SUMMER PICNIC!

MAY DAY! MAY DAY!

TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY!

and here's a wonderful quilt for all the

SUMMER FUN!

This pattern is PICNIC by Cluck, Cluck, Sew

and it doesn't get much better than that!

I've used a FQ bundle of a beachy and vintage feel.

Fabrics with beachballs, umbrellas, bathing beauties and diners

bring a summer feel to this beauty!

Check out a close up. 

The prints are just FUN!

The Quilting is an E2E wave design.

Patty Estadt was the long arm quilter for this one!

Doesn't it look charming hanging over a railing

at my longarm quilters home.

I love that miter corner on the binding.

It's taken years to master, but I have!

More close up views of the quilt.

I found the perfect orange fabric with tiny fishes

for the binding.  Yep, in my stash!

A summery feel on my deck!

And the obligatory photo of my hubby and my finished quilt.

He's such a ham!

WONKED UP GHASTLIES!

I was part of a small Ghastlies swap many years ago and

I just couldn't figure out what to do with

12 wonderful wonky Ghastlie blocks.

Sew that sat on a shelf for a very long time.

I found some fabric that I knew would be

just perfect for a design I had in mind, FINALLY!

Its the green and white fabric below.

I decided to combine the wonkiness of

the star blocks with some sashing in green

and black cornerstones, very traditional!

But first, some design wall playfulness.

And it all came together in this flimsy!

Off to the quilter it goes.

Kim Hensley of Happily Ever Quilting

used the Malachite E2E and its ahhhhmazing.

Take a peek at these closeups.

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This photo was taken at The Franklin Park Conservatory

during the Fall Harvests, 2024

KWILTY GIRLS FARM RETREAT!

Guess I better get on the ball and post 

The Kwilty Girls Retreat, before we have another.

Who are...The Kwilty Girls?

The Kwilty Girls are 6 of us that came

together with me as the common denominator.

Kathy Guenther, Cruise, Quiting (now Thelma and Louise), Cincinnatti, OH

Kim Hensley, Corworker, Gardening & Quilting, Pickeington, OH

Lucinda Miller, Quilting, Toledo, Oh

Patty Estadt, Ushering, Quilting, Grove City, OH

Tami Pfeil, Quilting, Gahanna, OH

and me Blacklick, OH

January 2025 it was a very cold and bitter week

but we pulled ourselves together,

packed our sewing stuff and arrived at this beautiful farm.

Three Cedars Retreat House near

Marysville, OH

 

Upon entry we found the perfect place

for our bar...a Bourbon Bar this time.

Nice fully socked kitchen!

A sitting room.

Plenty of bedrooms.

This was mine and Kathy's on the first floor.

You know us mature seniors!

And this was my workspace.

We all had our ow table with a few left over.

Sew plena of room!. 

We enjoyed it sew much.

Cooked all the meals in

and got lots done.

We've already booked it for 2026!

Stay tuned for Part 2..

we actually did sew!

KWILTY GIRLS FARMING OR QUILTING?

This is part 2 of the Kwilty Girls January 2025 Retreat

We actually did get some quilty fun done!

Kathy Guenther

Back

Kim Hensley

ME..a Plaidish Mini Workshop Sample

Tami made a LOT of Charity Quilts.

I believe she sewed together about 7 or 8 during

the course of the weekend.

Patty Estadt

Lucinda

ME...I'd rather drink than sew.

I sew all the time by MYSELF...

socializing with my peeps is sew satisifying!

Mimosa!

Old Fashioned !

And WINE!

Guess I need a new sign off.

DRINK ON!

ITS APRIL FOOLS DAY, BUT I"M NOT FOOLING!

IT'S CHRISTMAS...

I am continuing my 2024 Christmas at the Beach 2024.

This is the lobby of the Royal Palms Resort

in Surfside Beach, SC

My son works in the IT department

and our home for 3 weeks.!

It was the magical place for a photo shoot.

I took my Christmas Picnic quilt b\

by Cluck, Cluck Sew

and 

Catching A Cold, my design using

Christmas Charms and Layercakes.

PICNIC 

My son peeking over the top!

Catching a Cold

Can you believe this Nativity Scene with the DOLPHIN!

I was sew thrilled with ALL of this! You?

Merry Christmas 2024