Fall Quilt Retreat

This past weekend the Stitchin' Chicks gathered in the barn for our fall retreat.  It's always so much fun to catch up with each other and get a little sewing done on the side!

A few images of our weekend......

Sisters Sarah and Emily are the youngest members of our gathering.  Next to them are Cheryl and JoAnn.

Cross court from my station is Nina, Kathy, Claudia and Brenda.  Stacy is getting some advice from Claudia.

Sitting next to me this retreat is my cousin, Margaret, concentrating really hard on her project.  She had a goal when she walked in the barn, and she met that goal because of that concentration!

I had a great time, but a disaster in the sewing department, or rather, the color department.  The quilt that I intended to get a good start on this past weekend was a completely wrong, beyond help.  So sad, but there were lots of people to console me!

Kathy is new to our group.  She sat next to Beth to get some sewing lessons, as she hasn't sewn a single stitch since she was 12 years old!  She learned a lot and said she would be back in the spring!

Cheryl and JoAnn spent time figuring out a new quilt pattern that they are both working on.  

Nina has such a beautiful smile and she spins the most divine wool.  

Cheryl spent the weekend making Christmas gifts for friends and family.

Claudia is paper piecing half square triangles here.  

Brenda inspires us with her embroidery and cross stitch.  This piece that she is working on is made of scraps from a previous quilt.  She designed the quilt around the scraps and it's going to be so cool!

Mom and Stacy deep in conversation. 

This is apron number two that my cousin Therese worked on and finished!

Sisters Sarah and Emily!

And the only boy we allowed at retreat this weekend!  Baby Boy Miller is due to arrive in February.

Beth has made a Christmas quilt for each grandchild.  This is for Sarah and Brian's son, Bennett.  

Margaret made this wonder 30's reproduction fabric quilt.  It's her first attempt at piecing a quilt and you would NEVER know it was her first!  It is beautiful!

Beth and I both have winter handwork projects ahead of us.  This is her crazy quilt.  Pieced together but now she will do fancy stitches on all the seams.  

And this is my wool woman quilt.  I will hand stitch all the seams on this as well.  We both have our work cut out for us this winter!

Nina made this darling chicken themed wall hanging.  

Kathy completed several unfinished projects this weekend.  She was on a mission!

Beth offering Therese a little apron advice.  Therese took two finished aprons home with her!

Even Aunt Esther had a good time this weekend.