Sew'n Wild Oaks October Retreat Day #1

Hello Everyone,

 

We had a fun, first day at Sew'n Wild Oaks retreat as Snowflake Lodge yesterday.  My wonderful worker bees made quick work of setting up the design walls and preparing the room making everything wonderful for 36 quilters arriving from around the state.

 

Gifts of note cards and address labels were ready and waiting.

 



Hexagon table topper kits are out on display.

 

 The classroom was a flurry of activity the entire day.....

.....unless it was time to eat!

 We had lunch on the deck.

The deck overlooks a small lake.

In the afternoon, several of the girls took a walk around the lake.

 

The meals are always excellent!

Kristi gave us a good chuckle with her wine sippy cup.

Our dessert was quilted eye candy.  We had a feast! 

 

On a funny note, one of the girls sent a text to her husband and told him she was quilting until 9pm. His response was that it sounded like exploitation of a senior citizen! Another wonderful day is ahead of us.....until 9pm!

Soon,
Lynn

Independence Hall Quilt Show

Hello Everyone,

 

I only have a couple of pictures of my booth to show you today.  We were so busy at the show, I didn't have a chance to get out of the booth and look around and take pictures of the quilts.

 



So many friends and acquaintances stopped by to say hi.  We had a great time with everyone.  Thank you all so much for coming and supporting my guild.

We are looking forward to another good day with crisp temperatures and beautiful surroundings.

 

Two more friends arrived in town yesterday and they will help us with the show periodically throughout the day.  Last night, five of us gathered around the kitchen table with a glass of wine and chicken enchiladas.  The laughter from last night is going to spill over into today.  Just too much fun!

Soon,
Lynn

Beautiful Weekend for a Quilt Show

Hello Everyone,

 

Just a quick post before I dash off to get set up at Ironstone Winery for the Independence Hall Quilt Show.  

 

 

 The Ironstone venue couldn't be any prettier for a show.

Fall color greets you the minute you approach the winery.

It is fun to just walk through the grounds.

Throw in a quilt show too and what more could you want?

Come on by and see my booth in the Heritage room.  We will start setting up this morning.  More pictures tomorrow.

Soon,
Lynn

The Calm Before the Storm

Hello Everyone,

You must be thinking that I've been very quiet lately, and you are correct.  I'm busily cutting fat quarter towers, fat 1/8 bundles, and printing patterns for my booth at the Independence Hall Quilt Guild show this weekend at Ironstone Winery in Murphys. 

I've tried to fit in a bit of sewing also on the quilt that I'm teaching during the cruise to Alaska next July.  It sounds like it is way in the future.....but in reality, it will be here before I know it.

 

I'm teaching Patchwork Math on the cruise up to Alaska.  On the way back, I'm going to include everything I taught during class into a component friendly quilt.  I'm trying to incorporate blocks with an Alaskan theme.  Of course Bear Paw is one of them!  I scoured my quilting resource books and came up with other blocks which will be perfect for this quilt.  Glacier Bay, Gold Rush, Aurora, Black Spruce, Denali and Midnight Sun are some of the blocks that will be in the quilt.  This design is unlike anything else I've done in the past.  Stay tuned to watch me break out of my quilting box. 

After preparing for the show all day, Mr. Joe, Mazey and I take an early evening walk around Snowflake Lake to enjoy some of the Fall colors.

We walk through the woods to get to the lake, so we leave the cabin well before dark.  We don't want to come face to face with Mama and baby bear in the dark.  I'm not too sure that Mazey will protect us.  She will probably run full speed into Mr. Joe's arms if she saw them.

We have also been raking, and raking.  It seems like we are raking the entire forest clear of pine needles.  The current fires have literally lit a "fire" under us to get the lot cleared of debris.  A large container is being delivered this morning which we will fill up, and have hauled away.  I LOVE being outdoors this time of year.  It's not hot, it's not cold, it's just right said Graylocks! (Mazey is Goldilocks)

In addition to getting ready for the show, I'm preparing for the arrival of 36 quilters to Snowflake Lodge for retreat #2 starting the 23rd of October.  I'm printing tutorials, and making sure all of the retreat gifts are finished.  Lots to do!  What was I thinking scheduling two major events back to back?

Today is cleaning and grocery shopping day.  A couple of my friends, and my sister Gail, are arriving early to help me with the show and then the retreat.  The cabin is going to be bursting with activity, good food, and lots of laughter. If I play my cards right, I can delegate all of the chores to my friends, while I escape and sit by the lake to begin my long winter's nap!

Soon,
Lynn

The Tuesday Floozies

 

Hello Everyone,

 

This mini quilt show is brought to you by my Sew'n Wild Oaks Girls.......or affectionately called the Tuesday Floozies!

 

Fall was in the air in the classroom as two Scrappy Leaves quilts made their debut. They are both spectacular!  I always say, don't be afraid to change the pattern and make it your own creation.

 



I know first hand the level of effort this border requires.

I wouldn't mind these little guys at my picnic.

All stripes are going in the same direction!  Now that took some planning and forethought!

Suzanne completed this quilt mostly out of her stash.  Stunning.

A customer at In Between Stitches displayed her quilt too.  It fit right in to our group.

Look at the legs hanging off the end of this table runner.  I should have tried to get a better picture.

This is my Buttonwood pattern.  The HST are 3/4" and perfectly aligned.

Here's a Lil' Orphan Scrappy in two pieces......almost done!

My girls are amazing quilters and friends.  We have such a good time together when we meet on Tuesdays.  Thank you all for being such wonderful people who bring so much joy to the world.

Soon,
Lynn