A retreat week

 I spent last week on retreat in Gisborne with the lovely retreat ladies, sewing was done, not as much as usual, I think the sewing mojo for some of us stayed at home! Still we had a great catch up and had a lovely High Tea lunch to celebrate big O birthdays.

the tale looked very impressive before we started.

Some happy lunchers, Abby the retreat host joined us for a while, then we went to her studio to check out what was on sale.

Margaret laid out her blocks before they were joined together, this is an Irene Blanck pattern.

Working and pondering

Carleen has finished her Peas in a Pod top

I made a quilt top to send to Jenny, this is for a friend of hers who is undergoing cancer treatment, she has the same message from the centre of the quilt on a T shirt. She loves the beach as well.

Karyn beginning a quilt top made with French General fabrics

A Maria made quilt top

Carleen beginning another quilt top, this was finished but I didn't get a finished photo sadly.

Maxine was working on these blocks, the centres are machine sewn and the flying geese are hand sewn.

Margaret put together another quilt top, this one an I Spy

I finished off this quilt made by Jan, quilted and bound, I added borders to another quilt of Jan's but cant find a photo, will have to go and search!

morning walk in Gisborne

Love the spring early leaves and blue sky. 

I finished two KOGO blankets and they have been delivered to the chemist depot

I have another 3 to finish.

I have also finished the art challenge from Soma she is planning on doing the same again next year

I found it interesting to do.

Spent some time with this little man early this week. 

I have been quilting Under the Sea and managed to catch the backing while sewing which has resulted in some interesting addition to the back of the quilt, mainly 'cos I didn't want to unpick and do it all over again

Luckily it is a wall hanging and will be against the wall!!

That brings me mostly up to date, I have three quilts to bind, two hanging sleeves to sew on, a challenge to finish - the Bellarine Quilters have a quilt show at the end of the month, so I need to get my skates on. Next week we are in Melbourne while David has surgery to have his DBS battery replaced, so I will not have time when we get back home to finish the quilt show things then.

Right I am off to do things!!

Happy stitching.

 

Day 2 and 3

Another productive sewing day followed by High Tea for the birthday girl who, sadly,  wasn't able to come! Then we had an evening DVD.

Another children's panel bordered.

High Tea table set.

We had a wonderful hour eating and.chatting.

Day 3, Margaret is making progress on her quilt

Looking at Judy's block's on the wall

Beautiful colours, all from her stash.

Maxine has finished her quilt top, we have seem this slowly growing over the last year at retreats

Some cockatoos visited to eat bread crusts and burnt toast.

Off to sew some more.

Happy stitching.