Quilt Retreat Starts Tomorrow! Yippeeeee!
10-11-2009, 05:16 AM
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WOW...I don't think I've seen so many socks in one place at one time! How on earth with all that beautiful beach, star fishes, sunsets and yes...yummy food...did ya'll ever get all that done! I can sure see why you'd want to do it again next year!
10-11-2009, 05:20 AM
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Wow, looks like a fabulous time was had. Thank you for sharing the pics. I am fortunate to go to a retreat each year, but it is in a hotel, no side trips or scenery. Can't figure out how you got so much done with all of the added activities.
And the added perk of looking forward to it for next year - the anticipation is half the fun, lol.
And the added perk of looking forward to it for next year - the anticipation is half the fun, lol.
10-11-2009, 05:27 AM
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I think all 8 of us had the same great idea...cut out our projects before the retreat and then just set them out and let whoever wanted to sew them up. I think I had about 30 hats cut out and about 30 socks but so did everyone else so we just had to zip them up. When the project is already cut out it cuts down the time of completion considerably. And yes, we did everything we wanted to do but still got lots accomplished. It was so fun.
10-11-2009, 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Loretta
Feathers, your photos are wonderful and I loved the starfish one. Do you know the starfish story? It is so great becuase it explains exactly what you are doing with your charity work! Glad you had so much fun on your retreat!~
10-11-2009, 06:00 AM
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Wonderful stockings and pictures. You've inspired me to cut, cut, cut! I'll get my stockings cut for the troops and the county seniors! I've needed the inspiration to get me back on track, I haven't touched my sewing machine since I got home the first of October! Thank you!
Love your beach shots, I live so close (20 minutes at most) and yet I rarely go anymore unless I have company from out of state. Isn't it the most soothing place to be?
Hugs,
Sharon
Love your beach shots, I live so close (20 minutes at most) and yet I rarely go anymore unless I have company from out of state. Isn't it the most soothing place to be?
Hugs,
Sharon
02-14-2010, 11:47 AM
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Hi,
Wow, did you have fun on your retreat? Tell us all about it!
Karen
Wow, did you have fun on your retreat? Tell us all about it!
Karen
Originally Posted by Feathers
Way back when I asked for suggestions on what to do at a quilt retreat that our group was planning.....many of you gave me great ideas of activities, projects, etc. and I've filed them away in the "Retreat" file. Well, tomorrow 10 of us leave for our 4 night, 5 day beach retreat . Our rental house is right on the beach, we are 1 mile from major shopping, fabric and grocery stores, have a jacuzzi, fireplace and a ton of room to spread out and sew, sew, sew. I plan to take a million pictures and get a bazillion things done.
We , as a group, are working on two projects for part of the retreat. One is to finish up the Christmas Socks for Soldiers so we can drop them off at the coordinator's and the other project is a new one we started last month making Doo Rag and knit sleep hats for our local cancer center patients. I called the Oncology Center looking for a hat for our daughter and ended up with a pattern and a promise that we'd supply hats for the center. So far we've made about 40 hats. Hopefully we'll have lots more to hand over to the cancer center when we get back from our retreat.
Wish you could all join us. We are so excited about the trip!
We , as a group, are working on two projects for part of the retreat. One is to finish up the Christmas Socks for Soldiers so we can drop them off at the coordinator's and the other project is a new one we started last month making Doo Rag and knit sleep hats for our local cancer center patients. I called the Oncology Center looking for a hat for our daughter and ended up with a pattern and a promise that we'd supply hats for the center. So far we've made about 40 hats. Hopefully we'll have lots more to hand over to the cancer center when we get back from our retreat.
Wish you could all join us. We are so excited about the trip!
02-15-2010, 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by craftybear
Hi,
Wow, did you have fun on your retreat? Tell us all about it!
Karen
Wow, did you have fun on your retreat? Tell us all about it!
Karen
Originally Posted by Feathers
Way back when I asked for suggestions on what to do at a quilt retreat that our group was planning.....many of you gave me great ideas of activities, projects, etc. and I've filed them away in the "Retreat" file. Well, tomorrow 10 of us leave for our 4 night, 5 day beach retreat . Our rental house is right on the beach, we are 1 mile from major shopping, fabric and grocery stores, have a jacuzzi, fireplace and a ton of room to spread out and sew, sew, sew. I plan to take a million pictures and get a bazillion things done.
We , as a group, are working on two projects for part of the retreat. One is to finish up the Christmas Socks for Soldiers so we can drop them off at the coordinator's and the other project is a new one we started last month making Doo Rag and knit sleep hats for our local cancer center patients. I called the Oncology Center looking for a hat for our daughter and ended up with a pattern and a promise that we'd supply hats for the center. So far we've made about 40 hats. Hopefully we'll have lots more to hand over to the cancer center when we get back from our retreat.
Wish you could all join us. We are so excited about the trip!
We , as a group, are working on two projects for part of the retreat. One is to finish up the Christmas Socks for Soldiers so we can drop them off at the coordinator's and the other project is a new one we started last month making Doo Rag and knit sleep hats for our local cancer center patients. I called the Oncology Center looking for a hat for our daughter and ended up with a pattern and a promise that we'd supply hats for the center. So far we've made about 40 hats. Hopefully we'll have lots more to hand over to the cancer center when we get back from our retreat.
Wish you could all join us. We are so excited about the trip!
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