Wednesday, November 6, 2019

2019 Block Party Fall Retreat


Terry and I managed to fill my truck up
 with
 everything but the kitchen sink!

We were off to Circle Square Ranch for our fall retreat!


Even though my heart was really in Houston 

at the debute of Bob Ross/ Cherrywood Challenge





But thanks to my friend, Jymmi Kaye Demchuck...

She took me with her in spirit...

Bob and I.....


Jymmi Kaye shared her cookies with me  
as
 she showed me her class projects each night...


She also took my copy of the book 
to
 have it signed by the other winners!!


Can't thank her enough for allowing me to be in both places at the same time!!

Retreat started Thursday and ended on Sunday!

25 of us quickly got set up....


It's incredible to take one box of pieces 


to create a master piece in no time!!


We had amazing show and tell!

Bonnie....



Collette's bargello


and Falling Stars...


A couple of baby quilts...


Colleen Koot made a doll quilt....


This is another Tannis Fahlman pattern.

It was the Mystery for the Regina guild last year.


Colleen used fabrics from travels to make this beauty!


Colleen made some seasonal  pieces...



and this duvet cover of wild animals


Deb's was a work in progress still...


We were very honoured to have this young lady back!!

Dot Lawrence is 84 years young

She had had a tough year.

She broke her right leg and wrist in a fall early this year.

She spent a long time in recovery.

Just as she was getting up and running again,

she had a brain hemorrhage.

We were blessed to have her just released 
 and
 able to spend the weekend with us!!



She spent alot of time under this quilt this year!!

Heather P did a fabulous job with her Canada quilt...


Heather is a machine!!


Seh pumps quilts out left and right!!


She even quilts them herself and gets them all LABELLED!!!

Jane finished this cute log cabin quilt...


Margaret....

Margaret is an inspiration beyond for me.

She is 87 years young and her taste is stellar.

She makes Laura Heine patterns into works of art!!


This was her own design using Laura's techniques...


Her Elm Street is just amazing!! 


It looks like a panel but it's all cut out of other fabrics to make a picture!

Sandi had quite a few finished from our last retreat.


Sandi and I LOVE Shabby Fabrics Quilt Store.

This was some ombres from that store!!

Though the Y seams nearly put her over the edge!!!


Chris made this black and whites!


Donna's Fire Escape in Batiks!


Maria's commission quilt....


MJ finished with cabin quilt.

Love the border!!


Peggy is so good with colour!!



She made this quilt for the Weyburn guild as a donation quilt.

How nice was that of her!!!


Sharon worked hard on her stockings....

Christmas is coming!!


Terry W showed this masterpiece!!!

It won her an Olisio iron at the Carlyle Show this summer!


This was one of the many quilts she worked on this weekend


Terry F finished a rail fence quilt among other projects!!


Trudi was a busy bee trying to get pieces completed 
for
 Winter Green in Regina,Sk this weekend!


It was a good time. 

Lots of laughs by the fireplace!
We were fed like pigs at a feeder!!

I will save our guest feature for the next post!

Christa 







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