An April Retreat

 A table topper flimsy that I adjusted/added to, from this post shown here. I didn't like what I had, you'll read why there, so I did some stitch ripping, cut out a few more triangles, and vwalla!!

 We did a group project Friday afternoon. We each made the "WOW Bag"! 

Here is mine. "The Tote"

  And here it is adjusted to "The Duffle Bag"

 As you can see, mine was a size smaller than the others...

They went together really well. No problems...

 I also put together my "Ostrich Project" flimsy. Now I just have to sandwich, quilt, and bind it...

Here is a peek of it...

 

Happy stitching!!

Myra

Retreat Photos...

 January Retreat...
Friend's creations...

 February Retreat...
Friend's creations in the making...

Front of quilt (above) and back (below)...

A small wall quilt I am working on...

Blocks I found tucked out of sight in my sewing room. I won these blocks from a BOM drawing about 2 years ago. I've now made the 2 extra blocks needed to make 20, and bought sash, border, and binding fabrics on the weekend...

 My brother (front) and my son (back) ice racing...

 The over 5 feet deep snow piles in my backyard, between our house and the garage. Enough snow piled up back there to make a few quinhzees.
It has also been around -40 to -50C (-40 to -58F) more than not for the last 2 months...

Enough snow already!!! We can definitely use some warmer days!!! 

Spring can come anytime now!!! Really!!!!

Myra

Happy New Year!!!

I hope you all had a blessed Christmas, and that 

your 2014 will bring you all good health and happiness!!!

We had all 4 grandsons together here. Talk about busy boys!!!

 Here they were watching Daddy/Uncle shovel the mountains of snow we had...

Can you tell which ones are the twins?  ;)

I just got home from another retreat with my gals!! There are 9 of us that retreat in a small cottage about 5-6 times a year, and have a darn good time!!! Here is the proof of my efforts.

 My "Take 5" Quilt Top

 Oldest GS TJ's pillowcase, made in the "hotdog" method...

Prior to going to the retreat I had received a newsletter email from Faye's Henhouse, which had info for a retreat with a photo of Table-Toppers that were to be made in a class. Click link to check out the photo at the bottom of that page. 

 Anyway, at the retreat I couldn't recall where I had seen the photo, and couldn't for the life of me find it on my iPod to aid me in trying it out with fabric I brought to do so. So, I winged it from memory. I did pretty good!!! Got my pieces all cut and up on the display wall. Looking good I thought!!

Photo 1

 Photo 2

Started sewing them together...?... Oh no!! Y-seams!!!

 Photo 3

 I did thinking and did some stitch-ripping to avoid the Y-seams...

 Photo 4

All pieces together! Looking good! I take photo (funny what you can see in a photo and not in reality) and see my error, which I should have seen on Photos 2 and 3...Do you see it?

Where my triangle/pattern, in center, changes direction, my stripes were off!!! 

NOOOO....!!! I forgot to watch my 1/4" seam match up... Grrrrr....

Oh well, what can you expect when done without a pattern? It will be a good reminder for my next one!!! I did pretty good for "winging it" from memory...

Happy stitching!

Myra