Retreat Pictures

 Hello Everyone,

Still soaking in the joy from August’s retreat—I've just posted more photos if you’d like to take a peek! Hard to believe I’m already deep in prep for my September retreat at Zephyr Point at Lake Tahoe…which kicks off two weeks from tomorrow. YIKES is right!

Enjoy your morning quilt show, friends. It is full of color, texture, and inspiration. Some of the pictures are from our nightly show and tell, and others are pictures I took while walking around the room.

Lots of parts and pieces for a basket quilt. 

All of those HST are going to make my For the Love of Baskets design.  My sister, Gail, made this quilt.

Lucy Boston blocks were popping up around the room.

Happy friends.

Mother/Daughter due.

With not much notice, I asked my friend, Julie if she could teach a wool applique class.  Julie is a natural teacher, and you'd never have known this was her first time teaching. I kept telling Julie she had to earn her keep since she was staying we me. 

I love Evelynne's organizational skills.

This group of wonderful women are the creators and presenters of your morning quilt show.  

Personal Note #1 - Mr. Joe has been camped out in his recliner these past couple of months, feeling pretty under the weather. Back in June, he volunteered to help set up at the Flea Market—loading and unloading around 30 hefty tables. The next day, he looked like he’d sprouted short T-Rex arms…poor guy could barely move without wincing.

After several doctor visits, X-rays, and bloodwork, they found significant inflammation in his shoulders and neck. He’s currently being tested for polymyalgia rheumatica, an autoimmune condition. This week brought a cortisone shot to the shoulder, and thankfully, he was feeling a bit better yesterday.  The condition is treatable without surgery.  I could tell he felt much better yesterday when he actually reached for the hummingbird feeder to add more liquid to it.  Small steps led to a great feeling of independence and a return to a better quality of life.

Personal note #2 -I threw my hat in the ring for our cabin’s homeowner's association Board of Directors—figured since I use the facilities often for my retreats, it was time to have a say in how things are run. Well, I won! Victory feels good… though I’m still deciding whether I’ve just invited a new headache into my already full week. Today kicks off with a three-hour orientation, and Tuesday brings a three-hour Zoom meeting—right on our 53rd anniversary. Not exactly how I imagined celebrating, but here we are.

Personal note #3 -The paper swatches and JPEGs for my next fabric line from Marcus Fabrics just arrived—and I’m absolutely smitten! This collection has such a bright, vintage charm that I couldn’t resist diving right in. I’ve already designed a quilt using the new line and sent it off to Marcus, so they’ll have a visual to pair with the color card when they debut it in Houston next month. It’s thrilling to see it all come together… honestly, it should be illegal to have this much fun! Hopefully the fabric will arrive directly from South Korea in about 6 weeks. 

So now I have to sign off and go and get ready to do my civic duty at my Homeowner's Association. Sigh.....

Soon,

Lynn