Virtual Retreat 2016

[twiglet]

Smashing Rosemary I'll love seeing you again

[Lorchen]

Super! I can see another group photo coming up. B)

I'm still involved with the Traditional Group of the Guild and this year also with one of the showcases, so I'll be there all four days.

[idaho]

Hey, there Lorchen !! Good to "see " you ! Busy, eh?? so much for retirement !! Bet those granddaughters are growing right up !
Yep..not our old site...but really not too hard ...just get to the forum and forget the rest !
Norma...nice to see you as well....Are you sewing very much?
Now then... Where is Maureen ???Another "missing" person.

[Lorchen]

That's right, Marilyn. The girls are growing. Eva has started school, and Faye is determined to do everything that the older sister does.

[lotti]

Hi, hopping everyone had a great New Year.

I am hopping that I will get some things accomplished in 2016.

Starting with hand quilting a baby quilt for Joshua, who was born 12/22/2015. It is taking me a while as I did not realize that the fabric in the kit is flannel. Having a hard time as it keeps moving around on me. Well basted. I have to take out the basting thread, where I am quilting on a hoop. Was going to machine quilt it, but the fabric keep moving all over the place expect where it was to stay.

Margarita

[lotti]

Joshua is our great grand son.

Margarita

[lotti]

I can see that 2016 will be another busy year - so many plans - so much fun
And the LLL's (Little Lounge Lizards - aka Forum Babies) just keep coming - so good!
Congratulations, Margarita, Joshua will love his cuddly warm quilt.

[Scoopie]

Happy new year everyone! I'm so glad to see so many babies being born and on their way, to these talented quilting grandmas! I pray they all have a healthy 2016!

It's good to see Lorchen and Norma again! And, Marilyn! (I hope you are better!)

Thought I'd share a Christmas gift from my oldest son. He also sews/quilts so knows the value of good and unusual fabrics. This is from Andover, which is something I have never seen in our LQS.



Also, I didn't get a chance to share the second tote bag that I made for our youngest granddaughter.



Dawn

[twiglet]

How cute Dawn!!!

[twiglet]

Your sons a gem!

[genevacarroll]

Hahaha, Wendy - doing it in bites. The idea is to not have too many of them

[genevacarroll]

Dawn, please send me your address so I can break into your home in the middle of the night to *borrow* your new fabrics. Thank you!

Luann, I read your blog this morning, thank you. I had a thought about your breakfast dilemma. When I was a teenager I hated eating breakfast. My mom figured out that I didn't like breakfast foods. So every morning she made me a bowl of soup. It was perfect. So, remember, breakfast can be anything you want it to be.

Every year I make a smilebox of the quilts and stuff I make. It's fun to see the year in review. Smilebox is very clunky and hard to use, but I think this link will take you to my 2015 quilts in review. At least I hope so!
http://play.smilebox.com/SpreadMoreHappy/4e444d324e6a67774d44633d0d0a

Good to see all the fellow lounge lizards here!

geneva

[genevacarroll]

Started the year off with a bang! Foot up on pillows with bags of frozen beans, taking Tylenol and only hand quilting in a hoop. On my way to fulfilling bright plans down in my sewing room, happened to take a tumble down the stairs Ankle sprained, knee tender, hip feels weird, much blue colour about and glad for my DH laptop. Also, I get to watch him cleaning out the frig from my spot on the couch in the living room. What a care giver!


Lotti - I got a big bag of chocolate covered cranberries too. There were kiosks all around this year

Nice to see some infrequent flyers

[genevacarroll]

Oh No! Get better soon Terrie!

Chocolate covered cranberries. That means you are eating fruit. Right? Great New Years resolution fulfilled!

geneva

[Scoopie]

Oh, Terrie! I am so sorry! I pray there is no serious damage to anything! But, I have to say, a sprained ankle can hurt like sin! Enjoy being treated like a princess! Thank heavens we can fall back (pardon the pun) onto hand work!

Dawn