I am absolutely exhausted, but had the best time this weekend as my Mom hosted her first-ever quilt retreat at her home. My Aunt Doris came down from the Dallas area and my good friend Linda joined us in Mom's converted 2-car garage for quilting, food, more quilting and very little sleep. And also a smidgen of knitting!
We had so much fun this weekend...my muscles are sore, my eyes feel like they're full of sand and I could probably load the quilting machine in my sleep, but it was a blast! And I don't know who was more excited to see me when I got home: my husband, the kids or the dog....which means I should do this more often!!
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| Friday night...and they started the party without me! My mom completed 18 fleece blankets and 2 baby quilts.   She and my Aunt were still sewing away when I left Sunday afternoon. Here's our group:  My Mom, Janet   My Aunt worked on an awesome circular, paper-pieced project (which I didn't get a picture of) and this project, made from homespun fabrics...  I stood at the short-arm machine Friday night and all day Saturday and managed to get seven tops quilted with another five to go.  We also had a retreat mascot...my Mom's beagle mix, Chloe  |
Just wonderful and what great fun. You have such a young Mom! You are fortunate to have a Mom that shares the quilting passion with you. My Mom was a talented dressmaker and never taught me to sew. I had to learn on my own,
ReplyDeleteFondly, Etty