OHCRAFT RETREAT!

Last October I attended a fun retreat with #OHCraft  

a group of fun sewists, mostly from Ohio, in Kentucky

making merry, creating, eating, 

and why yes, there was some drinking,  

Necessities packed!

This is how the sunrise greeted us each day at

General Butler State Park in Kentucky!

The weather was incredible...reached almost 80 degrees!

There was a  Secret Sister Swap

My partner was Clarie @crimesagainstfabric

Small gifts delivered all weekend and

On the final day we swapped the big gifts.

  I made her this Noodlehead 257 bag

out of one her fav fabric collections,

Doe, by Carolyn Freidlander.

Absolutely love this color combo!

and inside was this tiny "flying geese" pincushion 

@meigheyburn spoiled me with these fun gifts.  

and this was my gift on Sunday

A Ghastlies Knitting Project Bag w/Yarn

   She designed this bag with a clear vinly pocket for the pattern
and two snaps loops inside to separate two different yarns,

for one project...keeping them tangle free!

GENIUS!

The pillow swap participants 

received some amazing pillow covers!

photo by @karasews

The Columbus Modern Quilters

could not decide if their "jazz hands" should quilt 
or do a Broadway Show!

While the Cincinnati Modern Quilt Guild
decided they wanted to build a human pyramid...
sorta!

Then what to our wondering eyes should appear
but two of Santas favorite 
Cbus elves, Leigh and Katy
....pouring wine of course
Walmart Fashionistas!

All in all it was a fabulous weekend with kwilty peeps
enjoying well...just everything!

APRONS, COOKIES, FRIENDS

There are many "Cookie Divas" this time of year

baking tons of cookies for the holidays. 
BUT due past history of the number of cookies that I have baked
and have passed thru my house via cookie swaps...
I have become know to family and friends as the...

On the subject of Aprons...
I joined an IG "HOLIDAY APRON" swap 
 My partner was @mrspickles and she luvs half-aprons 
with a vintage feel.  We were asked to o include a recipe.
I found  a Holiday recipe book from 1950!

Ya can't beat that with a rolling pin!

Threw in a few little extras, cause its fun!

The apron I received was made by @theruffledchick

Her IG feed shows lots of half aprons all ruffled up.

I am happy she read my request for a full apron

At 65 and a cookie dough waist..ruffles would NOT be cool.

She did a great job using my fav Scarlet and Gray colors.

This apron can be worn all year long!

She also sent a couple great cookie recipes

and some fun extras including hand made cards..

which I love!

One of my favorite holiday aprons is quite Ghastlie!

You know I had to make this one!

On the subject of cookies and friends...

For 10 years I hosted a Cookie Exchange with my girlfriends.

This was my "gift" to them...sharing time, cooked them a meal

and each Cooke Diva brought 6 dozen of one kind of cookie

for the cookie swap!

In 2009, the last year, I gifted each baker her own

"Cookie Diva" apron!

(embroidered design by Joan Keltner)

Some besties not pictured who have moved away

also received an apron!

Connie, Patty, Cindy
Mary Jo, Dora, Kim
Daisy, Val, Betty

Kathy, Debby, Ginny
Joey, Dianne, Char, Chris
Susie, Joan, Pam

To wrap up 10 years of cookie fun with my besties, 

I asked them to bring me a vintage cotton apron
 as a hostess gift, then sign their name and the year
they met me on a square muslin.
Using a "Friendship Star" block I made a memory quilt.

"Apron Strings and Cookies"

 Melissa (Ingmire) Durrett is my niece "Misty"
and we met when she was born.

Shirley (Bolton) Haller my neighbor and best friend

since 3rd grade / 1960

56 years later we are still besties, no longer neighbors

but we visit often as we can!

I also luv that she quilted this for me.

If you want some great cookie recipes

Be sure to check out the tab above

"Sweet Celebrations"

All that being said...its time to

grab your favorite apron, rolling pin and

GET BAKING!

WRAPPING UP AUTUMN WITH YARN!

I am wrapping up autumn with some pretty scarves.

My friend, Kathy, gave me this yummy yarn

for my birthday

I finished knitting this "Brickless" a lacey shawl.

I had no issues this time around...must be learning!

This beautiful Maypole yarn is a bit thicker.

The pattern I am using calls for a larger needle

which is a nice change for me!

It is knitting along nicely, using a 2 row repeatable pattern.

It's gonna be gorgeous and very soft and fluffy!

I am going to decide soon what will be next!  

My yarn stash is growing like wildfire!

AUTUMN WOODS QUICKIE!

Sometimes I want to make something just quick and easy!

Like this table runner...all from my stash

  "Autumn Woods" fabrics by Kate and Birdie  

 2 FQs for the center design

 1 FQ for the border

1 FQ for the binding

Here is a close up and aren't these squirrels 

and falling leaves...luv it!

Lotta Jansdotter for the backing and 

the quilting was just some easy wavy lines

I think its speaks Kwilty Pleasures !

I hope you fall is nice and easy...just like this project!