Back from Retreat

I spent this past weekend at a quilting retreat at Sylvan Lake, Alberta....and I have nothing to show for it!

I think I left my camera behind, or its in my Mum's car on its way to Winnipeg, or it could be in Idaho, Victoria, Fort McMurray or even Atlanta Georgia! I need to get completely unpacked, but I can't find a paper pieced project I was working on either, so that may be with it.

But, we did have a great weekend. It rained, but when you are inside sewing, eating, visiting and laughing, the outside weather doesn't matter. I got a quilt top almost complete!!!! Can't decide on a border, but I did get some pre-quilting done. Some simple trapunto flowers were started. (insert picture here!!!!!). This was the March Stash Buster - Garden Path, so it will have lots of flowers in all colours quilted on it.

I worked on the May Stash Buster - Arabesque. The main part of the quilt is done, just need to make more blocks for the border. Could be done with another day or two of retreat sewing.

I also worked on a number of paper pieced Pineapple blocks for this weekend's class. I am teaching and right now I don't have any blocks to show the students....all day Saturday was spent on that project! The completed blocks look great (insert another picture here!!!!!).

I even napped one afternoon, read a whole book...granted it was light and easy reading....but I did get that done. I played cards for a couple of evenings and even got into town to have coffee with some friends.

A good weekend was had by all and we have even left a deposit cheque for next year's event. It will be the 10th!!! and I am part of a special group of 7 girls who have been to all so far!! We have committed to joining each other again next year!

Now to hunt down the camera and those quilt blocks!