. Thank you !!! It is a great way to spend retirement, stitching and giving!

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  4. Wow, I'm impressed, so many little quilt tops done. Retreats are great.

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    1. Retreats are the bet aren't they! Someone posted there should be sewing vactions, retreat are already doing that! Have a great week!

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  5. Oh, the retreat was good to you indeed! You did a great job with all these pretty and fun projects. Love the flip flap prints on the first quilt top, and all the prints are fun on the I-spy project! I'm glad that all the salmons were safe ;) Thank you for sharing your productive week and linking up.

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    1. I know , those flip flops on fabric were a great find! Have a great week!

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  6. I just sorted through all the fabrics I had left over from 3 I-Spy quilts. You have given me some great ideas for future quilts. I love all that you have done.

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    1. There is always something left over!!! Why is that, do we overbuy? Mysteries still remain!?!

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  7. Honestly, I don't know how you keep track of all your different projects. Amazing what you get accomplished from week to week. Yes, do have best the I Spy fabric. Enjoy the woods.

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    1. I have a book I take to retreat and I do use the blog as a good tool to summarize works in progress. I love to cross things off lists!! Happy stitching!

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  8. What fun tops!! they are so happy - and!! the Rockettes!! nice!

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  9. Looks like you had a fun and productive retreat! Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
    https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2026/04/22/wednesday-wait-loss-481

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  10. I enjoy going on retreats too. You got a lot done during yours. Did you make kits of what you worked on or ? I enjoy the social time as much as the quilting so I tend to bring very easy, pre cut kits. Either that or there is a lot of ripping going on!

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  11. Hi Deb, it sounds like you had a fun and productive retreat. I'm looking forward to seeing your quilted stroller quilts! Thanks for linking up to I Quilted This!

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