Zephyr Cove Day Three

 Hello Everyone,

This is Mariellen with her spectacular quilt.  The mermaids look like they just came out of beautiful Lake Tahoe blue.

Several of us get up early and head to Cabin 28 for our morning lattes and greet the sun over the lake.

We had our show and tell out by the fire pit.....and did we get fired up looking at all of the beautiful quilts!

Cute as a Button.

Grammy Squares.

Country Charmer.

Timeless.

I'll post more pictures of the Quilt Show by the Lake tomorrow.

Soon,

Lynn

Zephyr Cove Day Two

 Hello Everyone,

This is going to be picture heavy without a lot of detail as it is time for the morning coffee run to Cabin 28 for our lattes.  We are so spoiled!  

I've been working on my Ruffles pattern and finished appliqueing the frames around four blocks.

Bridle Path.

Timeless.

Cozy Christmas.

The first finish of the retreat by Barbara.

Lucy Boston.

Bridle Path.

Lucy Boston.

Cozy Christmas.

Sashing for A Ribbon Runs Through It.

A block from Bridle Path

Quilters helping quilters.

With views like this it's hard to quilt.

Soon,

Lynn

Zephyr Cove One

 Hello Everyone,

All of the quilters started rolling into Zephyr Point at Lake Tahoe late Sunday afternoon, each one hauling enough quilting supplies to open a fully stocked store complete with a notions department, a fat‑quarter boutique, and bolts of fabric......let's not forget the sewing machine being pulled in like a giant wagon train.

The tables were all set up for us at the Inspiration Point building, and boy oh boy are the quilters inspired. With that view, the friendships, and just a sprinkle of quilting magic, it’s basically a recipe for happiness. 

Lots of hugs all round for friends who haven't seen each other for a year.....or a few months.

When I'm not quilting, I plan to spend some time drinking in the beauty of the area while contemplating my next design.

The sunset did not disappoint!

Quilting pictures tomorrow.

Soon,

Lynn

 

Progress on Timeless Ruffles

Hello Everyone,

Last week I made great progress on my Timeless Ruffles quilt during the quilting day camp at Blue Lake Springs in Arnold, CA.......my very own town with my guild!

I stayed very focused from Sunday through Thursday morning while making the sixteen blocks needed for this pattern. My first task was completing 128 flying geese for the blocks. ✔ I had the geese all flying in formation by Monday at the close of the day.

Then I stitched them to the fussy cut center roses. ✔

Then the blocks really started taking shape and it was time to add the blue and white fabric around the blocks and the corner sections. Notice I fussy cut all of the corner rose sections around the blocks. Attention to detail is my superpower. 

By Thursday morning, I had a pile of 16 blocks ready for their appliqued section. 

I haven't decided yet if I'm going to machine stitch the applique on to the block or hand stitch it to the block.  I love the slower applique process vs. machine.  What are your thoughts? This quilt will most like be a wall hanging and not on the bed, which has me leaning toward hand stitching. It is such a sweet, romantic block.

I've also been working on the 'swags' for the border. I'll be needing 16 of them.

I’m on the Board of Directors for the Blue Lake Springs Homeowners Association, and I’ve been chatting with management about a brilliant idea: turning our gorgeous space into a quilting retreat haven for guilds and teachers. We could host a group up to 36 quilters a month, Sunday through Thursday for five glorious days of stitching, laughing, and pretending the outside world doesn’t exist.

Just imagine it: no cooking, no cleaning, no responsibilities beyond choosing the next fabric. Five full days of quilting bliss. Basically, it’s Quilting Heaven.

Contact me if you are interested. Just like a wedding planner, I will be your Quilting Retreat planner to guarantee a smooth as silk (cotton or minky) quilting experience for your group. My email is:  sewnwildoaks@gmail.com

This week I’m gearing up for my next retreat at Zephyr Cove at Lake Tahoe, kicking off this Sunday. My lists are made, my bags are threatening to explode, and I’ve gathered everything short of a sherpa to haul supplies for the quilters.

There’s just something magical about this retreat, from the laughter, the creativity, the shared caffeine dependency. Several of us get up early and meet for coffee at Cabin 28 for our morning latte's. It’s always such a special time together, like summer camp for grown‑ups…but with rotary cutters instead of carving knives.

Soon,

Lynn