Virtual Retreat Aug thru Dec 2015 Info on first post

[genevacarroll]

Marianne, your table topper is lovely! I like the quilted stars.

Well, it's snowed here again today. We normally don't get much snow, but our dear friends to the north, Canadians, are insistent on sending us some cold weather! I love all you Canadians, but please, don't feel the need to send us the cold!

If any of you remember my easy, no sew, knotted "Frozen" throws I was making for my granddaughters Christmas present, well, you can relax. I tamed the knots!!! I am now an expert on square knots. Here they are:






I know the girls will love them. They are currently in Disney World with their parents meeting all their favorite princesses. They are 4 and 6 and this is such a treat for them.

After all my fretting over the baby quilt for my newest grandson, due mid January, I finished it. I am very pleased with it. Once I got over the fretting, the rest was easy. I used all fabrics from my stash, except for the teal. I used all the teal up for the backing.



and here is a close up




I used my favorite #4 stitch on my Bernina for the quilting.

I am now working on Terrie's mystery quilt. I must block my latest round. :sick: Something has happened to my perfect sewing. Blah!

Have a great day!

geneva

[rehak]

Love the table topper Marianne!

Great projects, Geneva! Your grandchildren are very lucky!!

[rehak]

Everyone is doing such nice work

[rehak]

Marianne - love your table runner!
Geneva - really fun to see your GD's 'Frozen' throws look great! (They we love them). Dylan's quilt is fabulous. I like #4 stitch for quilting too. No Snow here in SoCal - we did enjoy when we lived in WA.
Barb

[twiglet]

Love them Geneva so cuddly and Marianne your runner is great

[loise98]

Terrie, love the quilt. Love the colors. Great gift.
Annis, the birds are so nice. They will make a lovely quilt.
Marianne, Your house will look festive.
Geneva, Yours Grandies will be snug and happy.
Keep up the good work everyone.

[loise98]

I've finished piecing this top. It measures 70" square. Sorry for the blur on the first picture, but my arms couldn't spread wide enough,,








Now I need to decide how I will quilt it, and what I will use for backing.
But I think I'm going to work on my mystery quilt from Terry first.

[twiglet]

It's stunning Luann. Are you going to custom quilt it, lots of curls and feathers?

[twiglet]

Wow Geneva and Luann... LOVE the quilts!!! NICE Only two more weeks before I can start sewing again...I have a quilt top done that I want to get quilted before Christmas :whistle: We are headed south for the winter today....so excited! I'm signed up for a class with Cindy Needham in January, and 2 days with Bonnie Hunter in July :woohoo: in the meantime, I've been watching old shows on tqs, and itching to get back to it :side:
Dorothy

[twiglet]

It's stunning Luann. Are you going to custom quilt it, lots of curls and feathers?

I'm still deciding. I doubt I'll free motion it because I get so tense on something that took me this much time to complete. I'm looking at using my ProStitch assistant to the fullest. I've been thinking black iridescent thread on the black and feathers. Then in each of the squares skew designs to fit properly and use several variegated threads. Just in the pondering stage today,,

[twiglet]

Beautiful work, everyone!

Today I will get back to finish the FMQing on the purple quilt for my MIL. Only 2 rows to go, then of course binding and all. I finally feel able again after the Thanksgiving rush of people here, etc. Just caught up all the laundry yesterday, so now I can sew guilt-free.

After that I have to start on 2 small wall hangings, one for my mom, one for my aunt. They have fabric from dresses that their mom wore, which they want me to turn into small quilts for them. One a bookshelf wall hanging; the book spines will be the fabric from the dresses. The other a bed runner comprised of 7 trees, the leaves on each tree will be the fabric from the dresses. My aunt wants that one and thankfully she put fusible on the fabric and then cut the leaves out from the template I mailed her, so all I have to do there is iron them on and then sew as the quilting. Or something.

I will start on those once I get done all the way with MIL's quilt, which is meant to be a Christmas gift. The others, thankfully, can wait/be late.

Happy sewing, everyone!

[twiglet]

Beautiful top, Luann.

[Marianne-is-sewing]

Beautiful quilt top, Luann! Fabulous areas to go to town quilting

Geneva your quilt for Dylan is lovely - I love stitch 4 for my dressmaking but have never tried it for quilting. Another idé for the list to try out. Frozen stuff is everywhere this Christmas - it seems to be a favourite just like Beauty and the Beast was years ago.

Terri, your vedding signature quilt is gorgeous. Such a lucky couple to be given such a memory. I have a memory tablecloth from my parents and I wish I knew who all the people were. Can I suggest you make a list of all the signatures and how they are connected to the couple alongside their surnames. If the couple end up with children they will want to know who those people are.

I am sorry I am going backwards in the messages because I am so far behind.

Rosemary I can certainly emphasize with you wanting to get your leaders-enders into a quilt. Can't see anything wrong with that. You'll have a lovely summer looking quilt. Fun to include fabrics given to you. No idea you had been a Brown Owl once upon a time.

You retreat quilt is so lovely, Dawn. You've caught autumn in all its glory

Heather, your Halloween quilt is great fun. The quilt you are making for your M-i-L will be a much appreciated gift I am sure. Your FMQ is coming on so nicely.

Congratulations on all the grandchildren that have arrived since I last visited. Lovely to see the next generation is arriving slowly but surely and all healthy and happy. Such a gift.

I think I have more or less caught up on this thread now. Anybody had any thoughts on what to do in 2016. Will we go on having a retreat thread or ???????????????????

Off to try to finish my Christmas blitz of the house :sick: :P
Marianne

[Marianne-is-sewing]

This is the quilt I am working on....it's a super simple attic window with a panel that Jenny Doan from MSQC did a tutorial on. It only took a few hours to make, and I plan on getting it quilted in plenty of time for Christmas :side: :silly: It's not a good picture, but gives you the idea :blink:

Dorothy

[twiglet]

Wow that's stunning Dorothy