Do you know what it’s like to get ready for a retreat? Oh ya! On Thursday, I managed to get borders on 2 quilts and they are sandwiched and hopefully will be quilted at the retreat … bobbins are wound.
And then there is the last minute gathering of STUFF … yup, all sorts of STUFF. When you’re one of the co-organizers, there is a LOT of details to attend to. Last minute emails to send out …
I haven’t been on a retreat for almost 2 years. That’s a LONG time for a retreat junkie!
It’s all good!!! I will get it done. Well, most of it anyhow. And of course, I doubt that I’ll finish all 5 or 6 projects that I’m taking with me … but it’s always good to have a variety to choose from! I’ll tell you all about it next week!
A Friday Finish
I made this quilt earlier this year, thinking it would be good for a fat-quarter quilt and a mystery quilt … and then I changed my mind and went in a bit of a different direction for the Summer Mystery. I still like this quilt … and perhaps one day, I’ll write up the directions for it … but not now … not yet … But it did use 7 fat quarters … with little fabric to spare …

I Was Featured

I was featured on the following blogs … Check them out!
This quilt is in the Spring Summer 2021 Island Batik Catalogue. It uses the fabric line “Flutter Fly.” And You can order the pattern from me!
For more information on this quilt, click HERE.
One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!
Happy Quilting!
Gail
Linking to:
Midweek Makers @ QuiltFabrication
Wednesday Wait Loss @ Inquiring Quilter
Off the Wall Friday @ Creations – Quilts, Art, Whatever
Happy Needle and Thread @ My Quilt Infatuation
Andrée / Free Motion Mavericks @ Quilting & Learning – What a combo!
Put your Foot Down @ For the Love of Geese
Sherry @ Powered by Quilting
Can I get a Whoop Whoop? @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict
TGIFF @ Devoted Quilter
Finished or Not Friday @ Alycia Quilts
Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty
Peacock Party @ Wendy’s Quilts and More
Hi Gail, what a lovely quilt. Thanks so much for linking up to Free Motion Mavericks. I hope that you had a great retreat – I’ll go catch up my your posts to find out 🙂 Take care.
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Thank you, Andrée!
Yes, the retreat was great fun! 🙂
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A retreat? What fun! I can’t remember the last one I went to. I hope you managed to finish some of your projects and that you had lots of fun! 😄
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Sure did have fun! Managed to finish 1, almost finished #2, got a good start on #3, and figured out how to do #4! Not bad, I think! 🙂
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Oh what fun! Going to a retreat is always the best, and it seems like ages since I’ve been. Thanks for sharing on Wednesday Wait Loss.
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Yes, Jennifer, a retreat is always fantastic! Most of us have not been on one in the last 2 years! It makes it even more fun!
Thanks for hosting Wednesday Wait Loss! 🙂
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Your quilt is beautiful! I hope you have a fabulous time at your retreat and that all goes smoothly 🙂
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Thanks, Leanne! I did have a great time and it did go smoothly! Even with wearing masks whenever we left our sewing station! 🙂
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I hope you have a wonderful time at your retreat. At the recent retreat I was on I think all of us spent quite a bit of time just talking as most of us hadn’t seen each other for a year and half. I finally had to make a list of what I wanted to take to retreats. I print off the document and check everything off as I pack. I’ve been paring the list of stuff I really don’t need over the years. I too bring more projects than I can possibly make because you never know if you forget a necessary piece or tool, you get bored with one or you just want something different to work on. I always cut kits and that makes it so much easier to get things done. Have fun.
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Thanks, Bonnie! I did have fun!
I think you and I think alike! I have a retreat packing list that I send out to attendees. I’m thinking that perhaps I should post it on my blog?
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That is a great quilt!
So you will have to share your tips as to what to take to a retreat – I get to go to one soon (yay)
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Thanks, Alycia!
I’m thinking I should post my packing list to my blog! That’ll happen in the next few weeks!
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Love your summer mystery quilt. I have decided to keep the one I made because I love the colour combo.
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Thanks Ioleen! That’s a complement for sure: that you are keeping the quilt because you love it! 🙂
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I like your quilt, very pretty with the brown and pink. Have a wonderful time at your retreat! How long is the retreat? You might actually get all those projects finished since you’re excited to be at a retreat again. Happy stitching!
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Thanks, Gretchen!!!
Getting all those projects done would be a dream!!! 🙂
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