Design Wall Monday- October 13, 2014 Retreat Report

It was a VERY productive Retreat for me.

 I made progress on several projects that I took to sew on.
Did you Miss me posting on Friday???

I saved my Pictures for today's DWM posting.

I left Thursday morning after packing the car to join the early birds at the Retreat in Cove, Or.
I found the Retreat place after a bit if a detour...I googled the wrong place. LOL

Thursday - I worked on my DWR for my Sister 

I'm getting closer to the total number I need to make her quilt like I want to.

and my Globetrotting BOM

I needed to make 4 of the Checkerboard blocks for the corners.

I wanted mine to be made with scrappy Blues.

I got the center all sashed and put it on the Wall for a Pic.

Eddie W and Terri H were making HST's for their Ocean Wave Blocks.

They figured a way to avoid the extra cutting of Triangles.

While I was cutting my blue fabrics I made this sample block.

Friday- I awoke to find that Bonnie Hunter had surprised us with the Fabric Requirements &
Color choices for the next Mystery HERE.
It's called   "Grand Illusion"
Yellow, Turquoise, Green, Pink, Black, & Neutrals are her colors.
I want/need to add in a Purple some where....
I realized at the Retreat that for a person who LOVES Purple -
I had brought NONE to speak of to the Retreat.
I need to go shopping in my Stash for the colors.
I have over a Month to find the fabrics I want to use.
I found a Yellow (way out of my Comfort Zone) to use as the Constant color
at Highland Quilts in Athena on my way to Cove.
I'll be adding the Button to my Sidebar later.

 I worked some more on the DWR and had to use my "frogging" tool quite a bit.

The arcs were mostly Blues and looked a bit dark and dull.
I Un-sewed and switched some of the parts to brighten them up.
  I added some lights and a different Blue.

I was tired and didn't want to chance the Curves so...
in the afternoon

 I made some of the A-Z Blocks that I needed to catch up on..

L-R: T- for Tree, O- Ohio Star,  R- Road to California,  L- Log Cabin

P- Picture Frame (I would call it a Puss in the Corner block)

I had to use the scraps I had with me so the colors aren't all the same as directed on the pattern.

I really am not happy with my Log Cabin (as usual) but for this quilt it is done, 

It's a bit wonky.  I'm NOT re-making it!

I noticed that I had one side of it turned the wrong way to the inside.

When I looked at the pictures after I got home.  OPPS!

I used the "frogging tool" again and it will get sewn right this time.

I still have to add the Black Fused letters on these blocks

Seems I worked mostly with BLUE fabrics this week-end.

I found my Loyal Union Sampler book in my tote that I took with me to Retreat.

That meant I could play with these Blue Blocks too.
Saturday - I made 3 to catch up.a little.

                                                   48 Pieces                                  28 Pieces

29 pieces
These blocks with tiny pieces take time to cut out and piece together.
 I am so glad I learned to use PINS! Thanks to LYNN!!!

Here's the Group Picture I finally got when we went to Brunch on Saturday.

We had to wait until everyone arrived.

I left to come home early Saturday afternoon for the BEST Meeting in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Adult Session before Stake Conference.
 We were "Spiritually" well fed Saturday night and Sunday. 

Linking up to Patchworktimes HERE

2012 Sister's Outdoor Quilt Show -pt 1

I know I can't post all of the 157 pictures I took last week-end at the Sister Quilt show.  There are MANY other people also posting pictures of the 2012 SHOW.  Editing them down has been daunting.  I spent some time trying to edit them yesterday and finally just went to the Rite-Aid to do it faster. I can't crop them as nice as with my Lexmark Photo Editor at home though.  I have them on a CD so I hope I can access them easier than from the memory card and post a few in the next days.  My favorite part was being able to name the blocks in most of the quilts and sharing that with my sister.  That comes from making the SAMPLERS like the Sylvia's Bridal Sampler and Farmer's Wife.  I was happy to see both there, very recognizable.

 Sylvia's Bridal Sampler                                           Farmer's Wife Sampler

Neither one included ALL the blocks as far as I can tell.  That makes me feel ok that I'm not making all of my SBS blocks this time with my 30's.  This SBS has 99 Blocks and isn't set in order. The Farmer's Wife looks like most of them are in there. I see 2 very similar that are close together. I like the black sashing and white cornerstones.  It frames each block and makes a visual impact.

 I loved how the quilts were grouped together with "like" styles and colors.
                        
Perwinkle Quilts on the Periwinkle Wall.  I see a Paper pieced Star on the far left....

 


 Two Crazy Quilts with hand stitching and quilting- very inspiring and one of many on my
long list of "Want to do" quilts.  I even have some embellishments collected from a SWAP!

Blue and Yellow Double Wedding Ring and a Basket Quilt.  I had Roma stand next to the DWR so I can remember that I'll make her one --someday. This one was hand quilted, that  is how she wants her's done.

 "Ocean Waves"

 And Last but not least ...a version of Bonnie Hunter's "Orca Bay" that she offered as a Mystery this winter.

It's in her NEW Book "String Fling" found HERE.

I was sad I didn't get to meet Bonnie and have realized since reading Bonnie's Blog HERE and HERE HERE , Lori's HERE and HERE and Randy's Blogs this week that I missed a BIG area of Antique Quilts that were for sale. Click HERE for more of the Antique Quilts.

There are many more to show and I'll save them for another posting.  I have to add the picture of Julie that we had two bikers take of us.  I was headed back to the car with our leftovers from lunch when I heard her call my name.  She recognized my  Purple "Quilt Eat Sleep Repeat" Shirt. As a WASIQ Member I know her,  She is one of the Moderators of the Yahoo Group. I had my WASIQ pin on, just in case someone saw it and called out.