What a wonderful weekend everyone had. I for one am exhausted as I am sure all of the very industrious sewers also are.
A fab weekend was had by all beginning on the Friday with many early arrivals at around 11.oo am and continuing into the early afternoon. Some of the ladies opted to get started with their stitching straight away whilst some went down to the Patterson Pub for an enjoyable lunch.
The weather was warm and humid but the surrounding paddocks were lush and green from the much needed rain we have had during the year.
Once settled into their rooms they were off and running.
This year we had new faces from the Wentworth Quilters, central coast, Newcastle and Berowra. Its always great to meet new people and make friends. With this comes seeing new projects that ladies are making or have made and so “show and tell” is always popular.
This very big quilt is on its way to Argentina as a wedding gift….Oh the lucky couple to be receiving this.
Robyn who was one of the new faces to our retreat this year was making this very attractive Court House steps quilt.
Jemmy from Wentworth Quilters was busy with her Wack and Stack
Judy with her pretty flannell quilt.
Now some of the ladies wanted to make a mystery quilt this year so armed with their instructions they set out and gathered their fabrics all so different from the ones that I chose and from each other also. Some were finished by the end of the weekend and others I am hoping we will see the finished images of soon…LOL
Shayne’s mystery quilt coming together very nicely. Shayne decided to change the rest of her quilt after this point and I cant wait to see the finished project.
Louise used some lovely French General fabric for her quilt,
Jo found some soft pinks and greens were working well together,
Sue had a great centre using an owl fabric with a very interesting mauve/grey fabric as her background for the pieced border,
Sue (kiwi) was well on the way to finished just as we were packing up on Sunday afternoon,
and unfortunately I dont have an image of Jacqui’s very soft and pretty blue and pink quilt with an embroidered centre piece so I am hoping that someone can get one to me so that I am able to share this with you.
And this is my effort. I just marvel at how we are all so diverse in the fabrics that we use and our choice of projects that we make.
And of course a big Thankyou to my friend Kim, who each year keeps breakfast, morning and afternoon tea happening for us all through the weekend.
I look forward to seeing everyone again in October 2012.
Carol
"Cherry Pie" Designs 