Retreat weekend - sew much fun!

Phyllis, Kalynn, and I spent a three day weekend at a lovely retreat in Delta.  There were classes, venders, new friends made, a lovely quilt show and trunk show, and even quilt songs written and played by a talented lady named Bonnie from Pie Plate Patterns.  She played the guitar and sang to us about all the threads that collect on our clothes and about cuttin' cuttin' cuttin' up fabric.  My favorite was her reinvention of Johnny Cash's "I've Been Everywhere, Man".  She changed the words to "I've made all the Stars, Man" and then proceeded to list every star block that exists out there in quiltland.  I laughed so hard.

Bonnie works with her mother-in-law who is AMAZING at making the most beautiful things out of scraps.  She is also a master at organizing them and cutting them to get the most out of them.  She gave a great lecture and class on it and was very interesting to listen to.  Her name is Brenda.  Here is a shot I took of her house quilt.

What did I do?  I just sewed pinapple blocks and got them all done too.  Now to choose the order I want them in.  Either I need to make one more or take the bottom row off.  I am leaning toward the latter as the purples are maybe too dark.  That's ok, I can put them on the back.

I also nearly finished some teapot blocks.  They look a bit wonky right now.  I think I'll wait to show them once I get the handles done.

Someone had made these bags - loved them!  I am in need of ordering the pattern for sure.

Quilt show faves:

Ya, the witch quilt by Lori Holt is on my bucket list. 

I also came home with the notion to get me a little mini table to press/cut on at retreats.  It is super uncomfortable to stretch/reach/twist to the side to cut or press.  It would also be handy in my sewing room and other places. Most of the quilters made a little pressing pad for the top of theirs.

I also am thinking about a foldable wagon for down the road - so handy for carting all your stuff into a retreat.

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