Showing posts with label quilt retreat 2009. Show all posts
Showing posts with label quilt retreat 2009. Show all posts

Sunday, February 8, 2009

My own quilt retreat projects

I designed this bag at my mil's request for a bag to hold her scrapbooks for crops. She is very particular (just like me...) and it took me 6 months to even start cutting the fabrics!

Made this for my niece for an Easter gift. Quilted bags are big at her school and everyone loved the first one I did for her.

This was supposed to be a gift for a friend of mine, but I loved it so much, I couldn't give it away. It's also my first foray into free-motion quilting, so probably not good enough to gift anyways... well, that's what I told myself!

Ahhh - the bulk of my weekend was spent doing the sashing on this quilt. It was started as a BOM 2 years ago and I LOVE it! My son picked the colorway the first month so this will eventually be his. Because it's a BOM, I don't have much extra fabric, but it is asking to be bigger. I'll figure somehting out! I have to confess, some of the pros and the retreat really liked this one too. ;-)

I did work on two other small projects: the replacement baby quilt (see previous photo :) and a small Christmas gift bag. I'll take those pics soon. I had a few other gift bags cut out, but never did get around to finishing them. People were intrigued by my technique and the brand of interfacing I used. I'll take these again to do at retreat. I was hoping to finish several to sell at work. Maybe next time!

Retreat - part 2

An all wool quilt - very cute!

The tiniest block I've ever seen.

Next two are by my friend - Streak of Sunshine. They go together quickly and she always has a couple on hand for baby quilts.


Retreat!

Perfect caption and quote for the above quilt: "This kind of project you have to bring to a meeting like this. You receive the validation you need for all the hard work you've put into it." It was stunning!

Cute table runner by the person who showed me the ropes/shopped with me last year.


This sweet lady showed me how to do continuous binding last year when I ran short of binding on my cousin's baby quilt.

Looks like stained glass, doesn't it? Definitely one of my favorites.

Pretty - another from a friendship trade.

This lady went with my friend and me shopping. This mantel scarf was her own design. I couldn't believe all the work she put into it!