Quilting Friends Retreat

I just returned from the Quilting Friends Retreat this week. I have honestly been sewing with most of these ladies for over 20 years. I have known them from work, quilt classes I have taught, guild, and Church. We are all so close, and love runs deep between us.  Many of them watched me grow up from a young mother to a soon-to-retire woman. Yes, I took days off work to attend. I don't miss this retreat EVER.

I made this Mystery Quilt entirely from my stash. 

Here are some others that were made from the same pattern.

Holly H.

Sherry J.

Linda C.

I also took a bag class and completed these two. I plan to gift them this Christmas. 

There were two wonderful Trunk Shows and a Show and Tell Night.

Shawnee Barnes work is amazing and so is she. Retired social worker and law enforcement as well as an author 

Here she is with two of her pieces.

Her book is coming out this fall and it is called, "Through the Keyhole".  It is a true story about a little girl who watched her mother's murder through the keyhole of a door.  Interestingly, the story took place over 50 years ago in the next county to where I live.  Most of the ladies at the retreat live in that county.  The murder was just recently solved and was shown on Netflix.  I am anxious for the book to come out.  Shawnee was asked to write it because she used to be a local, knows a few of the players, and has been in law enforcement.  I believe this is the book cover.

The other trunk show was done by a mother daughter duo. They specialize in scraps. The daughter entertained us with her songs about quilters. We laughed so hard. They are so cute! She sings to popular tunes of Johnny Cash and the theme song of Bonanza.

Kalynn introduced them. 

The food is always amazing and home cooked by the committee.  

They volunteer their time,  but were able to get a little sewing in a well.

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